Joshua 40 "Northern Light"
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In 1990, Deborah Shapiro and Rolf Bjelke took "Northern Light" to the Antarctic and deliberately froze her into the ice for the southern winter. Their Monitor got them there and back safely.
Images of Monitor: 7
Joshua 40 "Northern Light"
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"Northern Light" with her first Monitor, 1998.
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Joshua 40 "Northern Light"
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"Northern Light" with her first Monitor, 1998.
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Joshua 40 "Northern Light"
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In 2000, Rolf Bjelke and Deborah Shapiro installed a new Monitor on "Northern Light". Here's the first of three photos of that installation.
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Joshua 40 "Northern Light"
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Here's the scond photo of the 2000 installation....
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Joshua 40 "Northern Light"
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...and here's the third.
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Joshua 40 "Northern Light"
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2005, somewhere around latitude 50 south between Tasmania and New Zealand, an albatross soars next to "Northern Light"...
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Joshua 40 "Northern Light"
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...and Deborah signals back.
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