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The Story Of A Genuine Adventure: Huayhuash.

Nisa — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:45:20 +0000

In the winter of 2014, three friends set out on a self supported ride, looking for nothing more than a truly genuine experience. The goal: to circumnavigate one of the most wonderful and wicked mountain ranges in the world – the Huayhuash, by bicycle.

This was all a spur of the moment idea; part of the vicious cycle of making every adventure more thrilling than the last. January was the off-season, or rainy season, for the Andes so the wilderness would be completely desolate. The three friends hoped to be the second group to complete this trek on bikes. However, they underestimated the relentless weather they would encounter as they traveled for a week above treeline.

The friends tagged first descents down rocky couloirs and 16.000ft passes, watched sunrises against the tallest peaks in the country, and slept to the sounds of serac fall at night.

In the end, they didn’t quite make it as far as they had hoped. Between rain storms, concussions and waving guns the Huayhuash had ripped at their eager ambitions. A sense of wonder was fulfilled and the friendship of three adventure loving friends was reinforced. Huayhuash is the story of genuine adventure and the challenges that come along with it.

If you’re interested, you can read all about their adventure here.

Awakening | Solitude | Amplitude – Three New Zealand Timelapse Videos.

Nisa — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:47:40 +0000

Martin Heck from Timestorms Films spent four months filming the beautiful landscapes of New Zealand (from Tongariro National Park, Taranaki NP, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury High Country, Lake Wakatipu to Skipper Canyon) to create these gripping timelapse videos of absolutely superb quality! While doing so, he drove through amazing scenery, slept in caves under a sky of glow-worms, hiked through the bush and explored hidden canyons…

Watch them on full screen and I assure you, goosebumps are guaranteed!

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Magical Europe – A Timelapse Video.

Nisa — Thu, 22 May 2014 07:48:21 +0000

This is a compilation of time lapse videos shot over the last two years when Stan Chang travelled Europe with his wife and son; one family, 2 cameras, 30 countries, 60 flights, 1000+ time lapse videos, 200,000+ images – almost 20 terabytes of data!

And the result is an amazing video that’ll make you want to travel all across Europe right this second! Enjoy…

The Ultimate Selfie-Trip: 600 Days, 36 Countries, 125.947 Miles.

Nisa — Wed, 14 May 2014 08:24:08 +0000

Alex Chacon is is an adventure rider with over 200,000+ Km crossing 75+ borders around the world to the most remote and undiscovered places on earth on this charitable expedition. His most famous expedition to date has been a 500 day solo round trip from Alaska to Argentina in 500 days raising money for the orphanage, Los Ojos de Dios in Cd. Juarez Mexico and the Children of Uganda in Africa.

This video is one of the most epic selfie-trips ever! Great idea and great inspiration for your next trip!

Nightvision: Europe’s Architectural Masterpieces.

Nisa — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:02:29 +0000

Simply outstanding!

“Nightvision is a celebration of the brilliance and diversity of architecture found across Europe. Over the course of three months I journeyed with a friend through 36 cities in 21 countries with the ambition of capturing some of the greatest European structures in a new and unique way. Comprised of thousands of carefully taken photographs, strung together and stabilized in post-production, Nightvision aims to inspire appreciation for these man-made landmarks.” ~ Luke Shepard

Adrift: Is A Love Letter To The Fog Of The San Francisco Bay Area.

Nisa — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 18:13:58 +0000

Simon Christen‘s gorgeous time-lapse video Adrift is exactly what I need on a lazy Sunday. If you’ve ever wondered what it might feel like to hover among above the clouds around the San Francisco Bay Area, this video is about the closest you’re going to get.

Extremely calming. Extraordinary. Peaceful. Mysterious. And beautiful.

A Journey Through Asia.

Nisa — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:33:49 +0000

Caution: Wanderlust 911!

I’m planning a 3 – 4 week trip through Vietnam in Cambodia in May/June 2013 and this video brings out my happy thoughts in a times where fog, drizzle and freezing temperatures are on the agenda.

So, lean back and enjoy the wonderful shots of Ivan Vania’s journey through Asia.

Ray: A Life Underwater.

Nisa — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:24:31 +0000

A rogue with an eye for salvage – and the ladies – Ray: A Life Underwater is an affectionate portrait of one man’s deep sea diving career, told through his extraordinary collection of marine artefacts.

Like a modern-day pirate, 75-year-old Ray Ives has been scouring the seabed for treasure his whole life. The former commercial diver has plundered the deep for over fifty years, bringing to the surface anything that glittered, even gold.

In a shipping container near the water, Ray tends his museum of cannon, bottles, bells, swords, portholes and diving gear. He even still takes to the water in a 1900s diving suit.

Ray can be found most days at his museum at Yacht Haven Quay, Plymouth.

Autumn In Yosemite National Park.

Nisa — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:33:10 +0000

This autumn video by Henry Jun Wah Lee is wonderful and inspiring. It makes you want to go for a walk in the woods and soak up the fresh autumn air and listen to the falling of the leaves. Yes, autumn is a great time. And it’s also a great time to be in Yosemite National Park. The summer crowds are gone, the temperatures cool down, and the leaves change colour…

A Meteor Shower Over Joshua Tree.

Nisa — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:03:00 +0000

In the stunning time lapse video “Ascendance“, nature photographer Henry Jun Wah Lee documents the Perseid meteor shower at its peak in August, before a backdrop of Joshua Tree National Park and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. It’s so worth watching the video full screen to appreciate the crisp cinematography and magical details of rainbows, stars, the milky way and more…

Have a great weekend everyone!