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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 13, 2013 19:23:30 GMT -5
A Waltz Across West Texas - - Stunning Animals & Landscapes Wyman Meinzer's West Texas player.vimeo.com/video/22132017?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0If you have 4 1/2 minutes to spare, you need to watch this video. Have your volume on, as the music is great, too. Here's the story behind it: Wyman, the photographer, used to live in the old jail in Benjamin, TX. The photo of the coiled rattlesnake appeared on the cover of a wildlife magazine in the ‘80s. He said there were times he crawled a long way on his belly to get a good shot of a wild animal. The music is by Doug Smith. Doug is from Petersburg, Texas. Doug plays by ear - - he cannot read music, but has many CDs. A pickup accident left Doug paralyzed and he does not play anymore. Most of the pictures were taken in the rolling plains (Caprock to Seymour, the Fork, 6666, and Waggoner Ranches. There are some scenes in Palo Duro Canyon. Please take a moment and view.... I don't know if I've ever come across such a skillful combination of music and amazing animal and landscape photography. The changes in the tempo perfectly compliment the scenery. It is simply a beautiful portrayal of our magnificent home state!
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Jan 13, 2013 20:12:38 GMT -5
Wow that was great! Thanks.
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Post by helens on Jan 13, 2013 20:20:15 GMT -5
That's stunning!!! Really really impressive.
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Post by gr on Jan 13, 2013 20:24:24 GMT -5
That really is a nice composition! Kinda makes ya wanna cowboy up Thanks for sharing
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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 14, 2013 7:53:20 GMT -5
Some of it went so fast I had to back it up and pause it to appreciate the photos. Excellent film.
Curt
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 14, 2013 11:43:39 GMT -5
Yeah, I received the link in an email, and definitely thought it was worth sharing. I really love how the music and photos all go together and move along so well. There is a shot of a Texas longhorn at about the 2:30 minute mark that looks a lot like Mel's Flash. Wouldn't want to run into one of those out in a pasture! Jean
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robsrockshop
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Post by robsrockshop on Jan 14, 2013 12:45:40 GMT -5
Cool. Been wanting to go thru there for awhile now. Last time I was in Texas I tried the 72oz steak challenge in Amarillo. What a disaster that was. I ended up eating like 1 side out of 5 and 60oz of the steak which wasn't bad considering I was on my 2nd pitcher of beer. We were so full we spent the night onsite in their last room and we were prepared to just sleep in the parking lot because we were so full. Mental note: don't try that without preparing for it. I won't be trying it again im currently working on losing weight lol. Speaking of which it's time to go get my bloodhound Waylon up for our 5 mile daily walk and sniff. That dog will be the death of me yet.
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