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Video: Enjoy this awesome ‘Leaf Peeping’ drive through rural Vermont

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If you have never had the opportunity to take a drive through New England when the fall colors were at their absolute peak, you’re really missing out on one of life’s most enjoyable simple pleasures.

Of course a New England “Leaf Peeping” vacation isn’t in the cards for everyone, but thanks to the Internet everyone can still enjoy a drive through rural Vermont to witness the incredible autumn beauty of this little corner of the world.

The short video below will take you on a virtual drive down a two-lane road through rural Vermont, with the colors of autumn leaves surrounding you at every turn.  [Read more…]

Video: Around the world (by drone)

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Self-described “Traveler and Adventurer” Kien Lam spent three years traveling to locations all around the globe.

As he traveled from place to place he took some time to capture the beauty of each area from the air, via drone.

Today’s short video is a compilation of some of his most beautiful and intriguing captures.  [Read more…]

Video: A drone’s-eye tour of Bali

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Sunset at Bali

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“Nature is the art of God.”
     –Dante Alghieri

It’s no secret that we inhabit an incredibly beautiful planet.

For the lucky among us, exquisite natural beauty can be found either right outside our door or just down the road a piece.

For an unlucky few, finding such natural beauty requires a bit of travel.  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: Watch a powerful lightning storm develop in just 78 seconds

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I happen to be a huge fan of time-lapse video, the technological marvel that allows us to watch events develop and play out much faster than they do in real time.

I’m also fascinated by the incredible energy, power and eerie beauty of lightning flashes and thunderstorms.

The intriguing time-lapse video featured below condenses several hours of thunderstorm creation magic down to a mere 78 seconds.  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: Southern Lights over Tasmania

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Those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere are quite aware of the awesome aurora borealis, the amazing “Northern Lights” that paint the night skies of our planet’s far northern regions.

But truth be told, the night-time shows displayed in the skies above our far southern neighbors are just as spectacular.  [Read more…]