Again
you have to be of a certain
age:
Wis Guthrie turned to me
the other day
and asked if I
remembered
ONE MEAT BALL?
Of course I did.
Wasn't I around in the 1940s
when that was the title
of a popular song?
Wis, once a rider of rails,
worker for the CCC
son of a preacher father of 9
a father who thanked
the lucky stars
or The Great Spirit
for a rabbit that 'fell' from
the clutches of a hawk
at his feet
walking home with his hoe
from his job as a farm laborer
without food for dinner 'til then:
Wis remembers
one meat ball.
Oh yes,
Oh yes,
and a lot more.
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For full vimeo, play:
http://vimeo.com/58385453
From Robert Heeschen, RR museum docent, St Paul MN
AKA: Umberto (code name)
former special agent, 113th CIC Corps
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For full vimeo, play:
http://vimeo.com/58385453
From Robert Heeschen, RR museum docent, St Paul MN
AKA: Umberto (code name)
former special agent, 113th CIC Corps
Full moon over Wellington, NZ...Here is something a bit random, but none-the-less astounding. A (source, not) work mate of mine who is also a photographer captured what is, to me, one of the most remarkable things I have ever seen filmed.It is a 3 minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington. It was shot 2 nights ago, on a calm summer evening, as people gathered on the Mt. Victoria Lookout point to watch the moon rise.This stunning video is one single real-time shot, with no manipulation whatsoever. The camera was placed on a hillside over 2 kilometres from the Lookout point, and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.The amount of planning, trial and error, and luck that went into this are mind blowing. He has been trying to capture this for over a year with many failed attempts. But 2 nights ago it seems everything was on his side, and it all came together in a way even he couldn't have hoped.I honestly can't say enough good things about this video - from the magnitude of the visuals, to the intimate stories playing out with the people, to the sheer humbling nature of seeing the awe-inspiring reality of this giant rock in the sky that we so often don't stop to appreciate.
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PS: 3rd round object:
