Welcome to our story!
In "Tales from the Oceanographer and the Captain ", we will ...
... take you to some strange, beautiful, and wild places.
... show you why we love the ocean and have fun doing oceanography.
... share music and tales about the great sea around us.
... make you curious about the wonderful things scientists have learned, both in the past and present.
... make you wonder a little bit about our world and the things that happen on it.
... and maybe once in a while challenge the way you think about things!
"Tales from the Oceanographer and the Captain " is an ongoing work-in-progress. As we write new chapters, we will add them to this book ... so check back frequently. You never know what you might find here ...
If you feel moved, intrigued, or otherwise motivated by one of our stories, feel free to contact us at blueseas@oceanecology.ca.
Come join us on our adventures!
O I call on the Silkies, Undine and Mermaids
To send us good wishes as we travel the waves
O I call on the magical folke of the sea
To grant us their blessing on our journey
O I call on the winds to be ally and friend
To carry us through until journey's end
O I call on the winds for their help and their aid
To carry us out and over the waves
O I call on Holy Mary and Bride the Mild
To keep watch over us and guard us all the while
O I call on sweet Mary and gentle Bride
To guide us on our way as we travel the sea
O I call on the dolphins to swim by our side
And to bring us good fortune with the turn of the tide
O I call on the sea hawk whose eyes see so far
To guide us on our way into a safe harbour
Refrain:
May the winds be fair and the great sea be calm
May we follow our course surely from dark until dawn
With the bright stars above us and the great sea below
And the graces around us wherever we go
Song: Seafarer's Prayer
Artist: Lisa Thiel
Album: Invocation of the Graces
In her album "Invocation of the Graces ", Lisa Thiel sings a collection of Celtic songs and prayers adapted from, and inspired by, the traditional songs of the old Scottish culture, including this wonderful blessing to seafarers - a great beginning for our tales. For more information about Lisa Thiel, or to purchase her albums, please visit her site.
