Saturday, June 20, 2009

In Sight














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This is a video poem I made.
The beautiful title track is from the album, "Ice Castle,"
by KIRSTY HAWKSHAW
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In Sight
 
I sit as I’ve been taught
By the enlightened ones
Searching for the naked truth
It's been a long road
With many miles already traveled
And many more to come
Will I ever see beyond the veil?
Not just a glimpse precious peace?
 
My mind's always a-chatter
Mired in hopes and fears
Fixed on dreams and desires
Grasping the past
As much as the future
 
And then there's that grind
The dissolution
Of my body and brain
The gray hair turning grayer
The need for more and more sleep
Sickness and death
Just around the corner
 
Yet they teach of a freedom
How do I get it?
 
The answer's in my mind somewhere
Beyond what I normally see
I am told I just have to look
Observe the myriad displays
All fresh and new
As if I were a newborn baby
Or my Calico kitty
 
The calm does come
Like from walking in the deep forest
Or viewing a meandering stream
And when I feel it
It's like coming home to eat a warm dinner
And rest with my loved one
 
And yet it all comes back
Like a Caribbean storm
The need to be permeated
By beauty and fortune
Praise and recognition
The need to be jealous
And angry
 
I don't want any of that
Not really
 
But surely I cannot live without my mind
The only way to get rid of the pain
Is to get rid of my mind
 
And so I return to the forest
And stand beneath a lone Pine
Its magnificence so apparent
Gentle strength cradles me
Standing below soft green needles
Shimmering in the breeze
I don't think it worries about fulfilling its destiny.
It already IS
 
And then as if by magic
There's no separation
Between me and the tree
I become this tree
Yes
The tree is me
I'm clear
 
Wow
 
Words can't describe this.
 
And the very next moment I think of sushi and beer
 
I have a place where I was born
I'm from Kitimat, British Columbia
My last name is Hungarian
My mother is a Schubert from Austria
I’m married to someone so near and dear to me
I have places to see and things to do
I want to be an artist
Better yet
A craftsman
No matter how long it takes
 
I'm all of this too
Of this I have no doubt
 
And so it is a delicate balancing act
A melding of thinking mind and awareness
Like the ever transmuting clouds above
Dancing with the infinite sky beyond
As lovers feasting on each other
They are one
 
The trick is and it's a big trick
I must always concentrate
Not so much on the clouds
So as Not to miss out on all that heavenly glory
 
So they tell me.


Copyright © shoutingbluetiger 2009

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Slack Key With Bella



Saturday, January 24, 2009

Bella Serenade

I serenade our sweet calico kitty, Bella, with a little Hawaiian slack-key. Or at least I am trying to play slack-key. It's more like I'm strumming the guitar making noise, not music. I think Bella would agree.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Shamrocks


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A wee bit late to be celebrating St. Patty's Day, but then again, anytime's a good time to celebrate shamrocks. Track by Da Camera called Carolan's Maggot. Check them out at Magnatune.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Hearts




Saturday, February 16, 2008

Buddhist: Beyond Boundaries and Time


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I found this wonderful talk by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche which he gave at the Fifth Annual Symposium of Buddhist Studies hosted by Rangjung Yeshe Institute, December 9th, 2007. Visit Dharma Sun.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Fire and Ice

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More video shot with my little DSCW50 Cybershot. The cool track is by Mercy Machine called Joan of Arc. They're at Magnatune.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

It's Not About the Target

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Kyudo presentation, 1 Jan 2008, Boulder, CO.

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Light at the End

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This is a strange little movie mainly because of the real-time track captured from the radio playing at the time. I wonder if the "Light at the End of the Tunnel" myth preceded covered bridges and tunnels or vice-versa. I will say that I am always grateful to have made it to the other side.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

A Very Special Place

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Hidden away below the Dartmouth student clinic is a wonderful holiday display. Enjoy.


The cool track is by Sun Palace at Magnatune.com

Friday, December 07, 2007

Dartmouth Christmas Tree 2007

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First thing in the morning, 7 am to be exact, I caught sight of the Dartmouth Christmas tree lit up on the green. I thought I'd share it.

Tabby & Katie's Gift

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Our kid neighbors visit us with a gift, actually more of a little work of art.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Maya Magic

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Dunking

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At the University of British Columbia, Aug 07, welcoming in the students.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Ha Ha Ha Urban Arts II

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Ha Ha Ha Urban Arts

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Young Love

This is a still I shot on a trip, July 15, 2007. It was one of those rare moments. I fumbled to get a shot. It's out of focus, ill-composed, yet still lovely to look at. I love her shoes.

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Strange Fruit

Click to View Perched on poles 13 feet in the air, the Strange Fruit theater group recently performed on the Green, at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.

Sunday, July 01, 2007

B-52's

Click to View I went to a Retro party in Anaheim in June '07 and saw the B-52's perform. They were fun. The audience had a great time. Check out the B-52's site. There are rumors of a new album!

Friday, June 15, 2007

Carwash

Click to View I was sitting in the car wash and was interested in the display on the windshield. I put together the audio with effects in iMovie.

Saturday, June 09, 2007

Chalk on the Board

Click to View I came across an interesting drawing done by a mystery artist on a chalk board in a Dartmouth College classroom. I pulled it Mac's iMovie and applied filters I never used before and set it to cool music. The track, Por Tus Ojos, on the Mosaico - magic midsummer album by Liquid Zen. Check them out at Seventy Three Records, or at Magnatune, or at MySpace.com/Liquidzen.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

What do you miss, Bella?

Click to view Natasia is away. I have a brief conversation with Bella our lovely calico about what she misses most about Natasia.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Passing Cars

Click to view Driving and listening to Liquid Zen. @ Magnatune. The track: Passing Cars from the Seventythree album.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Bella lazin' in the Springtime Sun


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Bella our beloved Calico takin' a lazin' moment to bring in Spring. (p.s. this is for Professor Robert Rodeck who years ago taught in his beginning photography class to never shoot sunsets, babies, or cats). She's 14 years old and going strong.

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Yahoo! Video Shwag


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I got a little gift from the folks at Yahoo Video.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Who's really out there?

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I have a little question.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Glide

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Delta flight 1899, Origin: Los Angeles, CA Destination: Boston, MA., Dec 28, 2006 Approximately 1130am, seat 21A.
Music: Artist, Liquid Zen from Oscilloscope, Track, Autumn Glide. This video was shot with the Sony DSC-W50 Digital Camera in Video mode. Have a healthy & successful New Year!


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Thursday, September 21, 2006

Sanctuary

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9 min. 20 sec.

It's been a while since my last post. This video was taken back in July of 2006, on a weekend trip to Kezar Lake, Maine. The backdrop was the 4th of July. I edited this together after the 5 year anniversary of 9/11. My feelings were not of country, or patriotism, but more of melancholy and appreciation. I was not quite sure if I have a movie here, for it is quite long, but I decided to put it out there for you folks to decide.
The hauntingly beautiful score is by Suzanne Teng, the album is called, "Enchanted Wind," and the track is called, "Light of the Heart."

Check out Suzanne Teng at Magnatune.

Friday, July 07, 2006

A Most Famous Work of Art, Part 2



























An extraordinary event took place for me most recently. My sister, Judi, in L.A., emailed me suggesting that I visit the Yahoo! homepage. She recognized that a video of mine entitled, "A Most Famous Work of Art," was featured on Yahoo's new look homepage. This is a video I uploaded to Yahoo Videos weeks before. The images you see are of the screenshot taken by Judi from her computer that morning, July 5th, 2006.

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Click Here to See the Movie at Yahoo!

No words can express my appreciation to the folks a Yahoo, and Yahoo Videos, but I'll try.

Thank you, Yahoo!

Click below to see the movie right here.



Friday, April 07, 2006

Rebecca Rossi Makes a Commercial











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RE-bus al 42º parallelo


Rebecca Rossi, a friend in Italy, made this charming cheese commercial. This is her first experience making a commercial! I think she did a fantastic job. I am so happy to be able to share it. Enjoy! But be forewarned, after viewing it, you might get an undying urge to run to the refrigerator, and snack out on cheese.

Saturday, March 11, 2006

Bloom











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During three snowy New England days, and nights, I captured a timelapse of a Christmas Cactus flower going through its blooming process.

What's amazing to me is the changes in color and light, and the movement of the plant throughout.

The incredible track is by Kitka, from their Wintersongs album. The track is called Betlehem Betlehem, from Magnatune.







2 min 44 sec

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Cafe Siena's Flavors of the Day


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I thought I'd showcase a handful of cool videos out there on the web, and share them with you.


Hung Up Remix

Russian Climbing

Canon in D Guitar

Laura Veirs - Lost at a Seaflower Cove

BSB - I Want it That Way

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Born Free


I send a video postcard to a very special person. Track is Fantiullen from Trad, by Barry Phillips, at Magntune.com

Monday, January 16, 2006

Counting Crows (iPod/h.264 vers.)


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Counting Crows

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The flight of a bird leaves no trace.

Track by Claire Fitch called Landscape from Magnatune.com

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Saturday, January 07, 2006

Snowflake

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If you blink you'll miss this one very short live action, composite with animation, of Natasia viewing snowflakes.

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Sunny Side

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It's amazing what a difference a day makes.

Friday, November 25, 2005

Missing Places (iPod version/H.264)

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Missing Places

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These are glimpses to places I've been to in the past. Although randomly selected, and spontaneously arranged, the overall feeling I'm going for is meant to be something more specific. The great Israel Kamakawiwo Ole' did the music, the song, Somewhere Over The Rainbow.For this and other great music by Iz, check out: The Mountain Apple Company

Monday, November 14, 2005

Near and Away

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A Space Traveller visits home.

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Rebecca Rossi Speaks



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I sat down with Rebecca Rossi to talk about a movie she wrote called Make a Wish. The movie went into production, but ultimately never got made. Rebecca explains why. (This is a 53 meg. 12 min movie ... sorry :-)

Monday, October 31, 2005

New Home Two

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We have made progress on our new home with a little paint, and new carpet -- thanks to two very special people. Music - Milkshake by Panacea (Magnatune.com)

Monday, October 24, 2005

Leaf Peeper

Click to View I journey into the New England landscape to appreciate the changing colors of the fall season. Music: Cargo Cult's Helium(magnatune.com). 28 meg file

Friday, October 07, 2005

Glory Days of the Railroad, White River Junction, VT 2005


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I went to see a celebration of Glory Days of the Railroad in White River Junction, VT - September 2005. Can you guess how many trains are in this movie? Music: Jeff Wahl, track - Guinevere (Magnatune dot com).

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Our New Home

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I give a tour of our new home, check it out...
Music by: Myles Cochran called, Something Pretty (magnatune.com)

Monday, September 19, 2005

A lone monk, and a delicate tulip...

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...what happens when nature enters?
3D animation & video composite.

Friday, September 16, 2005

Berry Good

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Kitsilano, Vancouver, BC, along the ol' train tracks, near the Community Gardens, I come across sweet morsels that nourish my wandering soul.
Music -- daydream in dakar, by Daniel Berkman from his Calabashmoon album (magnatune).

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Name This City


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In August of 2005, I visited a great city. Can you guess what city I visited?
Music: American Baroque, Mozart, Flute Quartet in C -- check Magnatune.
Thank you Jordan Kryzanowski for your great shooting, and congratulations to you and Rejoice on you newest member of the family.

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

I'd like to be...

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...under the Sea...
animation

Monday, August 22, 2005

vlog offering

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The Ameterasu Omi Kami--the deity of the sun in the Japanese Shinto tradition, lies nestled in of all places the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is a place of great mystery and power. And I find myself drawn to it every few years.

Thursday, August 11, 2005

A Most Famous Work of Art













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We captured people's expressions, from all over the world, that came to see one of the world's most famous works of art.

Sunday, August 07, 2005

Radio Operetta


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Remembering Hiroshima, listening to the radio, this is what I saw...

Thursday, August 04, 2005

Jason's Letter

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I got this letter from a friend who's fishing for the summer in Alaska. But instead of reading it to you, I, well, you'll see....
(Music: "Picky by the Sea" by Music From the Orkney Islands, from Smithsonian Global Sound).

Monday, July 25, 2005

3 Bridges, 2 States

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I take a walk across 3 bridges, and 2 states.
Music - Duo Chambure, Andreas Christi Sancte Andrea, from Magnatune.com

Monday, July 11, 2005

Maud Alpi Speaks

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I met Maud Alpi at Dartmouth College, the summer of 2005, where she was a guest instructor, from France. She and another guest, Rebecca Rossi, from Italy, decided to collaborate to make a short film. Because of the subject matter, their project created a bit of a stir in the area. I sat down to talk to her about the controversy, and filmmaking for her in general. Here are some of the highlights. Contains some adult content.

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Quechee Hot Air Balloons 2005



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What would be a better way to launch into vlogging, than to post a video about a Hot Air Balloon Festival, that took place on the weekend of June 19, 2005, here in Quechee, Vermont. Music by Daniel Berkman called Ledge off of Magnatune.com