#Moab aerial

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Moab, Utah Aerial View by David Oppenheimer Via Flickr: Moab, Utah aerial view - © 2024 David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions aerial photography archives - performanceimpressions.com

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Events 8.27 (after 1920)

1922 – Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece. 1927 – Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking: "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?" 1928 – The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it. 1933 – The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein. 1939 – First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft. 1942 – First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by Germans and Ukrainians. 1943 – World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. 1943 – World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete. 1955 – The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain. 1956 – The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale. 1962 – The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA. 1963 – An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah kills 18 miners. 1964 – South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh. 1971 – An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations. 1975 – The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group. 1979 – The Troubles: Eighteen British soldiers are killed in an ambush by the Provisional Irish Republican Army near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, in the deadliest attack on British forces during Operation Banner. An IRA bomb also kills British royal family member Lord Mountbatten and three others on his boat at Mullaghmore, Republic of Ireland. 1980 – South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun Doo-hwan, running unopposed, has the National Conference for Unification elect him President of the Fourth Republic of Korea. 1982 – Turkish military diplomat Colonel Atilla Altıkat is shot and killed in Ottawa. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claim to be avenging the massacre of 1+1⁄2 million Armenians in the 1915 Armenian genocide. 1985 – Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida. 1985 – Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one. 1991 – The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 1991 – Moldova declares independence from the USSR. 1992 – Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashes on approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport, killing all 84 aboard. 2003 – Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant. 2003 – The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. 2006 – Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash. 2011 – Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.

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The Hiden Face by darkrigel Aerials Harrogate

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People don’t know how bad a war with Iran will be. I really don’t want to sound alarmist but we have a moral obligation to not let this continue.

Mouth-breathing Call of Duty wannabes, and for that matter everyone who runs the military and supporting these inflammatory actions with Iran, will act like if push comes to shove and war breaks out, it’ll be a cake walk, like a hot knife going through butter. It won’t.

We’re not talking about a quick steamrolling through some developing country where the only resistance we’ll find is a cardboard military and farmers with Soviet-era hand me downs. Iran is a economically stable, technologically advanced country with it’s own military industrial complex. 

The US military doesn’t have a technological advantage over the world like it did during Desert Storm, nor are we facing against a deteriorated and weak defense force like in Iraqi Freedom. Iran has a highly trained, well armed, well fed, seasoned military with an extremely capable army, air force, and navy.

It won't be as simple as "send in the marines, it'll be over in a couple weeks", it would be a multi-front large scale war dealing with naval warfare, ground combat, and aerial skirmishes that would take place in and around the entire Middle Eastern region. The US Navy has performed war games and simulations in which they lose every time.

People don’t even acknowledge just how much of a strategic advantage Iran has with it being right next to the Straight of Hormuz. They have a point of entry that can be easily bottlenecked and they could cripple the global economy by blockading the Persian Gulf and targeting oil tankers.

Most importantly, the civilian toll would be catastrophic. The US military has shown that it does not give a shit about civilian casualties. The region would be completely destabilized, worse than it has ever been. Conflict wouldn’t be isolated to just Iran but spill out into Iraq, Syria, and neighboring countries. Refugees would be pouring out desperately seeking for asylum. Generations of people will be radicalized into terrorist groups.

This is nothing but a ploy by the President of the United States to boost his poll ratings and insure a second term as nothing helps an election like a fucking war. Western news media has already expressed their commitment to board his bandwagon when it comes to military engagement authorized by him, such as when we bombed Syrian airfields last year and dropped a MOAB on Afghanistan in 2017. 

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Aerial View of evaporation ponds at the Potash Plant near Moab, Utah. Photo: Jesse Varner https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWYJj9pK-f/?igshid=18by4lmxutllf

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Moab Potash Evaportation Ponds @Utah, USA

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Castle Valley from above with @redrockroadrash and @erikshellenberger it was a great day for flying. #ga #cny #cessna #privatepilot #utahgram #utahrules #utahunique #moab #castlevalley #southwest #photography #adventure #fun #aerial #flying #redrocks http://bit.ly/2GAzZUF

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Aerial view of Potash Evaporation Fields in Moab, Utah.

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If you watch just one of my videos, I'd suggest this one. Here's our first ever Aerial Demo Reel! These are some of our best aerial/drone shots from the last few years; going all the way back with one shot from a Phantom 2 (can you tell which one?)! Locations include: - Moab, Utah - Monarch Pass - Fruita, Colorado - (various, downtown) Denver, Colorado - Grand Colorado on Peak 8 - Laredo, Texas - Hartsel, Colorado - Ashville North Carolina - Carbondale, Colorado - Costa Rica - Breckenridge Ski Resort - Leadville, Colorado - Sullivan County, New York - University of Denver - Downtown Indianapolis - Frisco Bay Marina - Chaffee County, Colorado - Raven at Three Peaks Golf Club - Grand Lodge on Peak 7 - Oak Island, North Carolina - Baldy Mountain Breckenridge Co - Slalom (bike trail) - Breckenridge, Colorado - Glenwood Springs, Colorado - Mosquito Pass, Colorado - Vail Colorado - Dillon Amphitheater (before the renovation) Equipment includes: DJI Phantom 2 w/ Hero 3 DJI Mavic Pro DJI Inspire 1 Pro with X5R, X5, 15mm and 25mm A HUGE thanks to everyone who helped out with this video in some way or another.

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Built Into the Red Rock, This Moab Masterpiece Is a Must-See

realtor.com

Many homes claim to bring the outdoors in, but this home in Moab, UT, really delivers on the promise.

Several walls, benches, and bedframes inside the 7,363-square-foot home on South Navajo Heights are built into the surrounding rock. The 6.5-acre spread, full of rock accents, is on the market for $3.25 million.

“On the first level of the home, one side at least is rock. When you walk into the living room and behind the piano, that is rock from the outdoors,” says the homeowner, Roxanne Whitbeck.

“You can see the vertical lines going down, and that is the drilling from years ago, when they built it out.”

The home was built in 1995, with an indoor pool and what Whitbeck dubbed a “strange” layout. She and her husband, Peter, bought the home in 2014, when they moved from San Francisco to be closer to their grandchildren.

“We came up here and said: ‘This home and lot have the most gorgeous view in all of Moab,’” she says.

However, work was in order to make the home complement its beautiful surroundings.

“We completely gutted the home in order to create a more contemporary-type home,” Whitbeck says. “We opened up rooms, we took out the swimming pool, we raised the roofline, we added bedrooms and bathrooms, and an additional family room.”

Exterior of the home in Moab, UT

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The result of their project is simply spectacular.

“When we remodeled upstairs in the family room, that’s actually sitting on top of rock face. The same goes for the bedrooms,” Whitbeck says.

“We raised the roofline, and the rock was already there, but it was very hard to see in there, because the roofline came down severely. When we raised it, we said: ‘Oh my gosh, there’s rock back in there.’ So, we decided to make use of that.”

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The result are beds that sit on top of rock formations in two bedrooms on that side of the house.

“Sleeping on top of red rock is pretty cool,” Whitbeck says, adding that the rock holds heat in the winter and cools things down in the summer.

The family room has banquette-type seating that is actually rock.

The house has a total of five bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, including an in-law suite with a separate entrance and its own sandstone wall.

In the in-law suite, a lofted bedroom overlooks the living space.

In-law suite

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The master bedroom sits in its own wing and has a large bath, closet, and private deck.

Master bedroom

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When remodeling the house, the Whitbecks added plenty of deck space where you can sit outside and admire the views.

“The house had no deck other than about 6 feet on this gorgeous property, so we added deck space, we added the infinity spa, and an outdoor room,” Whitbeck says.

A gazebo, putting green, and plenty of seating finish off the space.

Outdoor space

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In the kitchen, even the pantry has its own rock wall. The granite countertops are a striking green, and all of the appliances are stainless steel from Dacor, Miele, Bosch, and Sub-Zero.

“When you stand at the sink or are preparing a meal, you’re looking out on that vast landscape of red rock formations. Talk about relaxing cooking!” Whitbeck notes.

She adds that their friends often argue about where to sit at the dining room table, so they can have the best view.

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Pantry

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While the home has undergone a fabulous renovation, the views remain constant.

“[The land] used to be part of Arches National Park, and somehow a deal was struck, but it is open space and it cannot be built on,” Whitbeck explains. “Our backyard extends for miles, looking out on to red rock formations.”

A walnut staircase connects the two floors and draws attention but does not steal the scene.

Visitors are flabbergasted, she says: “The first reaction is always, ’Oh my gosh, this view!’”

The home is private and sits about 15 minutes from the town of Moab. It is part of the Navajo Heights private and gated community, with 11 home sites near the Moab Golf Club.

A three-car garage with a lofted storage area can hold all the cars and toys you choose.

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“The perfect buyer is someone who does enjoy the outdoors. Whether it’s someone who comes just because they love the beauty of the outdoors, or they are a sports enthusiast,” Whitbeck says.

Moab is known for mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, river rafting, and the National Parks nearby.

The Whitbecks love the home, but are selling it for a good reason.

“The grandkids are the reason we moved to Utah in the first place. We thought we would be close enough to them,” she says.

However, they’re three hours away, and it turns out that that’s not close enough.

“It took a lot of soul-searching, I can tell you. We built our dream house and absolutely love it, but there’s nothing better than three little boys throwing their arms around your neck.”

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The post Built Into the Red Rock, This Moab Masterpiece Is a Must-See appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.

from https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/built-into-red-rock-moab-masterpiece/

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 8.27 (after 1900)

1908 – The Qing dynasty promulgates the Qinding Xianfa Dagang, the first constitutional document in the history of China, transforming the Qing empire into a constitutional monarchy. 1914 – World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat. 1914 – World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: A Japanese fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato imposes a blockade along the whole coastline of German Tsingtao, initiating the Siege of Tsingtao. 1915 – Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches. 1916 – World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations. 1918 – Mexican Revolution: Battle of Ambos Nogales: U.S. Army forces skirmish against Mexican Carrancistas in the only battle of World War I fought on American soil. 1922 – Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece. 1927 – Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking: "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?" 1928 – The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it. 1933 – The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein. 1939 – First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft. 1942 – First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by Germans and Ukrainians. 1943 – World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. 1943 – World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete. 1955 – The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain. 1956 – The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale. 1962 – The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA. 1963 – An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah kills 18 miners. 1964 – South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh. 1971 – An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations. 1975 – The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group. 1980 – 1980 South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun Doo-hwan, running unopposed, has the National Conference for Unification elect him President of the Fourth Republic of Korea. 1980 – A massive bomb planted by extortionist John Birges explodes at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, after a failed disarming attempt by the FBI. Although the hotel is damaged, no one is injured. 1991 – The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 1991 – Moldova declares independence from the USSR. 2003 – Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant. 2003 – The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.

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Delicate Arch under Fire by simon__xu Aerials Harrogate

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Scientists Found Weed at an Ancient Altar From Biblical Times

The Kingdom of Judah, an Iron Age civilization centered around Jerusalem, features prominently in the Hebrew Bible, distinguishing it as a site of widespread cultural enchantment.

But now, archaeologists have serendipitously solved a mystery that has probably never been broached in any Sunday school class: Yes, some Judahites deliberately inhaled cannabis vapor, and yes, they likely did so to get high.

This incredible find is the result of chromatographic studies of residue found on an altar that dates back to the 8th century BCE. The results represent “the first known evidence of hallucinogenic substance found in the Kingdom of Judah” and “the earliest evidence for the use of cannabis in the Ancient Near East,” according to a paper published on Thursday in the journal Tel Aviv.

“Our cannabis evidence is the earliest in our region,” study co-lead Eran Arie, curator of Iron Age and Persian Period Archaeology at The Israel Museum, confirmed in an email. The discovery “was naturally a huge surprise,” he added.

The limestone altar that preserved this charred cannabis was found in the “Holy of Holies,” a sacred space at Tel Arad, an ancient fortress in Israel’s Beer-sheba Valley. Excavations at Tel Arad began in the 1960s, and the odd altar residue was sampled at that time, but tests of its chemical content proved inconclusive. The Holy of Holies was transported to The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, where it has been a main attraction for decades.

Aerial view of Tel Arad. Image: אסף.צ at the Q52 project

Arie and Dvory Namdar, a senior research fellow at the Volcani Center of Agricultural Research who co-led the study, decided it was high time to reanalyze the residue with more precise modern techniques. In addition to identifying the cannabis remains, the team also tested residue found on top of a taller altar in the shrine, which turned out to be frankincense.

So who was the pot dealer for the Kingdom of Judah? It’s a challenging question given the unprecedented nature of the find.

“[T]o date we don't have any information about the way cannabis could arrive at Arad in general or Judah in particular,” Arie said. “However, since we know frankincense came from South Arabia (modern Yemen and southern Saudi Arabia), theoretically these regions could have been used as trade agencies of cannabis.”

“Only future finds will help in solving these riddles,” he added.

Indeed, another tantalizing riddle is exactly what role the cannabis and frankincense presumably played in the rituals at the shrine. According to the study’s results, the botanicals were mixed with other substances in order to help it char and emit vapors: animal fat for the frankincense and possibly some variety of mammal feces for the cannabis.

The altar cannabis also lacked any discernible seeds or pollen, in contrast to ancient weed found at other archaeological sites in Russia and China. For this reason, Arie and his colleagues speculate that it was probably imported to Tel Arad as dried resin—in other words, hashish.

All of these details imply that the cannabis played “a deliberate psychoactive role” which would fit in with the “frequent use of hallucinogenic materials for cultic purposes in the Ancient Near East,” according to the study.

“[W]e can assume that the fragrance of the frankincense gave a special ambience to the cult in the shrine, while the cannabis burning brought at least some of the priests and worshippers to a religious state of consciousness (ecstasy),” Arie said. “It is logical to assume that this was an important part of the ceremonies that took place in this shrine.”

The taller altar with frankincense (left) and the shorter altar with cannabis (right) on display at the Israel Museum, with the Holy of Holies in the background left. Image: Israel Antiquities Authority Collection, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Laura Lachman

While this sounds like an intense religious experience—or at least an interesting party—the small scale of the shrine suggests that a limited number of people were present for these rituals, most likely Tel Arad’s elite. The rest of the fortress’s inhabitants may have celebrated in the nearby open courtyard, Arie speculated.

Whatever the nature of these pot-fueled ceremonies, they appear to have lasted for only two generations, at most. Archaeological studies of the shrine indicate that it was in use from about 760 or 750 to 715 BCE—or perhaps, just a decade or two within that period—before it was deliberately buried, remaining untouched for thousands of years.

There’s debate over why the Judahites at Tel Arad interred the shrine, with explanations ranging from cultic reforms made under King Hezekiah to a pre-emptive attempt to protect the valuable space from invading Assyrians. Whatever the real reason, the entombment was a smart move for posterity, as it enabled “very good preservation of the organic material on the altars,” according to the study.

So what are the odds of scoring some more ancient pot—dare I say, biblicannabis—in this archaeologically rich region? Archaeologists have found roughly 50 stone altars that are related to the Tel Arad artifacts, which originated in the ancient kingdoms of Israel, Judah, Moab, and the Philistine city-states, according to Arie.

“The problem,” he said, “is that because of the humid climate of Israel, organic material deteriorates and cannot be preserved.”

However, another team of archaeologists found charred material on two altars in Jordan (ancient Moab), which hasn’t yet been chemically tested. It’s possible that future studies of those samples—and any other cult-related objects like them—could yield more insights into the origins, transport, and use of substances like cannabis in the Ancient Near East.

For now, it’s enough to appreciate the novelty of finding cannabis in such a storied lost kingdom.

“The presence of cannabis at Arad testifies to the use of mind-altering substances as part of cultic rituals in Judah,” the team concluded in the paper. “The plants detected in this study can serve as an extrabiblical source in identifying the incense used in cultic practices not only at Arad, but also those elsewhere in Judah, including Jerusalem.”

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Finding Adventure in Memories

Zeal creative Ambassador, Gabe Rovick, is using his extra time to reflect on some of his favorite adventures in the past, his career as an adventure photographer, and redefining what adventure means in our current situation. Read on to learn about the evolution of his career and some amazing travels along the way.

A driving passion of my life is cultivating my own personal adventures and expanding my adventure photography portfolio. I’ve had to resort to #armchairadventure to fill my wanderlust these last few weeks, but getting to reflect on my own career as a photographer and filmmaker is turning out to be a gift. I’m sorting through archives of video and photography content and thinking about the pivotal moments in the evolution of my career as an adventure seeker.

Some 12 years ago, I went to Antarctica on a 14-day excursion and took almost 10,000 images. It was then I knew I wanted to put all my energy into being an adventure photographer. My aunt Lynn is the owner of an adventure travel company called Polar Cruises. She goes to Antarctica and the Arctic as often as most cyclists return to their favorite mountain bike trails. One day my Aunt called and asked if I would join her on a special trip to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard The National Geographic Explorer. I was young in my career and dabbling in different fields of photography. While digital photography was in its infancy, and expensive, I was ambitious to dive in. I invested in a new Nikon D800 with a 100-400mm lens just for the trip, this was my first large investment of photography equipment.

We embarked for Antarctica from Ushuaia. Ushuaia is at the most southern tip of South America and it is the gateway to the land of ice. In order to get to Antarctica the ship crosses the Drake Passage. It is a multi-day journey where passengers do not see land. It was a very foreign experience for me and I got pretty antsy on the crossing. Not seeing anything for several days except birds and water just increased my anticipation for what was to come.

But I kept my eyes constantly peeled for ice bergs. My aunt mentioned to me that when we started to see icebergs we would have crossed The Drake and from then on to stay alert because everything was about to be new and special. The first iceberg I saw immediately set me aflame. I was ready with my camera and took my first photo of a berg. I proceeded to photograph every iceberg we floated past for the next week.

The landscapes on the Antarctic Peninsula are stacked with huge mountains firing out of the water, the tallest of which reaches as high as 16,000ft. Icebergs as large as the state of Rhode Island fill the waters. I was mesmerized by the landscape before even disembarking from the ship. Then we started the excursions off the boat and I was able to observe the behaviors of several different types of penguins, seals and whales. I knew then without a doubt that photographing wild and beautiful places was the lifestyle I wanted to build.

Following my trip to Antarctica a major shift in the photo and video industry was launching. Technology was evolving at a rapid pace and so was the way photographers were creating. We were being asked by clients to produce video content along with photographs. Cameras were equipped with the capabilities to function as multi-tools.

I followed suit, taught myself video production and became a fully adapted cinematographer. Once I became versed in cinematography it opened up an entirely new world for me. At one point I picked up a client that contracted me and my team to shoot the freeride world tour. Which led us to meet Lindsey Dyer, who at the time was producing her all-women’s ski film “Pretty Faces”.  One day I got a call from my client to see if I could go to Alaska to film Lyndsey Dyer, Racheal Burks and Ingrid Backstrom. Without hesitation I said yes. Who would turn down a chance to film a group of the best skiers in the world for 10 days heli-skiing in Alaska? It was a trip of a lifetime and a trip of firsts - I had never been to Alaska, had never filmed big mountain skiing and had never even been in a helicopter and it was all amazing.

I was pretty nervous, I really didn’t want to blow this, this was a big opportunity for an aspiring adventure filmmaker/photographer. Without hesitation I went into the project with the same zest for capturing beautiful imagery as I had when photographing every iceberg that floated by in Antarctica and I never put the camera down. For ten days straight I captured everything I saw. I also bonded with the crew and it felt almost effortless – as if I had done this a million times. This was yet another reminder that this was the type of work I knew I was meant to be doing.

While digital camera technology was still moving faster than helicopters, drone techechnology was exploding and becoming a staple tool used by all filmmakers in the industry. I jumped into the aerial cinema scene early and started investing all my time and money into drones. I’ve owned multiple Quadcopter’s, an Octocopter and even went through the process of getting a physical sport pilots license to fly a powered parachute just so I could fly drones commercially.

Because I had invested a majority of my time and money into this niche role as an aerial cinematographer it was opening up jobs on more adventurous productions for me and my team at F4D Studio. I got hired by large media conglomerates to film branded content. I was awarded jobs for company’s like Conde Nast, Vox media and Bustle Digital group filming content for brands. For Vox Media and Mastercard, we filmed Chris Burkard and Jeff Johnson crack climbing in Moab. This was a glorifying moment because not only did I look up to the guys professionally but I was filming them with my drone, it kinda felt like I had ‘MADE IT’ that day! While the project turned out successful, it wasn’t without having to overcome obstacles. During a personal flight the day before the shoot, my business partner and I lost our drone in the Colorado River and had to Call our extremely shortlist of people we knew who might loan us a drone and pass it off to an unknown person to have it driven to us from Denver to Moab so we didn’t show up empty handed as the drone pilots to the project, OOPS!

Along the way I met my now wife, Lisa. She is my best friend and my ultimate adventure buddy. We thrive on travel and exploration together, it’s one of the support beams in our relationship. The day I met Lisa we went on a 8 hour hike in the Gore Range, ever since we have dedicated most of our free time to trying new activities and exploring the world. Recently we took a trip that changed both of our lives forever. I got an idea from my friend Monte to take a pack rafting trip.

Neither Lisa nor I had ever pack rafted or self guided any river trip before so we decided this would be the perfect chance to give it a go. We were able to get a few loner rafts from Alpacka Rafts and head down to Southern, Utah to embark on an eight day journey down the river. This trip was monumental in both of our lives, challenging, rewarding and most of all sacred. Being completely disconnected from the world and technology for eight days is extremely beneficial to a person’s mental health and should be done as often as possible. These are the experiences that strengthen your soul and empower you to be the best version of yourself.

I recently started to embark on a new project that is inspired by participating in human powered adventures in your own backyard. I grew up in Summit County Colorado and my family home is located at the base of the Gore Range. I have decided to ski, hike and explore this mountain range with friends and loved ones to harness stronger bonds with people and the geography of my upbringing. Ideally I will develop a large body of work through my experiences.

Last year one of the most momentous trips I took into the gore was a multi day winter camping expedition with my friend Monte Montepare right out the backdoor of my parents home. We circumnavigated Buffalo mountain, skied steep lines, bonded over nature, and experienced the cosmic energy of the Gore Range. This trip re-defined adventure for me and taught me that adventure is waiting for you right where you are, you don’t have to look far or travel by plane overseas to escape and experience the natural world.