tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post8185311099905582693..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: The Royal Geographical SocietyLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-4222875878065536772019-03-14T10:18:13.898-05:002019-03-14T10:18:13.898-05:00I did not know about the Royal Geographical Societ...I did not know about the Royal Geographical Society. What a bunch of riveting members each with their own individual explorations, findings, and experiences. Now I want to know what happened to Percy Fawcett, his son, and friend who disappeared on an expedition to South America.<br />What an interesting blog loaded with juicy bits of info, Kristy. I loved it! Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-43295823624276408032019-03-13T13:34:40.342-05:002019-03-13T13:34:40.342-05:00Ooo, great tidbits of info. I love it. Burton was ...Ooo, great tidbits of info. I love it. Burton was quite a character. There's an excellent 1990 movie made about him and Speke (his friend, partner, and nemesis) called 'Mountains of the Moon.' It's a favorite of mine.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-113683883094192002019-03-13T13:32:40.164-05:002019-03-13T13:32:40.164-05:00I'm sure that Burroughs was aware of many of t...I'm sure that Burroughs was aware of many of these men. They were icons, legends, and a little bit crazed too LOL.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-79092152894131154522019-03-13T13:31:52.926-05:002019-03-13T13:31:52.926-05:00Studying them has always fascinated me, and it has...Studying them has always fascinated me, and it has certainly given me ideas for stories and characters.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-26759321969514212242019-03-13T13:31:09.842-05:002019-03-13T13:31:09.842-05:00This is probably why I love Star Trek so much!! An...This is probably why I love Star Trek so much!! And I've spent many hours/days/months trying to figure out the mindset of an explorer, so that I can imbue my characters with those traits.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-60935116194181379102019-03-13T11:07:11.383-05:002019-03-13T11:07:11.383-05:00Fascinating. Burton was a particularly interesting...Fascinating. Burton was a particularly interesting and complex character. Livingston's house in Scotland had an authentic African hut in his garden. I know the police officer who recovered it, in a local theif's garden, using it as a garden shed. C.A.Asbreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12342631407475364397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-53955338801636263692019-03-12T22:30:45.319-05:002019-03-12T22:30:45.319-05:00It's so interesting to read about this society...It's so interesting to read about this society which had so many famous members. I can't even begin to imagine the courage it took to explore the jungles and the Arctic. I remember being caught up with the explorations of David Livingstone in school, but never heard about Percy Fawcett and his unknown fate. I wonder if his explorations inspired Edward Rice Burroughs to write Tarzan and Elizabeth Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553904624219542353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-76836259118734048172019-03-12T20:18:00.662-05:002019-03-12T20:18:00.662-05:00It takes a person with grit, personality and deter...It takes a person with grit, personality and determination to do what people like those mentioned in this blog. Thank you for for helping to keep their stories alive. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-22922974382305242542019-03-12T18:08:53.294-05:002019-03-12T18:08:53.294-05:00"...to boldly go where no one has gone before..."...to boldly go where no one has gone before..." Explorers had to have a combination of personality traits: wanderlust/adventure, insatiable curiosity, and determination along with the tendency to look death in the eye and laugh.Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-20623814841971904692019-03-12T13:18:56.334-05:002019-03-12T13:18:56.334-05:00A selection of my personal heroes.A selection of my personal heroes.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-84099494656382480382019-03-12T13:04:11.532-05:002019-03-12T13:04:11.532-05:00It's great fodder for stories!It's great fodder for stories!Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-92206308654820382822019-03-12T12:16:41.557-05:002019-03-12T12:16:41.557-05:00Kristy, this is fascinating. I have heard of most ...Kristy, this is fascinating. I have heard of most of these men, but I didn't know about the Royal Geographic Society! So many discoveries, and all because of the idea of getting people to go exploring the different things on our planet. I love this!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.com