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Interesting concept. I have successfully submitted one short video to a festival! iPhone video creation has been a way for amateurs to get into filmmaking. Did you know that quite a few feature films were shot using an iPhone? One of my favs is The Florida Project. …

I ran across this quote a few minutes ago. Knew right away it was Hemingway. 

“He always thought of the sea as 'la mar' which is what people call her in Spanish when they love her. Sometimes those who love her say bad things of her but they are always said as though she were a woman. Some of the younger fishermen, those who used buoys as floats for their lines…

The hawks love this springtime weather here in Florida! Here's how this one sounds. 

Good morning! I just woke up (4:19am) to an owl calling which is a good way to start the day.

There are coons and possums waddling around the yard, too. The coons get on the roof.

Have you seen squirrels playing chicken running out in front of you at the last…

Mycol: "Whenever I travel to and fro the mountains, I take with me my pressure cooker. Here is some of my cinnamon I grew in Sarasota (dried and powdered bark), preserved Berkleys and chicken shroom, and heirloom org tomatoes from Yanna and …

Mycol Stevens and I went up to the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina and made a series of plant walk botany videos. This one is one of the best. Check it out! Just click on the photo…

CANCELLED

We are very sorry that the Gainesville Holistic Health Fair that was scheduled for February 4th has had to be cancelled.  



We are working on organizing the Spiritual Wisdom Fair now, so please check it out!  

Glen Canyon. There's a lot to think about here. Besides the fact that it changed, think about the sheer joy you see here about being somewhere breathtakingly beautiful. Check it out …

Have you got a travel bug that may take you over rough terrain?

Here's an article that describes how to convert a Jeep into a camper. Now, after reading it…

Think of all the suggestions the media makes about what is healthy.…

It's a Kathleen Edwards morning. That's what came to mind as soon as this song played.

OPB music has been a muse lately,…

You guessed it. It's a chili cookoff! Right here in the good ole Swampola. Unlimited samples. Discount tickets still available. Music all day.

Bike paths. Have you ever been to a chili cookoff? It's a tradition. …

These are fresh berries we picked and ate by the Colombia River overlook in Oregon. …

For those of us living in North America, we are bracing ourselves for a winter blizzard on the east coast. I hear from reliable sources that it's beautiful outside this morning. 

Also, a bunch of planets are going to align over the next month and it will be fun to go outside and see them. Here's a …

A great thing happened the other day. I was in Cedar Key in Fred, my camper van. I saw a beautiful smoker out on the curb, waiting for the trash man or some lucky soul with great taste to pick it up. So I did! 

My friend Kevin said he'd like it, so I dropped it off yesterday. I sent him the following…

Looking for a cool way to help out and see a new place? Here's one...

The Pacific Crest Trail Association is a non profit org that maintains the Pacific Crest Trail. So, you can volunteer and help out and also meet some nice people…

Dot com. Taken... But this would be pretty fun to do on a park excursion or just about anywhere. No electricity necessary!…

Blue Footed Boobies in the Galapagos

photo by Michael Levin

The Galapagos Islands are way off the coast of Ecuador, South America. Darwin is famous for his reports about animals he found there that had not evolved…

You say you like outdoor adventure? The two best days of a boat owner's life are the day he buys one and the day he sells it.

Old expressions usually have some truth.…