Tag: travel

Ohana :: “Goodbye”

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Another year over.  How did that happen?  I’m at a loss as to how it is possibly New Years Eve again.

Joel McCarthy

I admit that this film is not actually a documentary, although its filmed as if it is.  I love this film for many reasons, but most of all it reminds me that even with the loss of people that have a special place in our hearts, they wouldn’t want us to stop living our lives.  It also reminds me that even when I feel too busy to live life, there are more important things than the daily grind and to find those special moments that make life worth living.

Here’s to a new year with more moments that make life worth living and a little less nose to the grindstone.  See you all in 2014!

Classroom :: English

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[vimeo https://vimeo.com/72216778 w=640&h=360]

gnarly Bay

For the most part I always enjoyed English class.  There’s always that one book that you can’t stand and then there are the books that stick with you for life.  For me it was One Hundred Years of Solitude, Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing and Havana, and The Great Gatsby that remain with me. I’ve read hundreds of books since finishing school but these are the ones that stand out to me since being made to read and discuss books in the classroom.

One of the many reasons I love these books, all books for that matter, is because they transport me to another place and time.  This video is that perfect blend of transporting the viewer to a new place and poetry.

Classroom :: Geography

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Geography class always took place in a hot and stuffy room in the upper region of the science building at my school.  The only thing that kept us from falling asleep was our eccentric teacher who insisted on using herself as a human protractor by laying on the desk and using her arms and legs to show the various angles.  We never forgot that particular topic.

As mentioned in my posted On the Map, I have a thing for maps.  I was never much for globes growing up, probably because we never had one at home, but I’ve found a new appreciation for them as I get older.  After seeing this video it’s kind of hard to not appreciate them when you realize how much work goes into making one- that is if you make one by hand.

[vimeo https://vimeo.com/63511505 w=640&h=360]

Cabnine FIlms

Landscape :: Silver Cloud

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Frans De Backer

One of the things that I love about underwater landscapes is that creatures can live in any space- on the ocean floor, in the ‘air’, on the rocks, at the water’s surface… there is no limit to where they can appear.  We can’t do that on land.  We are restricted to the surface and only so many feet above the ground.  When underwater, there are no limits.

Originality :: Flying Clouds

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[vimeo https://vimeo.com/72004730 w=640&h=360]

Sean Michael Williams

Another ode to Andsel Adams- at least filmed in what some would call “Ansel Adams” territory.  And, one last ode to mountain landscapes.

It definitely feels like summer is coming to an end.  The weather is actually cooler now (I shouldn’t say anything though because we’ll probably have an amazing Indian Summer) and it’s dark by 8:30 pm, which I find very disturbing.  No more dependence on it staying light so that I can go on later runs after work.  So as I probably won’t be making it up to the mountain too many more time this summer, I leave you with this.

Landscape :: Paris

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Andrew Julian

When I think of landscapes, I tend to think of wide open plains or mountain views.  I tend to forget about city landscapes and that they are just as breathtaking as wide open nature.  Although some of man’s creations are less than beautiful, there are some places that leave us awestruck by the creativity and engineering capability of our species.

Landscape :: Northern Lights

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It’s been years since I was last in Norway, and this was certainly not what I saw.  We were there in early August in the southern part and reveled in the long daylight hours.  Actually, I think it drove my parents nuts because we didn’t want to go to sleep.  Either way, it was the complete opposite to this film.

TobyLoc

Yes, the imagery is beautiful, but I what I really love here is the whimsical way that the filmmaker tells this story.  Oh, and kudos on using a Norwegian composer.

Landscape :: Ansel Adams-esque

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Glen Ryan

I’ve always been a big fan of Ansel Adams- he’s probably one of the reasons that I really like black and white photography.  This video reminded me of some of his work, especially the light play between the clouds, sky and landscape.  Perhaps I wouldn’t feel quite this way if it were in color but I even so, I enjoyed it.

Landscape :: Big Sur

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Andrew Julian

I live near the water, but since either I’m in the office or off to meetings a lot lately, I don’t get to see nearly enough of the beach.  Although this was filmed in winter, this just made me want to return to the water and enjoy summer.  So there you go, a film about the Northern California coast.  Beautiful even in the cold season.