The Largest Glacier Calving Caught on Film

The piece of the Illulissat Glacier in Western Greenland the size of Manhattan broke off into the ocean on May 8th, 2008 and it was caught on film and I have to say it is truly sublime video to which you can see the enormity of this event and yet at the same time not be able to grasp the size of this event or what it must have been like to witness this in person.  Truly awe inspiring to see such a dramatic occurrence in nature.  This clip is from a full length documentary Chasing Ice, which I have not seen and have heard little of, up to this point.

Plastic Infinite 7" Picture Disc Video

Cool track and an awesome looking animation when you play the record.


Plastic Infinite from Sculpture on Vimeo.

The Giant Iceballs of Lake Michigan

It is so cold in most of North America now that the pounding waves have causes giant iceballs to form on some of the shores of Lake Michigan; some weight as much as 50lbs (over 20kg).

People are Awesome 2013 Compilation

Another year and another compilation of slow motion footage of people doing all kinds of insane activities in beautiful settings around the world.

Mid-Air Plane Crash Involving 11 Skydivers

It is amazing footage of a mid-air crash in which no one was seriously injured.


As a bonus here is a shot of the craziest plane takeoff ever.

Scenes from Antarctica

This series of photos of Antarctica, a portion from a larger collection from In Focus, shows the beauty and isolation of the barren south.  Go to In Focus to see more pictures and to read an explaination of what is going on in each of these.

10 Mind Bending Facts about the Universe

Turnip Rock

Thailand? Indonesia? Hawaii? Nope, Michigan.  Lake Huron to be exact.

Curiosity's Descent onto Mars

HD video of Curiosity descending down onto Mars and landing on the red planet surface.  The first thing you see is the heatshield, use to protect the rover from burning up on entry, dropping.  Once it lands it looks at the landscape and then uses the camera to inspect itself for any damage.

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

I took these photos about 5 years ago in Croatia at Plitvice National Park located between Zegrab and Zadar in central Croatia.

"The national park is world famous for its lakes arranged in cascades. Currently, 16 lakes can be seen from the surface.  These lakes are a result of the confluence of several small rivers and subterranean karst rivers. The lakes are all interconnected and follow the water flow. They are separated by natural dams of travertine, which is deposited by the action of moss, algae, bacteria [and a high concentration of calcium in the water]. The particularly sensitive travertine barriers are the result of an interplay between water, air and plants. The encrusted plants and bacteria accumulate on top of each other, forming travertine barriers which grow at the rate of about 1 cm per year."

"The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colors, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. The colors change constantly depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight."       

                                        --Wikipedia

The park is one of the first natural sites to be included UNESCO World Heritage register and has over a million visitors very year.  Although my pictures look like I was the only one there, that was not the case at all.  I did a lot of walking that day and a lot of tourist dodging.  On the edge of a few of the lakes the fish, which were as large as 30cm., would sit near the surface, near the shore and float, waiting for bugs and other insects to pick off.  This is definitely one of the coolest natural beautiful landscapes I have visited.

People are Amazing

Another one of these compilations with people doing amazing stunts and feats and some beautiful camera work.

Metalflowers

An amazing animation by Chris Hönninger and sound design by Marc Hönninger.

Chaos Looks so Peaceful in Slow Motion

The Jetman and the 10 Biggest and Best Jumps

I'm afraid of heights but I wish I wasn't.  Especially after watching this.

Best of the Web 2

Here is a collection of many professional or professional looking HD video of many amazing things, events, sports, stunts and people.  If you want to see more of the clip that are used in this collection or see the whole video instead of a little segment you can click here for a chronological list and links of all the videos.

Below is part 1.

The Festival of Colour

This took place in Utah.  Looks pretty amazing.  Good camera work too.

Icicle on the Ocean Floor

The Sprawl of Las Vegas

Las Vegas was one of the fastest growing cities in North America with population jumping over 40% in the last decade.

New Avengers Trailer

The action in this looks like it will be some of the biggest scenes to be seen in theaters.  Looks like Hulk will be unstoppable.  It looks epic and they haven't even showed the aliens that will be invading Earth.  I can't wait.

Paint Animation