The Seas Did Rage - Drake Passage
18" X 28"
Original Oil by Linda Besse
The Seas Did Rage - Drake Passage
The Drake Passage has some of the world's most treacherous seas. Sailors for centuries have counted their blessings after making it through alive. I had a chance to witness the water's power in this region from a 100-passenger boat on its way to Antarctica. For 20-plus hours we endured wind gusts over 100 knots and up to 48-foot seas. The mountains of water made me think back to deckhands who would have clung to the rigging as their sailing ship creaked against the raging seas. A lone albatross was their only sign that life existed outside their tiny vessel.
The Drake Passage has some of the world's most treacherous seas. Sailors for centuries have counted their blessings after making it through alive. I had a chance to witness the water's power in this region from a 100-passenger boat on its way to Antarctica. For 20-plus hours we endured wind gusts over 100 knots and up to 48-foot seas. The mountains of water made me think back to deckhands who would have clung to the rigging as their sailing ship creaked against the raging seas. A lone albatross was their only sign that life existed outside their tiny vessel.
