A magnificent flock of about 150 geese just flew over our yard, just above tree level. I heard them coming, talking to one another and maybe us, so I got in position to see the amazing spectacle as they approached, completely surrounding me with clusters of less than 20, flowing together in one large group, led by one? Or do the leaders take turns? I wonder if their software has been updated lately so they can make the long journey south soon, without a glitch. It snowed yesterday, with white now becoming leaves and green grass again.
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City timelapses and hyperlapses from around the world. This is a collection of my favorite cityscape timelapses from over the years. The video is a mix of static shots, motion controlled timelapses and manual hyperlapse shots. I really hope you all enjoy the video and thanks so much for watching!
Places featured in the video:
Dubai UAE
New York City, New York
Los Angeles, California
San Francisco, California
Doha, Qatar
Singapore,
Shanghai, China
Hong Kong,
Venice, Italy
Cinque Terre, Italy
Seattle, Washington
and a castle in Scotland.
I’ve seen the mechanics apply ‘speed tape’ many times.
I didn’t know it was $700-800 per roll!
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It was six years ago today I got whacked by that bear and, really, changing my life forever. Yesterday, as validation that the incident is not going to change what I’ve always done, I participated and completed the most epic endurance event I’ve ever attempted in my life: the Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon. A 2.6 mile ocean swim in 55 deg water followed by a 113 mile bike ride climbing 4,200, and ending with a 27.5 mile run and mountain hike event climbing another 6,000’ , up and down Alyeska twice! It’s billed as the hardest single day endurance event in America, which I can now personally attest to. Add in a chilling heavy morning fog you could barely see in front of you and close to the hottest day of the year, only added to the challenge.
On Saturday, Alaskaman extreme triathlon started with a 2.6 mile swim in the ocean to Seward. Then they rode bicycles 113-mile to Girdwood. It ended with a warm 27.5-mile run, including running up and down the skiing elevations of Mt. Alyeska twice!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ix1QAGfU8
Some think Magpies are just nuisances.
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https://www.facebook.com/soulmatesdodo/videos/1748094518604860/UzpfSTEyNjAzODc1MTE6MTAyMTYwODYzODk2NTM0MjY/?notif_id=1530525611255847¬if_t=notify_me
• More than 200 BILLION STARS in our Milky Way galaxy!
• More than 200 BILLIONS GALAXIES in the universe.
• Our sun is an average sized star.
Number of ‘suns’ in the universe: 200 billion X 200 billion!
Some theorize the universe may be infinite, because every time we upgrade the Hubble telescope we see more galaxies behind the known universe.
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“I went up to Paranal Observatory for an observing shift, and I decided to test the crystal ball as an astrophotography lens,”….
My mother is from New Ulm, and asked me to post this landmark story. Mom attended DMLC a few years before Erna’s husband was head of the music department.
Remarkable demonstration of DISCIPLINE that ENDS WITH A HUG:
First, the mother glares angrily at her son as he stands a few feet away looking guilty and sheepish.
Within seconds he is backed into a corner with a terrified expression as she roars her disapproval.
Shortly afterwards he finds himself airborne after she seizes him by the scruff of the neck and propels him from side to side.
However, the fierce encounter at Simferopol Zoo in the Ukraine comes to a peaceful conclusion when Mummy, who weighs the best part of 550 lb, gently hugs him to her chest to reassure him that all is forgiven.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVy_fGWrVUY
His dad says he never saw Shaun cry before. WoW!!!!!!!
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All of the feels. #WinterOlympics #BestOfUS pic.twitter.com/0UiuoPrjkE
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 14, 2018
I grew up in the ’60s and ’70s watching ABC’s Wide World of Sports, which began like this:
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