What videos do you have of your 2008 vacation in Minneapolis, MN?
Last updated: Sep 27, 2008
I have 11 videos, posted at YouTube (but playable through this convenient player), involving a few things of the vacation. Due to a software bug (class 5), videos have defects in them that the still photos don't, even with the same angles and things. For best results, you may want to look at the photos as well. The video descriptions are on YouTube, but here's the basics of each:
1. Low clouds - this is something I rarely see - very low stratus clouds whizzing by at a rather high speed. Recorded: Sep 13.
2. Scuba diver feeding fish - encountered at the aquarium in the Mall of America. Scuba divers have only been seen on TV until this point. I would never want to as it looks quite scary, even without anything in the water. Recorded: Sep 15.
3. Typical US freeway and highway travel - recorded on the trip back from the Mall of America. I particularly like exits the most, based on the mile markers (through observations). Recorded: Sep 15.
4. Exploring Wisconsin - I wanted a road trip, and I got not one, but two. The first involved going into Wisconsin a few miles. This video involves entering into then exiting from Wisconsin, over a bridge near Stillwater. Recorded: Sep 17.
5. Odd rocks near Stillwater. I tried getting still photos of these interesting rocks, but they always blurred, but I wanted a video as well. Recorded: Sep 17.
6. Crossing onto Manitou Island. Islands are foreign to me, and this was a unique opportunity to be on one. We just looked around. Recorded: Sep 17.
7. Mississippi River overlook. A scenic overview of the Mississippi River. I wanted to see the Mississippi River, upon realizing how close I was to it. Recorded: Sep 17.
8. Mississippi River up close. I wasn't intending/planning on getting closer to the Mississippi River, but this is as close as I could find - about 6 or 7 feet. I had thoughts of standing in the river about 6 inches deep, but there was no area where this could be done. Recorded: Sep 17.
9. Duluth scenic overlook. The second road trip involved going to Duluth and one of the rest stops involved a very scenic view from about 200 feet above the city. I knew I had to get photos and videos and that's what I did. Recorded: Sep 19.
10. Wading into Lake Superior. I wanted to do this with the Mississippi River, but I didn't. Instead, I got to do it with Lake Superior. I especially like wavy water, but it was cold so I didn't want to get in deep anyway. Recorded: Sep 19.
11. Huge ship passing under riding bridge. Upon leaving a restaurant, we had lucky timing where a ship passed under a bridge that rises and the size of it is something I've only seen on TV.
