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glacier_kittySo I found this article about Cherry the other day..
When Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of Captain Scott's companions on his doomed polar expedition in 1912, fell in love aged 50, his lovemaking followed an unusual pattern. He met 20-year-old Angela Turner on a Norwegian cruise in 1937. He was alone, she with her parents and brother.
One day, the boat docked and Angela and Cherry slipped off for a walk on their own. They sat on a bench where Cherry picked up a small piece of quartz and offered it to Angela. 'Years later, when she had become an Antarctic expert, Angela discovered that the courtship ritual of the penguin centres around stone-giving, stones being a vital commodity for the construction of the nest.'
This story illuminates the reserved, passionate Cherry-Garrard (always known, except to his mother, as Cherry) in several ways. At that time, almost no one in the world would have known such an intimate detail about penguin lovemaking, but Cherry had made 'the worst journey in the world' to collect penguin eggs and always retained a deep affection for the comical, determined birds he had nearly given his life to see.
He was also chronically shy and afflicted by bouts of dark depression which made expressing his emotions painful for him. This type of non-verbal communication was the perfect solution for a man who felt things deeply but had terrible trouble talking about them.
Awww. OMG I love this so much. *swoons* I think I just turned into a hopeless romantic LOL. That's quite an age difference, but I'd marry him too if he did such a sweet gesture like that. I hope I can find a modern Cherry somewhere..please, give me a rock and I'm all yours LOL. What a sweet and amazing guy! <3 (Cherry giving Angela quartz was even in the docudrama! I was wondering what that was about lol)
It can stop being windy ANY time now..20 degrees + wind = NOPE. Brrrr! A cold front must cave come through or something..
Ooooh I'm getting brave lol. I still think I look naked/weird without glasses haha, but that's kind of a cool picture
Day 1: Post a picture of you right now taken on your webcam (if you have one, if not, start on day 2)
Day 2: Post a picture of you when you were younger
Day 3: Post a picture of you with an animal
Day 4: Post a picture of you and your best friend (if they don’t mind)
Day 5: Post a picture of you on holiday
Day 6: Post a picture of you at a party/wedding/convention/organised social event
Day 7: Post a picture of you without make-up if you usually wear make-up, or with make-up if you don’t usually wear it
Day 8: Post a picture of you and your [desired] husband/wife (Can be photoshopped)
Day 9: Post a picture of you on the best day of your life
Day 10: Post your favourite recent picture of yourself
Day 11: Post a picture of you gaming
Day 12: Post a picture of you just before you go to bed
Day 13: Post a picture of you at school/college/university/work
Day 14: Post your favourite picture of yourself
Today's trivia: The only satellite that has ever been destroyed by a meteor was the European Space Agency's communications satellite, Olympus, in 1993
When Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of Captain Scott's companions on his doomed polar expedition in 1912, fell in love aged 50, his lovemaking followed an unusual pattern. He met 20-year-old Angela Turner on a Norwegian cruise in 1937. He was alone, she with her parents and brother.
One day, the boat docked and Angela and Cherry slipped off for a walk on their own. They sat on a bench where Cherry picked up a small piece of quartz and offered it to Angela. 'Years later, when she had become an Antarctic expert, Angela discovered that the courtship ritual of the penguin centres around stone-giving, stones being a vital commodity for the construction of the nest.'
This story illuminates the reserved, passionate Cherry-Garrard (always known, except to his mother, as Cherry) in several ways. At that time, almost no one in the world would have known such an intimate detail about penguin lovemaking, but Cherry had made 'the worst journey in the world' to collect penguin eggs and always retained a deep affection for the comical, determined birds he had nearly given his life to see.
He was also chronically shy and afflicted by bouts of dark depression which made expressing his emotions painful for him. This type of non-verbal communication was the perfect solution for a man who felt things deeply but had terrible trouble talking about them.
Awww. OMG I love this so much. *swoons* I think I just turned into a hopeless romantic LOL. That's quite an age difference, but I'd marry him too if he did such a sweet gesture like that. I hope I can find a modern Cherry somewhere..please, give me a rock and I'm all yours LOL. What a sweet and amazing guy! <3 (Cherry giving Angela quartz was even in the docudrama! I was wondering what that was about lol)
It can stop being windy ANY time now..20 degrees + wind = NOPE. Brrrr! A cold front must cave come through or something..
Ooooh I'm getting brave lol. I still think I look naked/weird without glasses haha, but that's kind of a cool picture
Day 2: Post a picture of you when you were younger
Day 3: Post a picture of you with an animal
Day 4: Post a picture of you and your best friend (if they don’t mind)
Day 5: Post a picture of you on holiday
Day 6: Post a picture of you at a party/wedding/convention/organised social event
Day 7: Post a picture of you without make-up if you usually wear make-up, or with make-up if you don’t usually wear it
Day 8: Post a picture of you and your [desired] husband/wife (Can be photoshopped)
Day 9: Post a picture of you on the best day of your life
Day 10: Post your favourite recent picture of yourself
Day 11: Post a picture of you gaming
Day 12: Post a picture of you just before you go to bed
Day 13: Post a picture of you at school/college/university/work
Day 14: Post your favourite picture of yourself
Today's trivia: The only satellite that has ever been destroyed by a meteor was the European Space Agency's communications satellite, Olympus, in 1993
