C.R. Hurst's Blog, page 2
August 17, 2025
Solanum baretiae
A new species named after Jeanne.
Commerson’s Dolphin
Commander Bougainville named this dolphin after the man in the expedition who first sighted it in the Pacific.
August 16, 2025
Tahiti
A modern view of the Tahitian islands.
The Strait of Magellan
A 1639 map of the region.
Patagonia’s Giants
A 1768 sketch of the fabled Giants of Patagonia.
The Yaghans
1917 photograph of the Yaghan people of Patagonia
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Modern-day photograph of Sugarloaf Mountain and Rio de Janeiro harbor.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Their misrule led to the French Revolution, 1789-1799.
Pierre Poivre
Curator of the Pamplemousse botanical gardens on the Isle of France.
Prince Othon of Nassau
Bon vivant and friend to Jeanne Baret.
