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I came across this video by Sean Ohlenkamp and Lisa Blonder Ohlenkamp, owners of Type, a bookstore in Toronto, and love how the books come alive. It reminds me of Toy Story when the toys come alive when the humans aren’t looking.  Oh books, I love you.

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This video was shot at Fort Pickens in Pensacola, Florida by Ryan Spencer. Man, I love where I am from, and the people that make up my hometown. Great job, Ryan.

Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo.

How freaking cool is this video? It is a time lapse sequence of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October 2011 and edited by Michael König. We are just a speck.

Shooting locations in order of appearance:

1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night
2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night
3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the World
8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at Night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night

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My last three weekends were spent in Virginia, Florida, and then South Carolina.; so, by the end of this past weekend, I was looking forward to a weekend staying home. The funny thing is, it’s only Wednesday, and I find myself already planning my next adventure. I’ve always wanted to drive across the country…by myself. Visiting friends, family, and famous destinations along the way, camping under the stars in our nation’s most beautiful natural settings, meeting other wanderers and hearing their stories, and guiding my toes all the way to the Pacific Ocean: the adventures of the journey and the learned truths through the experiences are food to my soul…and I’m craving a full meal.

Have you ever made the trip? How long did it take? Any advice or places you’d recommend I add to my itinerary?

And a beautiful video by Release the Sunbird with perfect road-trip music I saw on The City Sage today that inspired this post…

Beautiful landscape/sky time lapse video by Dustin Farrell.

Landscapes: Volume Two from Dustin Farrell on Vimeo.

MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

44 days. 18 flights. 11 countries. Rick Mereki, Are you single?

via A Cup of Jo. (Thanks for sharing! These videos, the music, the scenery, the filming, the editing…all are GREAT!)

This week’s recipe is special – it comes with a video! Tiger In A Jar brings us a cake made with beets! Yummy!

beet cake from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

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via A Cup of Jo