My Videos

A DIY project to fit a narrow (195/75 x 16") Nokian Spare wheel and tire into the stock 14" spare location. Performed on a 1991 Vanagon Syncro, but I believe most if not all Vanagons would work out the same.

Testing the Viscous Coupler in my 91 Syncro Westy.. this is how you do the test using a 2x4 flat on a smooth floor. This is an example of how a good V.C. should work. Slowly let out the clutch in low or G gear at idle. It should stay behind the 2X4. With a slight increase in revs, it should climb over the 2X4.

A video of my Mother and her Quaker Parrot Sparky with a little dancing and singing by both. December 2006. I don't think one could have lived without the other anyway. Both Mom and Sparky passed away in 2016

A Drone Tour of the Trail lake area in Eastern Washington State over the Halloween Weekend as October became November with night-time temperatures dipping to the low 20's F. Featuring the Music of SizzleBird by permission from the Realms Album.

Perched in a tree at our campsite by day at Bay View, Washington March 19, 2023. Only 40 feet away but I could never see it with my unaided eyes even though I knew where it was. He/She was very active at night but always returned to the same branch on the same tree.

One of several Gray Whales that visited our boat at Laguna San Ignacio. The Mother stood nearby while this yearling came up close for some loving attention. March 2016.

A collection of Drone flights over the property of several friends in Northeast Washington State from October to Mid-December 2022 merged into one video.

August 17, 2021. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. No Thunderstorms expected. I set my GoPro up for a simple Time Lapse video of the city and simple puffy cloud action for the 4th time in 2 weeks and just happened to be pointed in the right direction for this surprise Shooting one frame in 5 seconds from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM when rain finally cut my project about 45 minutes short. Set your Rumble Resolution to 1080P for best viewing.

Camping at Quincy Lakes to get away from the City Madness and to give these 2 dogs a break from the Fireworks Trauma. Eastern Washington State

My A-24 Mouse/Rat trap in action. This time, I set up my Game Camera but it was a little too high to see the ground. The camera records for 30 seconds and then pauses before taking another video if movement is still present. When I inspected the trap, there was no mouse, so I thought there had been no action until I checked the video. I left out the part where a Rabbit came through for a look. So far, in one week, the count is 10. And I don't have to reset the trap until after 24 strikes. :-)

A return for one night of camping at Trail Lake on a clear and cold (14 degrees F) night and morning. We drove 30 miles North to the other end of Banks Lake to another dispersed campsite with freezing Fog. Another free site and no other people around. Todd and I parted ways on the 5th. I stayed in town for a few days and then headed North to roads I had never been on to see the old mining towns of Chesaw and Molson, Washington. I'll have to come back next Spring and Summer for a better and longer look. The Monk at the end is a special person. He actually gave me that Singha as a gift while all of the other visitors had to purchase theirs and then have him bless them. He actually knew all about me even though we had never met and explained that we were spirit brothers. So that little casting holds special meaning for me. Music background provided by SizzleBird from the new Tree Circles EP.

At one of my favorite dispersed USFS Camp Sites, I deal with the current camp fire ban so common this time of year (July). Camping without a camp fire is like eating a sandwich but with no bread.. Leaves a lot to be desired. So taking a hint from Songwriter John Prine, I improvise. Video was shot with my Contour 1080 HD Helmet Cam in 720 resolution.

A Drone and GoPro Tour of the Trail lake area and irrigation canal in Eastern Washington State over the Halloween Weekend as October became November with night-time temperatures dipping to the low 20's F. Featuring the Music of SizzleBird by permission from the Volume #3 Album.

Video of the Vanagon Syncro Shift Box Guide using a GoPro camera while shifting through the gears.This also helped me judge that I needed to raise the fork shaft at least another 1/4" to help prevent accidental shifts to reverse and granny gear.

From a single flight around the City central of San Miguel de Allende, December 2017 The subject focus was the roof-top way of life that is seldom seen from the streets. When there are no spaces between building walls, the roof becomes the yard. The main Churches in the City Center were included just because... However, there are some far better detail videos of the Churches elsewhere in videos that focused on them. The difficult part of this video was finding a vantage point that would not block my signal. 2.4 GHz is WAY too busy in the City with all of the WIFI and Cell Phones, so I had to switch to 5.8 GHz to get a secure channel. But at that frequency, the slightest obstacle can break the signal and cause a Go-To-Home Return flight. I was happy to make the circle around the city without any interruptions of video nor control signal. Music is by Jesse Cook http://www.jessecook.com/

So you got a new Drone for Christmas and think it's only good for buzzing around taking photos and videos of angry neighbors? Here are a few of the alternate uses I've discovered. However, before you go out fishing, you better have a valid license and check with local laws. I did my fishing at a private Trout Pond. The wedding sequence was done with a DJI Phantom (first edition) and a GoPro Camera. The roof cleaning was done with a DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus and the other two were shot using a Phantom 3 Pro.

A 100% Aerial Video of a single July day at the Northwest Limit of the USA and the Makah Nation. Filmed using a DJI Phantom 3 Pro and edited with DaVinci Resolve 14. The opening view is Hobuck Resort / Campground and beach with a flight to as far North as the signal would reach. The second section of the film was Cape Flattery. One of my all-time favorite places. And with a new long-range antenna, I was finally able to get the through-the-tunnel shot I tried several times before without losing radio reception..

A Clown Triggerfish and a Titan Triggerfish from a dive at the Dive Site "East of Eden" in the Similan Islands, Thailand. December 2004 about 16 days before the big Tsunami Wave came through.

This Squirrel was so fast that he beat the falling door... I'm going to have to come up with a different trick. Hahaha.

Something I've wanted to try for some time became possible without the question: "Is this legal??" Stopped by my friend's private Trout Pond for a try at "Drone Fishing" or "Phantom Fishing" with my DJI Phantom 3 Pro Multi-Rotor "Flying Camera".

No Sound Track... The snow from Christmas Day was melting but then another 4" fell last night. So I sent the Drone up for a look around. This is the low resolution video copy that is saved in the controller while the high resolution one is saved on the memory card in the Drone. This video is what I see through my controller screen while I'm flying and contains any flaws or artifacts that occur when the video is transmitted to the controller. The memory card in the Drone has none of the flaws. This is from my "DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus" Drone that is now 4 years old but still in top shape.

This Anna's Hummingbird was protecting his frozen feeder in below freezing temperatures late November near Seattle. There was an icicle hanging below his feet when I shot this video from 3 feet away. I thawed his feeder right after this shot.

3D piping models including equipment, piping, and structures. Using AutoCad and Spaceclaim Engineer. A Jet Fuel Facility and a Hospital Central Utility Boiler/Generator building.

A Three-Hour Electronic Kaleidoscope live graphic with Music. It was a challenge to borrow the 3 hour video, hide the upper left corner Watermark with a copy of the Kaleidoscope video and then find the music. This seriously bogged down my Video Workstation and Da Vinci Resolve. The Original video file was created by HDCOLORS --- https://www.youtube.com/@hdcolors

A short video recorded by the built-in camera on an ATN Electronic Scope mounted on an FX-Impact Mark II 25 Cal Air Rifle at about 100 feet. 2 branches were in my way after I sat down to shoot while camping. Too lazy to get up and cut them out of my way.