About Wilfried Geens
A selection of photographs gathered during my time as political science instructor in Switzerland (1966-74), several foreign service postings (1975-2005) and various personal travels.
The photo in the header was taken in the Drake Passage, sailing away from Antarctica and looking back at a sunset over the South Shetland Islands.
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South Georgia: Shackleton’s Burial Place / Wildlife Paradise
South Georgia , South Atlantic, a very remote British sub-Antarctic island, 170km long and 40km wide. Discovered in 1675 by London-born merchant Antoine de la Roche while sailing from Lima to England. Captain James Cook made the first landing on January 17, 1775. … Continue reading
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