Sunday, January 28, 2024

Glacier National Park Adventure - Day 1: The Journey East

 


Glacier National Park is one of the few parks which you may travel to by rail via Amtrak's Empire Builder train. In the summer of 2023, my family made this journey from Washington to Montana, and since I couldn't go I sent along a GoPro so they record their adventures. This video is the first in a 6 part series chronicling their journey.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports Lens Review

The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 DG DN OS Sports lens may be the best such bright, telephoto zoom for L or E mount cameras. In this video I take it out in the field to see what it's capable of, paired with the Sigma FP L and Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K.

Friday, November 10, 2023

Sunrise at the end of Autumn

 

On a chilly morning in early November, the sun ascended through the layered clouds, gilding their translucent fronds with golden hues and lighting up the sky with a sunrise that swelled and dimmed and swelled again.


I haven't posted a single-shot timelapse like this in a very long time, but this was nice enough that I decided to leave it as-is. I love using the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 to add a little motion to timelapses, and the footage it captures with it's 1-inch sensor is really impressive.

Friday, August 4, 2023

Purple Martins

Purple Martins hanging out at a marina, watching the sunset from wires and their own porch steps. Their distinctive call echoes over the water as the dusky hue of these big mouthed birds slowly blends into the night sky.

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Snorkeling with Spider Crabs

 


Beneath the calm waters of Puget Sound, Spider Crabs battle over fields of waving anemone at high tide. Snorkeling in these cold waters is challenging, but the reward is incredible sights of natural beauty. Glowing orange, crowned with gardens of living seaweed, or concealed by mud and algae, Spider Crabs are unusual denizens of the Salish Sea.

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Stop the Juneau Timber Sale - Save Washington's Legacy Forests!

 


The Juneau Timber Sale would devastate one of the last legacy forests in the Capitol Hills of Washington State. The Washington Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) utilizes bad and outdated forestry practices that are harming our public lands. Join me on a hike to Mima Falls where I expose the poor forestry practices that are rampant under the current management strategy of the WADNR: Clearcut logging, monoculture plantation forests, and the destruction of older, natural forests.

Learn more and take action: https://www.wlfdc.org/juneau


Sunday, February 26, 2023

FPV drone flight, crash, and recovery from the snow!

Flying in the snowy forest with an FPV drone is fun, but dodging through narrow gaps is a dangerous sport! I tried to make a sharp turn with the DJI Avata, but had too much momentum and ended up in snow bank. Fortunately, we were able to locate it using the ESC beep, and the drone made it through without a scratch!