Blurry footage from NatGeo, but it’s Steve Sillett!
Clip from: “Climbing Redwood Giants,” a 1 hour, NatGeo documentary
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Peter Coyote (narrator): “How do you scale a giant whose lowest branches can be 200 feet off the ground?”
Steve Sillett: “If you’re lucky enough to get up into the crowns of one of these trees, it puts your own insignificant existence in perspective. It makes you realize that there’s something much greater than yourself, so much vaster than you.”
Gold mine of information! Stephen even explains how they obtained these figures!
My notes below:
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Past, Present and Future of Redwoods: A Redwood Ecology and Climate Symposium by Stephen Sillett – Save the Redwoods League
In the video’s cover image, “DTB” is diameter at top of buttress, and “DBH” is probably diameter at base height.
Ring width declines as trees get older, while rate of wood production increases.
“A tree’s rate of wood production continues to increase with size (e.g., leaf area) until near death.”
GOOD NEWS ON AGING:
“In this complete data set of all of our trees, only two trees have significant negative trends of growth in the last 100 years.” One is in the deepest of shade, and the other is in a swamp.
“The Redwoods, taken as a whole, in the old-growth forests of California, are growing faster now than they did in the past.” Same is true of Sequoias.
“Does a tree’s responsiveness to a changing climate diminish with age? No, regardless of age, tree growth responds to changes in the environment.”
How big are these trees they measured? [@19:40, apparently, these two are slightly less than the two record trees. Stephan says: “they’re actually number two of each, but they’re darn close to being the biggest.”]
In this video I show you some of the worlds largest trees located here in Northern California. The Humboldt Redwoods State Park houses the world famous scenic drive of the Avenue of the Giants. I hope you enjoy catching a glimpse of these beautiful trees. Keep smiling!
Check out the full story on Sharma in The Red Bulletin: http://win.gs/ChrisSharma
In a quest to return to his climbing roots and to advance the understanding of California’s giant Coast Redwoods, Chris Sharma recently embarked on an unprecedented free climb in a Northern California forest glade. Using only his hands and feet and protected from falls by a rope and harness, Sharma collected valuable data from a soaring Redwood, located in a city park in Eureka, to measure tree water status as an indicator of how it has been affected by the current severe drought. Red Bull worked closely with two UC Berkeley Tree Biologists in preparing for and executing this project.
The UC Berkeley tree biologists are currently developing funding to evaluate the impact of the current historic drought on redwood trees and forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains near the southern edge of the redwood range; a link to their fundraising site can be found here: win.gs/rgad
National Geographic photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols takes his work to new heights, capturing the beauty of a 3,200-year-old, 247-foot-tall sequoia known as the President.
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Ground to Crown is a short-form documentary about four young tree climbers and their journey to climb old growth Giant Sequoia trees in California. Scaling the dizzying heights of some of the tallest trees in North America, their efforts not only assist researchers from University of California at Berkley, but also give them a unique perspective on the forests and their place in it.
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Travel to Northern California’s stunning Redwood National Park and see some of the tallest trees in the world. Production company More Than Just Parks showcases the diverse wildlife and landscapes found in this temperate rainforest in their short film, Redwood.
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Discover vibrant fall colors of Washington State together with www.beautifulwashington.com
YouTube compresses video, and the quality of the movie worsens significantly. If you want to enjoy the movie in fantastic 4K quality, download it from http://www.beautifulwashington.com/sh…
Revel in this mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow in the most beautiful places of Washington State. In this episode you will see Artist Point at Mount Baker Area, Yellow Aster Butte Trail, Baker River Trail, you will take a virtual trip to Diablo Lake Area, Maple Pass Loop Trail, Blue Lake Trail, Eightmile Lake Trail, as well as enjoy the awe-inspiring natural beauty of Washington’s parks and gardens (Kubota Garden, Washington Park Arboretum, and Waterfront Park).
Mount Baker Area 2:20 Artist Point Trail 3:02 Yellow Aster Butte Trail 8:02 Twin Lakes Road Campground 9:52 Baker River Trail
Diablo Lake Area 19:17 Diablo Lake Overlook 21:49 Maple Pass Loop Trail 26:44 Blue Lake Trail 31:07 Kubota Garden 33:42 Washington Park Arboretum 37:00 Wenatchee River 38:36 Eightmile Lake Trail 42:35 Waterfront Park, Leavenworth
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Find another Japan in Tohoku. Explore the seasonal beauty of Japan’s northeast.
Turn on subtitles and the shooting location will be displayed.
字幕をONにすると、撮影地が表示されます。
The Tohoku region is an area that consists of Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture.
Film directed by Yuki Eikawa
Music by Wolves Unite Japan, Inc.
I’ve had the wonderful privilege of being able to see about half of the 130 episodes in high def on TV. It’s a great way to see the world and experience the sailing life; though, I’ve travelled much of the world in real life too.
They show part of the Syria episode here. They had a blast there, finding the people to be very friendly, and the country was very modern, and not a religious state — which many Americans don’t know.
Seeing what the Mossad and CIA have done to Syria since then, by supporting the terrorists to topple Assad, has been very sad for me, knowing they didn’t do anything to US, nor did Assad gas his own people, which was a Mossad/CIA manufactured lie.
And this created much of the refugee crisis too.
This is a great series that is especially nice to watch during our dull, colorless, long winters in Alaska.
We have been filming the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series since 1998. The show has been translated into 28 languages and seen by many millions on television stations around the world.
So here’s a peak into how we make our Sailing Television video series – and what it costs to produce…
This on-going television series following the Shards’ global sailing adventures can be viewed on AWE TV in the USA and Caribbean. Watch it on Nautical Channel in Europe, Asia, Africa and many other countries around the world. http://nauticalchannel.com/shows/show…
One year of planning, one year of shooting, and four months of post-production is a lot of time to spend on a single timelapse, but photographer Morten Rustad‘s creation SEASONS of NORWAYmakes a good case for the old saying: good things come to those who wait.
Well, maybe “wait” isn’t quite right: more like “hike.” Good things come to those who hike. To capture his 8K masterpiece, Rustand travelled a total of 20,000 Km (not all on foot, but still…) and filled up 20TB worth of hard drive space with 200,000 photos from his Sony A7r II, Sony A7s, Panasonic GH4, and Canon 5D Mark III.
It was, in short, a mammoth undertaking that set Rustand in front of some of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth—all of them, as it happens, in Norway. (PetaPixel)
With its imposing mountains, endless plateaus and echoing valleys, Norway is a country where nature takes the lead. Using time-lapse, this film attempts to capture the ebb and flow of the seasons and is a result of one year of planning, a second year of shooting and four months of editing.
20,000 kilometers have been travelled, 200,000 photos taken and 20 terabytes worth of hard drives filled. Months have been spent hiking through the mountains, sleeping in tents and travelling through the entire country hunting for the best locations.
SEASONS of NORWAY is shot and edited by Morten Rustad. The video is available in up to 8K resolution (7680*4320 letterboxed).
I watched much of the conference, especially the worship sessions. Much of this is so so, but the end is wonderful!
From the last worship session at IHOP’s OneThing 2016, New Year’s Eve.
The song, “In Jesus Name” @ 1:37:05 is HOT HOT HOT!!!
I need to learn this song! Full lyrics below video. Cue it up to 1:37:05!
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God is fighting for us, pushing back the darkness Lighting up the kingdom that cannot be shaken In the name of Jesus, enemy’s defeated And we will shout it out, shout it out
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New Year countdown @ 1:35:30 In Jesus Name @ 1:37:05 RED HOT @ 1:39:55!!!
Happy New Year Onething 2016 with David Forlu, Jaye Thomas, and Chris Tofilon
God is fighting for us, God is on our side
He has overcome, yes He has overcome
We will not be shaken, we will not be moved
Jesus, You are here
Carrying our burdens, covering our shame
He has overcome, yes He has overcome
We will not be shaken, we will not be moved
Jesus, You are here
I will live, I will not die
The resurrection power of Christ
Alive in me and I am free in Jesus name
I will live, I will not die
I will declare and lift You high
Christ revealed and I am healed in Jesus name
God is fighting for us, pushing back the darkness Lighting up the kingdom that cannot be shaken In the name of Jesus, enemy’s defeated And we will shout it out, shout it out
Comments in the PetaPixel’s article of the same shot gives two conflicting explanations of who shot it, but it definitely is a stitched image of dozens of separate photos:
Gear used and photographer:
Canon 5DSr + 70-200 2.8L mounted on a Nodal Ninja M2 pano head and shot by hand. Supposedly shot at both 70mm and 200mm. The photographer is Tomasz Misiewicz and he did a great job in a very challenging situation. When you compare this to the previously published gigapixels from 2013 (shot by Toni Sandys) and the first one in 2009 (shot by by David Bergman) you can see how the quality of the gear, the technique and vantage point have all improved exponentially.
Alternative story:
Jim Bourg, the Washington DC Reuters photo editor sez it was shot at 12:01pm by Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson.
Was definitely stitched:
I’m curious what was used to make it. I found a guy with a seam down the middle of his face and movement so multiple shots over a period of time “Landscape Stitching” style. But the resolution is amazing.
The Northern Lights weren’t the only thing we had fun with on our Northern Lights photography tour last night. The lakes have all just froze over but that doesn’t stop us from skipping rocks on them. Listen to the crazy sounds this makes! 🙂
I’ve driven through the Chandelier Tree shown in parts of this short video, but this is not the one explained in this story, which is the Pioneer Cabin Tree in Calaveras Big Tree State Park.
The historic Pioneer Cabin tree, a beloved 1000-year-old giant sequoia at Calaveras Big Trees State Park, was toppled by an onslaught of rain … and human folly.
http://www.AlphabetPhotography.com – On Nov.13 2010 unsuspecting shoppers got a big surprise while enjoying their lunch. Over 100 participants in this awesome Christmas Flash Mob. This is a must see!
*You can now purchase the audio from this performance on ITunes, and Amazon.com! Just search “Christmas food court flash mob” or use these direct links http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hand…
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This video Recorded at the United States West Point Military Academy Chapel.
This was one of the first videos I took of Carol. Not to think it would amount to anything. I didn’t really set it up for a pro video, so sorry for the poor audio..,.
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Filmed by Amit Schwacht in our workshop, accompanied with music by Assaf Ayalon. Original song “Words” by Assaf Ayalon – https://assafayalon.bandcamp.com/trac…
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I wrote View from Space inspired by the images from the space shuttle Discovery, where my “Heartstrings” CD accompanied astronaut Susan Helms. …She told me it was good music to watch the earth by. I’m playing it live at the Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night at the Ryman Auditorium in 2009, together with some of the footage that so inspired the song, compiled by Bryan Allen.
Check out the 1,469-pound pumpkin that just broke the Alaska State Fair record
After five years of chasing the Alaska State Fair giant pumpkin record, Anchorage’s Dale Marshall finally won the heavyweight title once again.
At the 11th annual state fair pumpkin weigh-off Tuesday, Marshall’s 1,469-pound gourd beat the previous record of 1,287 pounds set in 2011 by J. D. Megchelsen of Nikiski.
It was a comeback of sorts for Marshall, who held the record in 2010. Marshall said warm weather and good seed selection led him to victory this year. Grown in a greenhouse at his Sand Lake home, the champion pumpkin weighs roughly as much as a large bull moose.
“(I did) pretty much what I do every year,” he said. “And it panned out.”
Marshall was also the lone entry in the 2015 competition, but was unable to compete when the crane hoisting his pumpkin broke during delivery to the fair, smashing the giant gourd into pieces.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson sinks a 58-foot putt on 2, and follows it up with a 108-foot putt on 3 to put him two shots back of leader Marcus Fraser heading into the weekend.
