Glacier and Yellowstone

Here is a bit of video from Montana/Wyoming. We did Pittsburgh last night, back to Altoona, tonight for the family reunion. Philly and 30th birthday, tomorrow.

Yosemite National Park

SO, we picked-up my brother Josh in Vegas and had a silly weekend, thanks to my folks. (They paid for the room). After Vegas, we drove to Sequoia National Park and then to Yosemite National Park. This is a video Josh and I took as we hiked and climbed our way to the base of Bridalveil Falls. The observation trail stopped well before the falls, but we wanted to get a little close, so we did. It was a pretty cool climb, the view from above was bittersweet. The view was obscured by the heavy-laying haze that was created by area wildfires. The haze did make a pretty cool view of the sun.

Our drinking took place at the campground after the climb. I should have Napa valley video in the next few days.

Grand Canyon

So we are on our way to Chicago, but along the way, my computer cooperated with me and let me put together the Grand Canyon video. The time updates in the video are pretty close. I did get to do a little bar filming of a couple who were at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the Canteen. Overall it was a pretty good hike. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to post the mid-afternoon temperature gauge which read 122 degrees at its peak.

Arches Video

I wanted to take the time to put up two videos from earlier in the trip. I've tried to edit a Grand Canyon Video, and after spending two hours doing so (twice) I keep getting a file-corrupt message and it won't save. I'll put the GC on-hold for the time being.

This video is of me sitting atop a rock form at Arches National Park. I did not video the arch that fell, yesterday.Of the many places this trip has taken me, I would put Arches in the top 5. (Also to include the Grand Canyon, Napa Valley, Glacier National Park, and the Oregon Coast). I will say, though that, after yesterday, Wyoming has, arguably, the most beautiful landscape.

I should be able to do a video dump of some other places later tonight or tomorrow.

For a fun video, please visit......my other youtube acct.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvTZS6-ombo (This is not the same video as below.)

A blur of Posts.

So, I was in Moab, UT for the Last Post. I will be uploading a series of quick videos over the next couple of weeks. Things have just been unreal, busy! WE went from Moab, to Bryce National Park and Zion National Park (both were duds compared to Arches and the Grand Canyon. Then got my little brother, Josh, to fly into Vegas. We spent two nights (at the command of my parents) in Vegas (a total blur) then on to Sequoia National Park and Yosemite. We are currently in San Francisco where the air temp is 56!?!? degrees. I staying in to get some work done before heading up to Napa, tomorrow.

I will have Grand Canyon and Zion videos uploaded in the next two days.

LV

Drinking and Driving Across America Phase 2

I wanted to get this video up, today. It is a short clip of Nashville and Memphis. They were fun, but quick visits. Disregard the poor spelling on the title clip.


I have New Orleans and Arizona to do (Texas was and will always be worthless) over the next week. Tomorrow and Wednesday will be spent hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, camping, and coming back. Be safe, all!

LV

Phase 1

My My, it has been a whirl of a week! We did the following:
Baltimore, MD on Thursday
Blacksburg, Virginia on Friday
Nashville TN on Saturday
Memphis TN on Sunday
New Orleans, LA Monday & Tuesday
Traveled Through Texas on Wednesday and Thursday
Arriving in Scottsdale, AZ Tonight.
I have uploaded the first Video to youtube, and as soon as it processes, I'll post it. Sorry for the delay, I had some technical difficulties (and some physical ones, too).

Will Check-in this afternoon.

LV

Test

June 7th, 2008. Hampton Bays, New York.