The toughest physically of all Pollyanna’s expeditions was made in 1992 – she journeyed into the high arctic to study polar bears and other native wildlife. Traveling across the frozen arctic ocean by husky dog sledge, and camping at night in tents and igloos Pollyanna and Anna-Louise endured temperatures as low as -40ºC. their suffering was rewarded by the sighting of a lone male polar bear at the flow edge where the pack ice breaks away into the freezing ocean.
Having sworn never to return to the discomfort and cold, Pollyanna flew north again in 1998, this time to the famous polar bear town of Churchill, below the arctic circle, were she saw and sketched over 30 polar bears during a brief stay! Her main destination however was an hours’ flight North of Churchill – a remote lodge accessible only be air, located on the inland migration route of female polar bears and their cubs. Pollyanna spent over a week in the lodge, which is completely encircled by a metal cage. She was able to watch the bears from the exposed open roof, and the outside deck – often only six feet away from the worlds largest carnivore watching her intently through the metal bars before strolling off – a neat reversal of the usual zoo experience!
Her sketches made during these expeditions inspired this charming image of polar bear cubs playing on the ice.
The Story of her journeys is told in the lavishly illustrated book On Top of the World.
This Edition is strictly limited to just 250 copies worldwide
Each is individually numbered and signed
Overall size of print (including border) : 23cm x 46cm
Size of image : 12cm x 35cm
Measurements are approximate
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