All In A Days Karma

In the winter of 1985 I was driving through the Mojave Desert with a friend, talking about our apparent need for new river gear. As we passed the Twenty Nine Palms Marine Base, a man unexpectedly appeared on the side of the road selling used ammo cans. My friend and I laughed wildly and quickly came to realize that the moment was "All In A Days' Karma". This blog contains the occasional ramblings of a died-in-the-wool westerner who loves seeing, understanding, and being alive upon these landscapes. I cherish the moments of bliss and irony that come to all of us as we explore the planet and its residents (and perhaps visitors) in the short time we are here.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

A Fantastic Description and Summary of "What is Science?" By Neil deGrasse Tyson

You gott a read it. So simple and eloquent: here.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

"Chasing Ice" on YouTube

Part of the film "Chasing Ice"

James Blalog made the movie "Chasing Ice." Here is a four minute excerpt that will blow your mind!

An overlay of Manhattan on the part of the glacier that calved.

Be sure to watch the time lapse at the end of the movie. It shows what is really happening here.

Friday, November 13, 2015

New Guinea's Bird of Paradise - Remarkable Evolution

Thanks to Max Motley of Sydney Australia who sent me this amazing video about the Birds of Paradise in Papua New Guinea. You will see incredible footage of some of these 39 species of birds.

Watch the five minute video here.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

A James Blalog Vimeo from Canyonlands National Park

I wonder what my friends who work in the oil patch would have to say about this video?

Friday, October 23, 2015

The Grand Canyon Stratospheric Balloon Team

At nearly 100,000 feet, the Grand Canyon can be seen just left of center here

The New York Times recently published an article about a balloon outfitted with a GoPro camera that went to nearly 100,000 feet near the Grand Canyon. You can watch the video here. Took some screen capture shots and show them below.

The launch team can be seen in the lower right corner of this frame

The desert outside of Tuba City

Tuba City from about 10,000 feet

Friday, September 11, 2015

The 2014 Arizona Monsoon

One of the reason's I moved to Arizona in 1975 was because of the sky. The sky in Arizona is among its best natural treasures. Watch this 8-minute time lapse video by Mike Olbibsky of numerous monsoon cells that occurred during the 2014 season. This is an amazing series of images that includes scenes of haboobs moving across the desert!

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Nature Rx

Yep - Now there is a prescription you can take to slow down, feel calm and ask yourself WTF you are doing with your life. It's called Nature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf5TgVRGND4&feature=youtu.be.