Life — September 12, 1912 — page 26: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a humorous illustration from *Life* magazine showing two figures in a boat amid snowy, mountainous terrain. The dialogue suggests navigational confusion: one character asks their companion John where they are, and John admits he was "steering for Texas" but clearly ended up somewhere drastically different—an icy, frozen landscape bearing no resemblance to Texas. The joke plays on the contrast between the intended destination (warm, southern Texas) and the actual location (arctic-like conditions with snow-covered peaks and frozen water). This likely satirizes either a failed expedition, navigation errors, or metaphorically represents a political or social plan gone badly wrong. Without additional context or date information visible, the specific historical reference remains unclear.