Always is no Time at all. (Vanna Bonta)
Time crumbles things; everything grows old under the power of Time and is forgotten through the lapse of Time. (Aristotle)
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth. (Robert Southey)
I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term–meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching–there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster. (Ansel Adams)
When one tugs on a single string in nature, he finds it is attached to the rest of the world. (John Muir)
I enjoy time-lapse photography. Maybe I like seeing slow-motion in action because I wouldn’t otherwise notice. César Cantú is an astrophotographer in Mexico. Enjoy this video, which is a collection of his 2014 work incorporated with powerful music … and a Happy Valentine’s Day to all.
Thanks. What a treat–combining so many of the things I love–nature photography, my favorite places in the Southwest (mainly) and great quotes. This video is phenomenal.
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Patti,
Knowing that you enjoy the outdoors, I’m not surprised you enjoyed this one. Happy Valentine’s Day to you!
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PS: This wasn’t here earlier … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … 🙂
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Wow Frank – loved this. Happy Valentine’s Day
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Kelly,
Thank you … and Happy Valentine’s Day to you.
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PS: Sorry this is late, but it just arrived … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs 🙂
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You just melted my heart – I did get roses but they weren’t set to beautiful music. I don’t know how you find these things.
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Glad to bring a smile.
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🙂
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Better yet … pass it on to someone!
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great idea!
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Frank, I’m a big fan of time lapse too … my favorite video is “the city of samba” – http://youtu.be/XboAeIjcs2E, the guy behind the film has made the music too. Enjoy! And thanks for the beautiful video. Love the music, have to find out a bit more about it.
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Viveka,
Glad you enjoy this one. Thanks for the video … very interesting, although I’m partial to time lapses involving skies and nature as a whole. Here’s one for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … enjoy.
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Nice work and I like that Vanna Bonta quote 🙂
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Kenny,
Welcome to the Saturday Explore series. … glad you enjoyed the journey .. .and here’s something for you to pass along to someone in your life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs
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Happy Valentine’s Day to you and Mrs. aFa!! Practicing my Italian today by making Sflogliatella with my 14 year old neighbour. He’s a good cook, and the two of us are always up for an adventure….”O” and I will be practically fluent- speaking Italians (like you, F!) when all is said…and baked!!!! Ciao!!!!!
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Raye,
There’s no doubt you’ll be fluent by the end of the day … plus, eating several fresh-made ones will help with the enunciation. Happy Valentine’s Day to the Rose City Queen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … Enjoy .. .and pass it on to someone.
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I liked all your Time-Lapse quotes, but “When one tugs on a single string in nature, he finds it is attached to the rest of the world” (John Muir) was my favorite.
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Tim,
The quotes are quite the collection. Here’s something to give to the singing writer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … or is the writing singer?
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Thanks for the Time-Lapse rose. E-mailing it this morning saved me with my family members whom I had forgotten to send Valentine’s Day Greetings!
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That a way.
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Great video!
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Hansi,
Glad you enjoy it … and here’s something to give to Mrs. Hansi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs
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Wonderful, Frank. You post the best videos! Happy Valentine’s Day to you and Right Angle!
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Elyse,
Glad you enjoy Cesar’s collection … and Happy Valentine’s Day to you & John … and something for the Queen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs 🙂 … and pass it on to someone.
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Lovely. And John have me a rose bush for v-Day. And a promise to take c are of it.
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Love the John Muir quote Frank – enjoyed the video this morning. Have a wonderful weekend – going into 70’s today and plunging to the 30’s tomorrow and Monday (high’s only 35 – what?!).
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Mary,
Glad you enjoyed this … we expect some snow today (not much), but sing-digit cold behind the front. YIKES … here’s something to warm your day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs 🙂 … and pass it on to someone.
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Beautiful share Frank. Hope you and your wife have a wonderful day together.
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Colline,
Cheers to you enjoying the beauty of the skies in the video. Meanwhile, we will have a good day here (although an Arctic blast is on the way) … Nonetheless, here’s something for you on this day … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … and please pass it on.
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Fabulous video, Frank! It was most enjoyable with a coffee, as I get going late on a Saturday morning. Happy Valentine’s!
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Resa,
Great to know this was a good match with your morning coffee. …. and a Valentine gift for you … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … pass it on.
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Sigh! That is so beautiful! Thank you, Frank!
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What a pleasant surprise! Usually the time-lapse videos are accompanied by some new-age music or some quiet classical piece. Not so this one!
Happy Valentine’s to you and the Missus!
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Dale,
Oh yes … I like time lapses, but great accompanying music! … and here’s something for you .. .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … pass it on to someone.
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XOXO to you and yours!
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Cielito Lindo means beautiful sky in Spanish. Wonderful scenes from my beloved Southwest, several of which, I recognize, Frank. Happy Valentine’s Day!
p.s. One of my goals is to learn how to photograph star trails.
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Cathy,
Beautiful Sky is quite fitting … thanks. Hope you can learn the technique so you can make a video to music! 🙂 Meanwhile, here’s something for you, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … pass it on.
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Very cool! Never tried time-lapse, but both of my cameras will do it.
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Loved this, Frank. Nice view instead of looking out my own window this morning.
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Audra,
Oh no … how much more? … meanwhile, here’s something for you to make you smile … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs 🙂
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You are too good to your readers. I needed that burst of red and hope for Spring. Thanks for the share
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Audra,
Oh no … how much more? … meanwhile, here’s something for you to make you smile … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs 🙂
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Am a sucker for grandeur, just as everyone else, so thank you Frank for the time lapse by César Cantú. However, there is a huge part of me that is suspect of the sweetness of big sweeping vistas, vast seascapes (in raw rage or blanketed in sunset), monumental mountains, the milky way and Big Love. I hesitate to call it ‘La Grande Illusion’, as it does have a place in ‘reality’ too. But so do the little things that make up the big picture causing us to fall in love with ‘La Grande’. Not sure if you know Marylin Warner over at ‘Things I Want To Tell My Mother’ (I think you would like what she has to say and visa versa). In her last blog post she broke down the ‘Red Scarlet’ day to what she finds most enduring of her parents and husband, that being Kindness. Am sure Mrs. Frank would agree with her.
Hope you enjoyed the day with your ‘Valentine’.
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Calvin,
I am not aware of Marylin’s blog, but will visit. Thanks. Meanwhile, I like your La Grande Illusion view … very interesting … so here’s something simple that I’ve been giving my visitors here this weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … 🙂
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Here is a hyperlapsed video of my hometown, it is a bit too fast for me, but still fascinating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObJ8ELvAaus
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Catherine,
Now that was a fun tour of the home of the Tiger Cats. Thanks … and a belated gift to you .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … enjoy.
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That was lovely, I love deep red roses. Thank you.
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This is nothing to do with time lapse and everything to do with me thinking that this might tickle you and your lovely wife’s fancy Mr Frank. Knowing how much you like a good political debate, this would be a perfect garden accessory for your own little patch of paradise if ever I saw one http://www.justsaygnome.net/
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Narf,
With my wife’s birthday being a month away, this may be it. 🙂 … meanwhile … something for you to savor … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … 🙂
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That was a most beautiful rose Mr Frank. I am not entirely sure that I still recognise roses as our possums eat them all on a regular basis but I am going to take your word for it and enjoy that virtual rose as both beautiful AND possum proof (till they work out my password…)
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🙂
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Great share, Frank. Hope your Valentine’s Day was a love-filled one. 🙂
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Sylvia,
Thanks .. and hope your Valentine’s Day was full of love & joy … and here’s a belated gift to you for the day … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs 🙂
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Ah, Frank thank you for this time-lapse video… a great great treat!!!! 🙂
Hope you enjoyed your weekend – wishing you a wonderful new week ahead! 🙂
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Marina,
Glad you enjoyed the time lapse collection … and here’s a belated gift for you to enjoy … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs 🙂
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Awwwww, they bloom beautifully – thank you, my friend! 🙂
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Frank, I wasn’t around the web much yesterday, so I hope that you and your wife had a great V-day. I have nothing new to add to all of the previous comments about the time-lapse visuals in that video, but that song, I think it was called “Two Steps from Hell,” was so dramatic! It reminded me of the type of lofty music I’d expect to hear before the start of a televised football game.
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Lame,
We had a good day, and hopefully something fun and/or exciting was going on for you. A couple of things … Yes … Two Steps from Hell – To Glory (Invincible) is the name of the song … and to me, obviously title by someone not knowing what to call the song. But hey … here’s more info about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abjE9Qx0O60 … plus, you get a double treat with the later for being who you are! … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs … for which I’m thanksful.
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I can’t endure hearing that song again, Frank, but video #2 was great! Thanks!
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Thank you. The time-lapse photography was stunning.
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Malcolm,
Glad you enjoy it … and because you are in Paris, here’s something for you to pass along to someone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbMYzdjuBs
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I’ve never heard the term “astrophotographer” and love it! What a great video. I like time-lapse photography, too. You find the most interesting videos to share. Thank you!
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Debra,
Just one of the many places for this series to explore. Given that I really enjoy time lapses, I don’t if it will be the last.
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Ahhh … good old Aristotle. Great selections plus a video that is captivating. I can just imagine how many nights were spent in order to photograph those magestic skies. Love it !!!
The video title threw me off. I thought it was going to be that old Mexican song from years ago. Remember hearing this one the radio. 😃
Where have I been??? It looks like I’ve been gone a while. EEeeekkk !!!! 😢
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Isadora,
Interesting how the title confused you a bit … and I’m familiar with that song!
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