After quitting a comfortable day job, photographer Shane Black spent two months on the road shooting time-lapses of some of America’s most beautiful spots. His “Adventure Is Calling” video is the mesmerizing result, made from about 10,000 of the photos he took.
Wonders of The Universe is an awesome visual spectacle created by Fiorella on Vimeo, featuring original images and clips by ESA/Hubble and the music of Schubert’s Serenade – An Ambient Tribute – Interstellar Series by Daniel Spring. But wait. There’s more! 😉
As much as I love the old Jim Stafford song from which I took the title for this post (and as many times as I’ve personally experienced what that song was all about), the fact is that the “trips” I’ve dreamed of taking most have always been of an altogether different kind. Here a just two examples…
Here’s hoping the New Year will bring far less to depress us, and far more to make us smile. Of course if that doesn’t work out, you can always do what I do: Keep looking up! 😀
Just in case you’re in need, here’s a few of the things that have me smiling today…
It’s funny. Just days before seeing the following image from Child of the Cosmos, I was having my own goofy thoughts regarding how difficult developing a working missile defense system has turned out to be… But then it occurred to me that the European Space Agency – Rosetta mission team did have a little more…
I don’t know about you, but after the recent setbacks on the commercial side of our space program, this is one ‘spacehead’ that could use a little good news from the space exploration front. Well my friends, there are a couple of upcoming major events, one by the folks at the European Space Agency (ESA) and another by NASA, that may provide just what dreamers like me need to boost our spirits! 😀
Another cool reblog from Tumblr’s Child of the Cosmos…
OMG, this one looks like a real winner! 
I had actually planned to include some of these images in my previous post. Unfortunately, deciding when I’ve had enough proved to be as difficult as closing a big bag of my favorite chips… They’re as irresistible as gravity man! 
I Want Ice Water! 