The Beauty of the Arctic, 1912

In the early 1900s, Arctic exploration gripped the world with its allure of uncharted territories and daring feats. Among the intrepid adventurers was British explorer Robert Falcon Scott, whose Terra Nova expedition aimed to conquer the elusive South Pole. Battling frigid temperatures and treacherous terrain, Scott and his team pressed onward, determined to make history.

Their perseverance paid off on January 16, 1912, when they finally reached their destination—only to discover a rival flag planted by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen just weeks prior. Amidst these dramatic events, geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor and meteorologist Charles Wright seized a breathtaking moment.