Ascension, Woman Mountain, 2006
Ascension, Woman Mountain, 2006

Ascension, Woman Mountain, 2006 - I dubbed this mountain Woman Mountain because her shape resembled that of a woman. The cinder cone resembled the head. Then there were the breasts, followed by a large belly . Leaving Comfortless Cove on foot, I spied the mountain. I became enchanted. Ascension was dubbed the ugliest place by some on the Bouvet trip. But for me, I found incredible beauty in the austere landscape. I later wrote, "The woman, she stood over me, austere and gentle by the sea, that is where I longed to be, under her breasts and majesty."

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