Okay. The "best thing" might be an exaggeration.
And "all damn week" incorrectly implies the very latest things.
So: Here's some neat stuff I stumbled across at some point.
Jellyfish Lake
/Jellyfish and old fishing line are pretty much the only things that make me nervous when I'm diving. This video though, right here, is wonderfully relaxing. Magical even.
The lake is located in Palau. I didn't know that I needed to visit Palau. But I think I need to visit Palau.
Hula at work
/I did a post last year on the artist Hula (Sean Yoro). The art festival Pow!Wow! just posted a video that includes an interview and clips of Hula doing one of his massive portraits. It's always cool to see an artist at work. This festival looks pretty awesome too. As does Hawaii. Obviously.
Doing it all wrong
/I love the way Richie Jackson skates. Ditto for the way Scott Stevens snowboards. Which is to say: I love the wrong way. The not worrying about being cool way. The let's just make stuff up and have some fun way.
You don't need to be a skateboarder to appreciate this one, I swear. Check it out and then how about let's see what we can do incorrectly today!
The Inverted Bike Shop
/This is an entirely different spin on a bike shop. (Get it? Spin? Because bike shop!)
It's actually an entirely different spin on business too. Or at least an example of looking at how things "are supposed to be done/have always been done" and going the opposite direction.
I'm not a super bike geek (my geekdom these days leans toward tents and packs and Citra-hopped ales). But these guys have me rethinking things a bit.
Full tilt
/I don't think I'll ever tire of this tilt-shift effect.
Live video footage, some photoshop, and you get this miniature toy-like world where we all look like the tiny ants that we are.
Cabin porn
/At this point, I have to think that everyone who's interested in the outdoors/solitude/escape is familiar with the site (and book) Cabin Porn. But in case you're not, or in case you're just looking for a way to joyfully kill 11 or 12 hours, here you go. Most days I find Cabin Porn better than porn porn.
I was going to include an photo of a representative cabin but, of course, it was impossible to choose a favorite. So just click the damn logo and enjoy!
Dogs rule
/Dogs rule. Dogs rule. Dogs rule. Dogs rule.
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Are you the favorite person of anybody?
/For reasons I can't quite explain, I haven't been able to shake this simple little film. I love it when that happens.
Don't worry be happy
/I just randomly found this video. All I know about it is that it was shot by Florin-Ciprian Andrecut, a radiology and nuclear medical imaging technician from Romania.
If I ever get around to making Bring Limes t-shirts, I'm sending the first batch to these guys.
Freight Train by Elizabeth Cotten
/This very well could be the best thing all damn year.
It's Elizabeth Cotten performing her song Freight Train. She passed away in 1987 at the age of 94. I'm guessing this was recorded around 1984 or so. Here is another version that she recorded in the mid 60s or thereabouts.
Her entire story is fascinating and well worth checking out.
Help!
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Sometimes life is awesome.
Want a nickname like "The King?" Do this.
/I never quite "got" Elvis until I saw his 1968 comeback special. I was in college at the time (I wasn't in college in 1968, I was in college when I saw a rerun of the special on TV).
Just like that, I understood what all the fuss was about.
I stumbled across this clip a few days ago. "That's Alright Mama" was the first song he ever recorded. He kills it.
Making a monster
/Last week I posted Brandon Semenuk's single-shot unReal segment. If you haven't seen it, scroll down or hit this link. Then take a look at the Making Of video below. Obviously his ride is incredible. But the shot itself is the real stunner here. I sometimes prefer not knowing how things were done. But in this case, holy moly.
Flow is good
/This is what happens when you let things flow. And when you're also like the best in the world at what you do. Chances are you're not the best in the world at anything that you do. (Sorry, that's just math. I'm crappy too! At most things!) But no matter what, flow is good. That's my point. Flow is good.
For a look at how this video was done, check this right here.