Difference between revisions of "Template:POTD protected"

From Encyclopedia Westarctica
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
{| role="presentation" style="margin:0 3px 3px; width:100%; text-align:left; background-color:transparent; border-collapse: collapse; "
{| role="presentation" style="margin:0 3px 3px; width:100%; text-align:left; background-color:transparent; border-collapse: collapse; "
|style="padding:0 0.9em 0 0;" | [[File:Abbott Ice Shelf shadow crevasses.jpg|thumb|300px]]
|style="padding:0 0.9em 0 0;" | [[File:Stillwater-Consulate.jpg|thumb|300px]]
|style="padding:0 6px 0 0"|
|style="padding:0 6px 0 0"|


The '''[[Abbot Ice Shelf]]''' is an [[ice-shelf]] 250 mi (400 km) long and 40 mi (60 km) wide, bordering the [[Eights Coast]] of [[Westarctica]] from [[Cape Waite]] to Pfrogner Point in [[Antarctica]].
The '''[[Honorary Consular Corps]]''' is [[Westarctica]]'s primary diplomatic institution. It is staffed by volunteers who are carefully vetted by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Grand Duke]] after passing the [[Honorary Consul Training Program]]. They are a key part of Westarctica's [[Foreign relations of Westarctica|foreign affairs program]].


[[Thurston Island]] lies along the northern edge of the western half of this ice shelf; other sizable islands ([[Sherman Island|Sherman]], [[Carpenter Island]], [[Dustin Island|Dustin]], Johnson Island, [[McNamara Island|McNamara]], [[Farwell Island|Farwell]] and [[Dendtler Island|Dendtler]]) lie partly or wholly within this shelf.
This image was taken at the Consulate of Westarctica to the Borough of Stillwater, Pennsylvania. The consulate is staffed by [[Daniel McHenry]], father of [[Grand Duke Travis]]. At the first snow of the year, the flag of Westarctica is raised on the flagpole. It is also raised whenever the Grand Duke comes to visit.


The ice shelf was first sighted by members of U.S. Antarctic Service (USAS) in flights from the [[USS Bear|USS ''Bear'']], in February 1940, and its western portion was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47.
Featured Image: 12 September 2021


<p><small>Photographer: Joe MacGregor</small></p>
<p><small>Photographer: [[Prince-Consort Dinny]]</small></p>
[[:Category:Images|'''(More Images)''']]
[[:Category:Images|'''(More Images)''']]
<div class="potd-recent" style="text-align:right;">
<div class="potd-recent" style="text-align:right;">

Revision as of 02:43, 13 September 2021

Stillwater-Consulate.jpg

The Honorary Consular Corps is Westarctica's primary diplomatic institution. It is staffed by volunteers who are carefully vetted by the Grand Duke after passing the Honorary Consul Training Program. They are a key part of Westarctica's foreign affairs program.

This image was taken at the Consulate of Westarctica to the Borough of Stillwater, Pennsylvania. The consulate is staffed by Daniel McHenry, father of Grand Duke Travis. At the first snow of the year, the flag of Westarctica is raised on the flagpole. It is also raised whenever the Grand Duke comes to visit.

Featured Image: 12 September 2021

Photographer: Prince-Consort Dinny

(More Images)