I thought I would get bored quickly, or annoyed at the narration. Instead, I found myself fascinated from start to finish.

[Two months breaking ice (in under five minutes)] (Viewer #718,536)

Part of my connection with this, I think, is that I was stationed on an aircraft carrier, so I know how slow and ponderous large ships are. I can’t imagine how frustrating it was to keep having to back up and change directions over and over to avoid getting stuck.

Also, I’d always thought icebreakers just indifferently plowed straight ahead through mile-thick icebergs. Didn’t know they had a preference for channels of clear water.