tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296325982024-03-20T08:12:25.102-07:00Oceanmaid Ventures"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it" -GoetheOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-66977963795083881002012-06-04T15:52:00.003-07:002012-06-08T20:25:31.659-07:00Regular updates on Travel/Guiding/Adventure BlogHi,
Don't forget to check out the Travel/Guiding/Adventure Blog for regular updates. This one is seldom used however it does have the entire blog entries while I was Kayaking around South Georgia for the Albatross. Check out the entries from January 20th, 2010 until April 6th, 2010. I was literally blogging from the inside of my tent, while alone amongst the wildlife in Antarctica.
EnjoyOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com88tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-56937678000689921502011-06-22T16:47:00.000-07:002011-06-22T16:47:31.852-07:00Long swim for an Emperor PenguinHow fantastic,
The folks from New Zealand sure had a treat when this creature arrived on their shores.
I've been going to the Antarctic for 12 years and have yet to see an Emperor Penguin. I could have stayed at home all this time.
Enjoy the short news clip on the site below.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5172245/Kapitis-rare-visit-from-emperor-penguinOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-11942659873167138002011-04-19T19:31:00.003-07:002011-04-22T17:17:03.334-07:00BC garbage out at sea and A humpback navigation storyI thought I'd post a few articles of interest- Obstacles, snags and choking devices for marine life - all along our 'pristine coastline'http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Ocean+garbage+Floating+landmines/4470844/story.html
- Humpback navigation story
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/humpback-whale-migration/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-72252454889049521342011-03-25T15:59:00.002-07:002011-03-25T16:03:08.198-07:00New Audio clips - 3 radio interviewsHi Everyone.
As the documentary film is taking grand strides in being ready, it has encouraged me to gather a few resources I had yet to gather. And so....
In the Audio and Video page which you can find in the right hand column of this Oceanmaid Ventures home page, you will find 3 new audio entries.
- Falkland Islands radio - an interview when we were desperately seeking a skipper.
- Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-71679328289633046912011-03-16T13:33:00.001-07:002011-03-16T21:13:23.948-07:00Chek TV interviewHi folks,
I just noticed that Chek News (http://www.cheknews.ca/) finally posted the March 11th - Island 30 news broadcasts. They did a fabulous overview of the South Georgia Expedition and Albatross cause, as well as broadcasting my age across B.C. Oh well, a kid at heart I will always be.
Check it out at http://www.cheknews.ca/, click on Island 30 then on March 11th. I am theOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-46190492638708175502011-03-08T23:45:00.001-08:002011-03-11T21:51:50.396-08:00Grandmother Albatross returns to Midway Island-to raise yet another chick!Thanks Sherry for passing this article along. It is a ray of sunshine during these dark days and offers hope for the Albatross.
http://cs.birdwatchingdaily.com/BRDCS/blogs/field_of_view/archive/2011/03/08/oldest-known-wild-bird-returns-to-midway-atoll-to-raise-chick.aspxOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-15534378598539201272011-03-06T09:41:00.005-08:002011-03-16T21:12:15.424-07:00Tidbits - Sustainable Seafood and Inventing FishermenSustainable Seafood - Check out the following sites which are excellent guides to follow to select sustainable seafood.
-http://www.seachoice.org Healthy choices, healthy oceans
- www.oceanwise.ca
http://www.msc.org/- Marine Stewardship Council
Fishermen are becoming inventors.
Check out this fabulous technique that covers the baited hooks until they are well and truely submerged under Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-44355873206077284482011-02-24T14:53:00.002-08:002011-02-26T10:00:53.380-08:00Thoughts of home at this desperate timeOver the last few days my thoughts have been entirely of home. Aotearoa - the land of the long white cloud, my homeland of New Zealand.
Tragedy has hit in the large city of Christchurch, my university city where as a student I lived and played.
The historical buildings where once I attended school are in ruins with people still trapped beneath the rubble of concrete, metal and other debris.
Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-55550001080387790192011-02-15T09:12:00.007-08:002011-03-16T21:11:39.952-07:00How Can You Help Save the AlbatrossLook in the Mirror and ask yourself........"How can I personally make a difference, what is in my hands that I can change or control?"-Buy seafood that is clearly marked as sustainable (Marine Stewardship Certified), encourage and educate friends and family to do the same.-Dispose of your garbage so it does not end up in the ocean. Limit the amount of garbage you create. Reduce, Reuse, Rescyle. Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-69518924948056609242010-10-11T17:16:00.002-07:002011-02-28T13:04:34.443-08:00Documentary receives $5,000Thank You Mountain Films - Telluride
Katie Mustard (film producer) and I would like to announce our success in receiving a $5,000 grant with the Mountain Film Committment Grant. This will enable us to hire an editor to go through all the South Georgia expedition footage and create a documentary film trailer.
This is a fantastic beginning!
Thanks once again to Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-67788248980153832542010-04-23T20:32:00.002-07:002011-02-28T13:05:24.931-08:00From South Georgia to.............
Video footage sorted and labeled, post expedition press release sent, some presentations booked, garden weeded, next door neighbours lawn mowed and the cookies baked - Alls well on the home front.
Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-71571236582087354402010-04-19T22:32:00.001-07:002011-02-28T13:05:56.649-08:00South Georgia in my Living RoomApril 19th, 2010
As I go through my video footage, I delight in the symphony of South Georgia Sounds that fill my living room. My computer is hooked up to a speaker system, mainly to listen to music. I have found a far better use for it. Trumpeting King penguins, Whimpering Fur seals and the relentless wind of South Georgia brings my journey back to life as I re-live its beauty and drama within Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-41511586321140901272010-04-17T11:19:00.003-07:002011-02-28T13:06:29.721-08:00POST EXPEDITION - Press ReleaseApril 17th, 2010
On January 22nd Vancouver Island based wilderness guide and expedition leader, Hayley Shephard set out to attempt the very first solo sea kayak expedition around the remote Sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. An exceptionally remote, storm thrashed island, South Georgia stands alone in the path of relentless storms and the savage winds of the Southern Ocean. Hazardous seas Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-39211783497528019702010-04-14T17:26:00.001-07:002011-02-28T13:07:04.089-08:00Back to RealityApril 14thLast week I thought I had brought South Georgia home with me when Alert Bay experienced their first snow fall of the winter. Yep, 3 times it snowed last week and this week I am struttin about in shorts and a t-shirt!
Aswell, I am becoming the worlds best procrastinator due to these gorgeous sunny days we are having. I can't bring myself to sit inside and tap away at my Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-24065582697476205472010-04-06T13:07:00.004-07:002010-04-06T14:10:26.517-07:00HOME SWEET HOMEApril 6th, Alert Bay B.C
5 flights, 6 days, a 6 hour van ride, 30 minute ferry and little sleep later I finally arrived in Alert Bay, just in time to celebrate easter monday. How fabulous arriving home on the day one is encouraged to indulge in the eating of chocolate eggs.
With my many years of travel, working and adventuring away from home, Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-3973876858687550072010-04-01T14:19:00.003-07:002011-02-28T13:13:35.559-08:00At sea - approaching South Georgia (photos by Brian)Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-20267736078341762112010-03-31T19:59:00.004-07:002011-02-28T13:11:08.772-08:00March 31st – Ushuaia to Buenos Aries
Ahh it felt good to be handing over our luggage to the check-in counter at the domestic airport in Ushuaia. Beth-Anne spoke some sweet Spanish which granted us a bit of a discount for all our over-sized and extra pieces of luggage.
Ushuaia gave us a fine farewell with skies empty of clouds and saturated with glorious sunshine.
While on the plane I sortedOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-9753891273123002872010-03-30T12:05:00.002-07:002011-02-28T13:14:15.605-08:00Expedition Albatross - photos provided by Beth-AnneOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-26012457985134478752010-03-30T11:56:00.001-07:002011-02-28T13:11:59.470-08:002 months ago todayThis morning I headed to the hills directly back from the city of Ushuaia. After only 15 minutes of walking I was completely immersed in Patagonian forest, meandering along a picturesque river and surrounded by trees, glorious trees.
When a place with scenes so dramatic such as South Georgia, you fail to notice the lack of trees. And having spent 2 months away from such flora I did not how Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-21161274253534247022010-03-29T21:25:00.002-07:002011-02-28T13:12:57.382-08:00Filming in South Georgia - photos provided by Brian and Beth-AnneOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-11247202602165629632010-03-27T08:44:00.003-07:002011-02-28T13:15:02.938-08:00Expedition photos - provided by Beth-Anne, Matt Holmes and John Ashburner from KEPDeparture Day - Grytviken February 28th, 2010
I will continue to post images as we sort through them. The update for March 26th "Drama on Terra firma" is below. I have enjoyed reading all the comments that followers have posted on this blog. Thank you so very much. I treasure all your well wishes and words. Cheers, Hayley
Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-44100724234491350162010-03-27T07:59:00.000-07:002011-02-28T13:22:09.106-08:00Drama on Terra FirmaA valuable lesson arrived the moment we stepped foot on terra firma. "Katie (my film producer) perhaps you need to sit down for this update".
The Prince Albert II arrived alongside in Ushuaia in late evening on March 25th. I woke to what I thought was a magnificent sun rise that was streaming through a tiny gap in my curtain. In my half wakened state and camera in hand I rushedOceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-87722271291827687532010-03-25T20:27:00.000-07:002011-02-28T13:22:09.107-08:00March 25th At sea, bound for Ushuaia
Our final day at sea, the first leg of our journey home near completion and so far so good. Beth-Anne and I are stunned. What just took us one day and one night on the Prince Albert II, took us 6 and half days by sail boat, a little over a month ago, just in reverse. Have we mentioned our gratitude for this extremely convenient (and comfortable) way in Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-84528447950697242712010-03-24T20:48:00.000-07:002011-02-28T13:22:09.108-08:00March 24th Falkland Islands – A day with Albatross
For our final day of excursions the weather and the chosen locations could not have been better. The Falkland Islands offered us unusually balmy temperature, blue skies and the sun blazing all day. A typical 15-20 knot breeze blew which enabled the Blackbrowed Albatross to be out and about with their wings stretched and soaring.
Our mornings Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29632598.post-87885375677658650862010-03-23T20:58:00.000-07:002011-02-28T13:22:09.108-08:00March 23
Calm seas, glorious sunshine, blue skies – the first day of summer in the Falklands. But hang on, isn't it officially autumn/fall...the end of summer? Yep, so it seems, the Falkland Islands experienced their first day of summer today, all day. Ken Passerfield whom we met on our arrival into Stanley back in February said to me today, “Hayley if you tried paddling around the Falklands, Oceanmaid Ventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05907658802032005617noreply@blogger.com1