The Earth Story

In the heart of this Appalachian winter, we took a trip to see two of the Blue Ridge's most prominent features: Laurel Fork Falls and Roan Mountain. Throughout the day, the weather grew progressively snowier and more awe-inspiring each moment. Four of my closest friends and I spent the entire day exploring the region as the winter storm approached and we were able to capture a uniquely beautiful experience.

"The temp. is distinctly alpine and for the first time since leaving home feel like my old self. I have been quite miserable but this air has healed me." – John Muir, atop Roan Mountain, in a letter to his wife

My determined and fun-loving hiking companions, in order of appearance, are Casey Clark, Jordan Clark (of no relation), Mitchell Griest, and Alex Gorey. Mitchell and I alternated holding the camera and to eliminate any confusion, I'm the guy in the burnt-red jacket.

00:00 – Intro 01:10 – Early morning 03:07 – Casey & the Ice 04:12 – Jordan & the Duel 05:30 – Interlude 06:50 – The Ridges 08:18 – Walking along the River 10:35 – Mitchell & the Falls 12:20 – Alex & the Evening 13:00 – The Summit 14:22 – Outro

Filmed on: Sony A7s mkII Minolta MC 28mm f/2.8 Minolta MD 55mm f/1.9

Music: Borrtex – "I'm Here for You" Borrtex – "You Are Not Alone"

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exploringnc Frozen waterfalls in North Carolina captured over the last couple of days. A rare and beautiful sight! Waterfalls include Catawba Falls, Big Crabtree Creek Falls, Falls Creek Falls, Toms Creek Falls, and Upper Toms Creek Falls, all located in northern NC and the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

This is a short time-lapse video highlighting the best locations in Shenandoah National Park. The park is located in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's one of the most beautiful national parks across the United States and is known for it's scenic drive, Skyline Drive, that travels all the way through the park. Shenandoah has everything from cascading waterfalls to spectacular vistas. I hope you enjoy the video and go check out Shenandoah for yourself to find your own spots!

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Shenandoah Valley, located in gorgeous rural Virginia, is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the oldest mountain range in the world.

Shenandoah National Park, located at the northern section of the valley, struggles to maintain its dark skies as the surrounding towns such as Harrisonburg, Charlottesville and even as far back as Washington D.C, produce high levels of light pollution. Although the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division of the National Park aims to curb light pollution on federal lands across the United States, severe urban light pollution of surrounding towns often negates those efforts.

This video reveals an interesting phenomenon which occurred in Summer 2015, when endless storms hammered the east coast of the United States for weeks. During one night, the clouds from those storms blocked much of the light pollution, which coupled with the clarity of the atmosphere, provided a rare crystal clear sighting of the Milky Way from the high elevation of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

This video was filmed as part of SKYGLOW (skyglowproject.com), an ongoing crowdfunded quest to explore the effects and dangers of urban light pollution in contrast with some of the most incredible dark sky areas in North America. This project is being produced in collaboration with International Dark-Sky Association (darksky.org), a non-profit fighting for the preservation of night skies around the globe.

Originally premiered on BBC Earth: bbc.com/earth/story/20151219-a-rare-glimpse-of-the-milky-way-over-the-shenandoah-valley

The film was shot and edited by Harun Mehmedinović on Canon 5DIII & 6D Cameras aided by Alpine Labs' Michron, powered by Paul C. Buff Vagabond Mini. The startrails were created using the rotation of Earth's axis and STARSTAX. LRTimelapse was used to process some of the shots.

This is a short time-lapse video highlighting the best locations in Shenandoah National Park. The park is located in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's one of the most beautiful national parks across the United States and is known for it's scenic drive, Skyline Drive, that travels all the way through the park. Shenandoah has everything from cascading waterfalls to spectacular vistas. I hope you enjoy the video and go check out Shenandoah for yourself to find your own spots!