Thursday, August 28, 2008

100 Hikes in Utah Video Blog

For the past year or so I have wanted to produce a video blog. I wanted do something with an outdoor theme, but in a news-desk-type format. I bought an external mic, I built a homemade tele-prompter, I even shot an episode last winter. But, I could never quite get things together.

I fount this video of Ira Glass that inspired me. He was speaking to me. I have great taste, I have ambitions of creating great videos, but I know I'm in the "gap" he refers to.



So in the spirit of closing the gap, I've produced---and published---my first video podcast. My co-author Steve and I just launched 100hikesinutah.com, a video podcast where we talk about the trails we put in our book, share some of the experiences we had, and show a handful of extra pictures that weren't in the book. Our first episode is about Horseshoe Canyon in Canyonlands National Park.

It hurts just a little to see myself on film, but I'm hoping it helps move me along so I can produce something equal to my taste. You can view the site here:

www.100hikesinutah.com

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Monday, August 04, 2008

Willie Nelson on Youtube

For some reason I ended up watching old Willie Nelson videos on Youtube tonight. I'm not much of a country music fan, but a lot of Willie's music really does it for me. Here is a great version of Blue Eyes Crying in the rain for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.