Nature, National Parks and Wild Life

[Elen]

Zion National Park, Utah, USA in 4K Ultra HD

Anyone like a stroll in the park...beautiful and a little bit of danger in the mix.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEZ3WyAUPZM

[Elen]

Here is another one, but Uganda...

Published on 14 Apr 2017

Rwenzori: the most scenic, beautiful, mystic, diverse mountain in Africa.
Rwenzori mountains are located on the border between DR Congo and Uganda. Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a Ugandan national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

"The Rwenzori Mountains are the highest and most permanent sources of the River Nile, and constitute a vital water catchment. Their multitude of fast flowing rivers, magnificent waterfalls and stratified vegetation make the property exceptionally scenic and beautiful." (UNESCO)

In the video - 7 day hiking Rwenzori Central Circuit.
Day 1 (0:01) - Kasese to Nyabitaba Hut (2,651 m/8,700 ft).
Day 2 (1:32) - Nyabitaba Hut to John Matte Hut (3,505 m/11,500 ft).
Day 3 (4:38) - John Matte Hut to Bujuku Hut (3,962 m/13,000 ft).
Day 4 (7:45) - Bujuku Hut to Elena Hut (4,541 m/14,900 ft).
Day 5 (9:42) - Elena Hut to Kitandara Hut (4,023 m/13,200 ft).
Day 6 (11:12) - Kitandara Hut to Guy Yeoman Hut (3,505 m/11,500 ft).
Day 7 (14:03) - Guy Yeoman Hut to Kasese.

Recorded January 2017 in 4K Ultra HD with Sony AX100 and Sony a6300.

Music:
Rejuvenescence - Dreamscapes - 02 - Shining Place
Licensed via ilicensemusic.com

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNDoMBDDyAE

[Elen]

Did you ever want to see Iceland, but it's too expensive or too far away? Here's your chance to a little of it...

Published on 13 Jan 2017

Enjoy the ultimate scenic beauty of Iceland!
Music by Herrin.

Main locations in the video: Seljavallalaug (0:43), Fjadrargljufur Canyon (1:13), Svartifoss (1:55), reindeer (3:00), Litlanesfoss (4:06), Hengifoss (4:14), Dettifoss (4:51), Kopasker area around Midnight(5:23), lowest sun point hour after midnight, no Sunset (5:29), Asbyrgi (5:49), Godafoss (6:31), Hvitserkur (7:28), Kirkjufellsfoss (7:49), Snæfellsjökull National Park (8:00), Hellnar to Arnarstapi, Snaefellsnes Peninsula (8:28), Rauðfeldar Canyon(8:47), Hraunfossar waterfall (8:52), Barnafoss (9:27), Skogafoss (9:43), Kvernufoss (10:30), Glymur - the highest waterfall in Iceland (11:16), Jökulsárlón Lagoon (12:00), Fjallsarlon (13:02),
Seljalandsfoss (13:19), Hverir geothermal area (14:01), Viti crater (14:08), Blue Lake (14:17), Hverfjall crater (14:26), Dimmuborgir (14:30), Myvatn Lake (14:33), Gullfoss (14:38), Strokkur and Geysir Hot Spring Area (15:03), Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park (15:20), Dyrholaey and Kirkjufjara black sand beach (15:37), Reynisfjara Black sand beach, Reynisdrangar basalt sea stacks and beach (15:57), Vik (16:16), Blue Lagoon (16:22), Reykjavik (16:45), Reykjavik-Hallgrimskirkja (16:49), Reykjavik-Sun Voyager (17:01).
The places not listed above are located along the Ring Road (Route 1).

Recorded June 2016 in 4K Ultra HD with Sony AX100.

Music:
Herrin - Stormfront
http://herrin.com.au
Herrin YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/herrinmusic
Herrin on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/he...

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h7Dy7O2brs

[Elen]

Nice, nice to see that they are still around and safe...

Published on 31 Mar 2017

Mountain gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Mountain gorillas are highly endangered species, only about 880 are left in the world, they all live in four national parks in DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. The National Parks organize trekking for small groups to visit and watch the gorillas. The visits last one hour.

Virunga National Park, in the eastern part of DR Congo, was the first Africa's national park, established in 1825, and UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979.

Recorded January 2017 in 4K Ultra HD with Sony AX100.

Music:
Rapoon - Fallen Gods - 05 - Sataranum
Licensed via ilicensemusic.com

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyCAVHRiUKs

[Elen]

Safe Haven and an Animal Paradise where nobody is scared of Humans!

Published on 10 Jan 2015

Cruising the Galápagos Archipelago - known for its endemic species, and for the historic research done by Charles Darvin.

The Galápagos Islands were among the first group of sites added to the World Heritage List in 1978. The human presence is restricted to small number of sites, and the local species almost completely ignore the humans that come close.

The sites in the order of appearance in the video: Moreno Point (Punta Moreno) - Isabela island, Urbina Bay - Isabela, Espinoza Point (Punta Espinosa) - Fernandina, Tagus Cove and Darwin Lake - Isabela, Egas Port (Puerto Egas) - Santiago, Espumilla Beach - Santiago, Daphne, Bartolome and the beach on Santiago across the bay from Bartolome, Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido) and the close by beach on San Cristobal.

Recorded December 2014 in 4K (Ultra HD) with Sony AX100.

Music:
“Fire In The Belly” from the album Embrace The Moment, an album of instrumental yoga and relaxation music.
Composed by Jai and Herrin Larkan. Flutes by Chris Lane.
http://astronomyrecords.com
http://herrin.com.au

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7AxNcg8RXE

[Elen]

Published on 11 Jun 2015

Medieval Byzantium Greek Orthodox monasteries, built on top of stunning sandstone peaks.

Meteora is on the UNESCO World Heritage List: "'Suspended in the air' (the meaning of Meteora in Greek), these monasteries represent a unique artistic achievement and are one of the most powerful examples of the architectural transformation of a site into a place of retreat, meditation and prayer."

In the video: Town of Kalambaka (0:04, 7:31), Byzantine Church of Virgin Mary (0:28), St. Nikolas Anapafsas Monastery (1:22), Varlaam Monastery (1:59, 4:19), Great Meteoron Monastery / Megalo Meteoro (3:47), Roussanou Monastery (2:42, 4:32, 4:59, 8:14), St. Stephen's Monastery/Agios Stefanos (6:24), Holy Trinity Monastery/Agia Trias (6:13, 6:56), Panagios Valley - St Nicholas (Badovas) Monastery (8:40), Agios Antonios Monastery (8:59), Ypapanti Monastery (10:06), Kastraki village (0:40, 9:31, 10:44).

This what Wiki had to say:

Beside the Pindos Mountains, in the western region of Thessaly, these unique and enormous columns of rock rise precipitously from the ground. But their unusual form is not easy to explain geologically. They are not volcanic plugs of hard igneous rock typical elsewhere, but the rocks are composed of a mixture of sandstone and conglomerate.

The conglomerate was formed of deposits of stone, sand and mud from streams flowing into a delta at the edge of a lake, over millions of years. About 60 million years ago during the Paleogene Period [4] a series of earth movements pushed the seabed upwards, creating a high plateau and causing many vertical fault lines in the thick layer of sandstone. The huge rock pillars were then formed by weathering by water, wind and extremes of temperature on the vertical faults. It is unusual that this conglomerate formation and type of weathering are confined to a relatively localised area within the surrounding mountain formation.

This type of rock formation and weathering process has happened in many other places locally and throughout the world, but what makes Meteora's appearance special is firstly the uniformity of the sedimentary rock constituents deposited over millions of years leaving few signs of vertical layering, and secondly the localised abrupt vertical weathering.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQpp6Afg-Mg

[Dreamtimer]

These videos make me want to fly, and go see all this beauty. (Not in a plane).

[Elen]

These videos make me want to fly, and go see all this beauty. (Not in a plane).

Well if you come to Stryn, Norway they will teach you...this video is about a Norwegian guy (Espen Fadnes) that did this for the first time to overcome his fears. Personally I think he was a little too close to the mountain on the way down, but hey, he made it. Although there are accidents every year and people having to be rescued by helicopter and they aren't necessarily Norwegian.

This guy says that the feeling that he has when dreaming that he's flying is the same as when he doing in reality or physical. Way to go...

SENSE OF FLYING

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER1PGYe9UZA

[Dreamtimer]

I think I'll do hang gliding or parasailing before I do a flight suit...

[Elen]

I think I'll do hang gliding or parasailing before I do a flight suit...

Good call...I've checked...a lot of them end up dead, especially when they loose their fear.

[Dreamtimer]

Of course, I'd need to learn how to parachute first. I'm not sure I could actually even do the jump.

[sandy]

I'll skip this one thanks anyway...............

[Elen]

What could possibly be better than sitting a little boat, sailing down the Colorado River and watching the Grand Canyon from the inside, listening to Deuter playing soothing music?

What beautiful place it is…make stops on the way and if you don't make a mess…maybe Colorado River will welcome you back.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFb_5QddF04