" The Crystal Desert" 81 x 122cm
This painting of floating ice in the Weddel Sea was made after the experience of a lifetime arranged by Caro Mantella of "Ice-Tracks
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carolina@antarctica travels.com

En route to the Weddel Sea our passage was completely blocked by an immense amount of ice and the outboard motor of one of our zodiacs was damaged. The rescue of the trapped folk required some skillful manouvering by the captain
of the small cruise vessel, the HMV Ushuaia.