South America and Antarctica – Julie Stephenson

Mar 03

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I was the recipient of loving generosity and kindness…

I have just been the recipient of such beautiful, kind generosity. I was checking out of the Holiday Inn at Santiago Airport and I said to the lady - "Es una Muy lindo pulsera" (that is a beautiful bracelet) and after I had checked out she came around to me and popped it on my wrist. I was overwhelmed. I had a tough night ...

Feb 14

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Beauty in abandonment – Rejected by the ocean; sand creatures on the west coast of Chiloe in Chile

Feb 09

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Made it to South America… Puerto Montt in Chile…. the journey continues !!

First part of my journey to South America… Yeh!!! I’m here at Puerto Montt; after flying from Brisbane to Sydney.. then to Santiago…. then to Puerto Montt..then hiring a car and driving for an our in peak holiday traffic in one way streets on the opposite side of the road than to which I am accustomed.. I am now here in Puerto Montt and a few hours in the morning I will be driving six hours to Chiloe – an area of beautiful islands, where I will be staying in a B&B on Lemuy Island - a small remote rural island where I will acclimatise myself to the time zone shift – in preparation for my Osorno climb on the week-end. It has been some time since I have posted – so I thought I would update everyone on my journey right now… I’m in Chile to climb Osorno volcano and then on to Antarctica. I feel so incredibly privileged to ...

Feb 07

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Not many sleeps to go now… Osorno Volcano climb and I am ready !

Today I am excited to be leaving for another incredible adventure. With gratitude I find myself having more opportunities to experience myself and that which is far greater than me; when I trek and climb the incredible landscape of the Osorno Volcano in Chile on my 54^th birthday in less than a week – on 13^th Feb; and then journey to Antarctica for a second time. For this trip to Antarctica my companion is a very fun Chilean girlfriend; whilst Max is skiing with our boys and their friends across the US and Canada. What a privilege to be able to experience these sacred places. I feel prepared and will give it my best shot! The Osorno volcano climb in Chile is one ...

Jul 12

by Julie in Antarctica, South America and Antarctica, Words 0 comments

Antarctica…. Patiently….

Antarctica 'Patiently'.... a poem from a pristine landscape... Tick Drips Tock Drops Patiently Frozen water from millennia past.....

Jul 11

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Antarctica…. Fragmented…

For those who followed my journey into the abyss and back after ticking the 'recommended' pop up on my computer which eventuated in destroying all my files; here is a collage of 'fragments' from Antarctica. For those new to my Blog.....

Jul 10

by Julie in Antarctica, South America and Antarctica, Uncategorized 0 comments

Antarctica…. Reflective

"What part of me is ..?" Reflective.... Visionary...

Jul 09

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Antarctica…. Indecisive…

"What part of me is .......?" ... a continuation of the question I asked of myself when looking at my images from Antarctica. Popping these two images together helped me recognise

Jul 08

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Antarctica…. sublime…

It seems for me a bit surreal that only a few months ago I was an adventurer in one of the most exquisite and extreme places on Earth. Antarctica. I have now had some space between my journey into the cold and sublime spaces of this magical place, and still

May 04

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Explorers…Antarctica…. Setting the scene; planes, boats, ice and VERY cold water!!!!!

We were explorers...adventurers in a place where Nature runs the show. In Antarctica plans are temporary. Fluid. Changeable. At best, plans in Antarctica are the sketch of a 'wish list'...pencilled in itineraries and schedules and deadlines; all overlaid with ice and wind and snow....and fog. Max and I had chosen a trip

Apr 28

by Julie in Antarctica, South America and Antarctica 0 comments

What part of me is……. ???? … (catalyst from experience in Antarctica)

Well... Antarctica seems such a long time ago now and seems to be fading in my memory; but still such a strong part of me and my experience.....and remains such a catalyst for me asking myself the question... "What part of me is.... ??"

Feb 16

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…sometimes it’s worth looking not only at ….

This image above I saw when I stopped for a moment to gather myself from quite overwhelming feelings seeing the Torres del Paine peaks and feeling the sense of geological time and the power and

Feb 16

by Julie in South America and Antarctica, Uncategorized 0 comments

backtracking a bit and here are some pics…

For those who would like to see some happy snaps whilst driving from Santiago to Puerto Montt - CLICK HERE TO SEE THE GALLERY OF SNAPS to give you a feel of where we went along our travels and some of the things which caught my eye.

Feb 11

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