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Stunning birds

cyberetto — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:56:55 +0000

Filmed by Cornell University somewhere in New Guinea

Filed under: Photography Tagged: birds, video

Around the world in 5 minutes

mondetto — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:59:58 +0000

Some great time-lapse shots, taken over 343 days, in 17 countries.

Filed under: Photography Tagged: time-lapse, world

Fabulous bridegroom speech – in song!

mondetto — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:05:01 +0000

And then one of the rest of the wedding day:

Fabulous!

Filed under: General Tagged: marriage, song, wedding

Absolutely stunning video

mondetto — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:57:56 +0000

With a GoPro3. Amazing the quality from such a tiny camera. It even has wi-fi built in, so the camera can be turned on / off remotely,

(And no, this is not a paid advertisement; just admiration of some clever technology.)

The locations, in order of appearance are:

Snow: Mt. Cook, New Zealand
Ski Base Jump: Earnslaw Burn, New Zealand
Surf: Tahiti, French Polynesia
Dive: Vava’u, Tonga
Mountain Bike: Queenstown, New Zealand and Squamish, BC, Canada
Kayak: Turangi, Taupo, Aratiatia, Whangarei, and Maruia in New Zealand
Moto: San Francisco, CA
Aerobatic Pilot: Queenstown, New Zealand

Filed under: Photography Tagged: GoPro, video

Life is a process of becoming. A combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.

mondetto — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:48:11 +0000

Anais Nin

I came across this quote in “6 Tips To Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be”, an excellent article. Well worth reading and digesting.

Filed under: Inspiration Tagged: change, growth, inspiration, quote

Now this is dancing

mondetto — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:02:16 +0000

Brilliant mashup, with Rita Hayworth dancing to the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive”:

Filed under: Music Tagged: "Stayin' Alive", dancing, Rita Hayworth

Some highlights of the 2012 NSW Variety Bash

mondetto — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:49:56 +0000

The Bash went from Balmain, NSW, on August 19, to Bamaga, at the top of Cape York, Queensland, on August 28.

Filed under: Adventures, Travel Tagged: Cape York, Far North Queensland, Variety Bash

Surprise visitors on a fishing trip

mondetto — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:12:21 +0000

They were fishing for albacore tuna, and a pod of dolphins turned up.

Beautiful!

Filed under: General Tagged: dolphins

Crystal blue

mondetto — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:46:09 +0000

Crystal blue, a photo by koalabear007 on Flickr.

Some dramatic waves on Whale Beach

Filed under: Photography Tagged: Australia, NSW, sea, water, waves, Whale Beach

9-Year Old Piano Prodigy: Gavin George

mondetto — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:30:40 +0000

Amazing to see this 9-year old still be a boy, and play with light sabres, but a genius when he plays the piano. His parents are ensuring that he’s well-balanced, finding what’s best for him.

Filed under: Music Tagged: Keyboard, music, piano, prodigy