Author Archives: David Buckland
The clear white of the arctic mind.
The wide white of the arctic still lingers as I negotiate the urban necessity of down-town Toronto before my return to London. In one sense the magic and camaraderie of the expedition are now past memories but as with all[…..]
Nature at full force
After the excitement of Ice entrapment, polar bears and nullified rescue our Captain has, under Spitsbergan instructions, been more cautious with regard to Ice and weather. We have been dancing with ice maps, weather patterns and plain strong head winds.[…..]
Cape Farewell – The Word
Each Cape Farewell expedition has a cultural subtext. In 2008, it was music; in 2010 it is ‘The Word.’ Sailing along the nautical border of Russia only 580 miles from the North Pole, we have five Russians on board. This[…..]
David Buckland
Director of Cape Farewell and Artist, London David is an artist and Director of Cape Farewell, which he founded over ten years ago. He has led all our expeditions to the Arctic and has pioneered Cape Farewell’s mission to initiate[…..]