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Video: Spectacular drone’s-eye view of Germany

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Our wonderful planet is graced with so many beautiful places and so much gorgeous scenery that it’s unlikely that we will ever have the opportunity to travel and see it all.

But thanks to the advent of digital cameras and drones, we can now enjoy much of the beauty the world has to offer right from the comfort of our own homes.

Today I’ll be sharing a fantastic video that showcases the awesome scenery of Germany via some of the finest drone-captured video I have ever seen.  [Read more…]

The incredibly massive scale of our solar system

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To us humans living on the surface of the Earth, our planet seems quite huge. And it really is in relation to the distances most of us travel during the terrestrial trips we make on foot, by bike, by car, by boat, by train, by plane…

But truth be told, the Earth is but a speck amongst the stars and all of the other countless creations in the universe.

Have you ever pondered just how large the universe must be?  [Read more…]

Video: Winter Solstice in Alaska

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If you’re one of the countless folks who enjoy sleeping, you’d really love spending the winter in Alaska where the nights are very long and the days are very short.

In fact, during the week of the winter solstice the sun barely even makes it above the horizon before it sinks right back out of sight at sunset just a short time later.

Want to see one of Alaska’s famous late sunrises and early sunsets in action? Well, here’s your chance…  [Read more…]

Video: What it was like to be a lumberjack in the 1940s

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It’s no secret that lumberjacks are some of the hardest working people on planet Earth.

Even today, with all the modern equipment at their disposal, the hearty souls who keep the world supplied with lumber have a very difficult, and extremely dangerous job.

Can you imagine what this profession must have been like back in the first half of the 20th century?  [Read more…]

Video: A time-lapse visit to the American ‘Desert Southwest’

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Virtually every region of the United States is home to areas of incredible natural beauty, and I really enjoy sharing them with you via these videos.

Today’s featured video showcases the stark beauty of the Desert Southwest.

If you’ have ever watched some of the classic old “westerns” that were filmed in the mid-to-late 1900s you’ll surely recognize some of the landscapes featured here.  [Read more…]