Sojourner

Creation, Death, Resurrection. Easter Morning. In the beginning, there was emptiness, that stretched into infinity. Darkness. Void. Yet, even in the emptiness… there was a stirring. A whisper. The promise of what was to come. Then… the Creator spoke. Through sovereign breath of light and sound, creation burst forth. Stars flung into the heavens, oceans roared, land rose up to meet the sky. Perfection. Peace. But even as this magnificent tapestry of life and creation was woven together, there was a flaw. A tear in the fabric. A darkness that threatened to unravel it all. Then Jesus… the Savior in obedience … crushed by the weight of the world that He came to save. His hands pierced by the ones His blood would cover. Hope, lost as the world lay silent. Stars wept as the God who left his throne on high was beaten, bruised, and mocked. The Messiah… died on a cross as the earth watched. But…on the third morning, The stone rolled away. The tomb was empty. The light of the world triumphant would never be extinguished. For in Him, there was the promise of a new dawn and a new creation. A new way. Jesus, the Son, risen from the grave. He was the one who came to set things right, to heal the wounds and mend the tears. He was the one who came to be the bridge between the seen and unseen, the temporal and the eternal, between sin and God. The one who bowed to wash our feet. Jesus, ALIVE. The forces of darkness defeated by the power of love and life. In the morning, the final say. He overcame the power of death and despair. The darkness of sin is defeated FOREVER. In the morning, Victory. The living breath of our King. For humanity, hope restored. For mankind, forgiveness free. All because of His love for the Father. All because of His love for us.

If I Die is the story of Alvera Lewman celebrating her One Hundredth birthday in 2021. Her family was challenged by visitation restrictions. How do we balance mental, spiritual, and physical health? What are the long term affects of keeping people separated? Vaccine and mask mandates are harmful and this documentary explores the human cost of these policies. Aaron Schnobrich is a creator, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and adventurer. Join him on his adventures and explore the documentaries, narrative films, music videos, and businesses he creates along the way. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ Website www.hisojourner.com ABOUT FILMMAKER Aaron Schnobrich Aaron Schnobrich is a writer, director, creative producer, and Berlin & Sundance Creative Producing Fellow. The first feature film he independently co-produced was the 2013 feature film This Is Martin Bonner, which premiered at Sundance and won the Film Independent John Cassavetes award in 2014. He also produced the feature MA, which premiered at the 2015 Venice Film Festival. MA received the Breakthrough Audience Award at AFI and the Independent Vision award at the Sarasota Film Festival. His short format work includes the film Marathon and the Icelandic co-production Ungar (Cubs), which won Flickerfest, and was Academy Award eligible. Cubs premiered domestically at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Join Aaron as he explores the largely empty and unused Lear Theater in Reno Nevada. WEBSITE www.hisojourner.com INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT 1870 and 1950, downtown Reno had a total of 24 churches. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, which began with a congregation of just four members, was one of those churches. In the late 1930s the congregation sought an architect to build them a new church and Luella Garvey recommended legendary African American architect Paul Revere Williams for the project. Williams, also known as "the architect to the stars," first achieved fame in Los Angeles during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Anna Frandsen Loomis served as the chairperson of the building committee. Located on the Truckee River the Church was designed in the Neoclassical Revival style. The building was used to hold church services from its completion on October 22, 1939, until the congregation built a new church and moved in 1998. Moya Lear purchased the building and donated it to the non-profit Reno-Sparks Theater Coalition in 1998. There have been attempts to jump start the building several times. The doors were closed in 2002 and it has remained largely unused since. HISTORY Urban legend tells us that when Moya Lear’s long time friend Edda Morrison leaned over in church and whispered “Wouldn’t this make a great theater?”, the long-time patron of the arts and wife of aviation innovator Bill Lear, agreed wholeheartedly. Moya Lear envisioned a community space that could host anything from a children’s dance recital to a world-renowned string quartet. In 1997 she worked to make that vision a reality... The Theater Coalition managed the theater and its various iterations of renovations until 2011. During 2001 and 2002 it was briefly opened as a functioning theater, with several shows staged. Renovations however were never completed and the theater has been closed since 2002. In December 2011 ownership of the building was transferred to Artown. In recent years, a sculpture garden as well as several significant Burning Man Installations have been curated around and adjacent to the property, reinforcing its culturally significant positioning. ARCHITECT “Paul Revere Williams, FAIA (February 18, 1894 – January 23, 1980) was an American architect based in Los Angeles, California. He practiced largely in Southern California and designed the homes of numerous stars including Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Lon Chaney, and Charles Correll. Williams won an architectural competition at age 25 and three years later opened his own office. Known as an outstanding draftsman, he perfected the skill of rendering drawings “upside down.” This skill was developed so that his white clients (who might have been uncomfortable sitting next to a black architect) could see the drawings rendered right side up across the table from him. Struggling to gain attention, he served on the first Los Angeles City Planning Commission in 1920. From 1921 through 1924, Williams worked for Los Angeles architect John C. Austin, eventually becoming chief draftsman, before establishing his own office. Williams became the first African-American member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1923.[1] In 1939, he won the AIA Award of Merit for his design of the MCA Building in Los Angeles (now headquarters of the Paradigm Talent Agency). A. Quincy Jones (1913–79) was an architect who is claimed to have hired Williams and later collaborated with him on projects in Palm Springs, including the Palm Springs Tennis Club (1947) and the Town & Country (1948) and Romanoff’s on the Rocks (1948) restaurants. He became the first African-American to be voted an AIA Fellow. In 1951, Williams won the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Man of the Year award and in 1953 he received the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP for his outstanding contributions as an architect and member of the African-American community. Williams was posthumously honored in 2008 with the Donald J. Trump Award for his significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of real estate throughout Greater Los Angeles. The award was accepted by his granddaughter, Karen Hudson. Donald Trump presented the award to Hudson via video presentation. Williams famously remarked upon the bitter irony of the fact that most of the homes he designed, and whose construction he oversaw, were on parcels whose deeds included segregation covenants barring blacks from purchasing them.” IMAGES Paul Revere Williams Image - LAX: PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN HUDSON Paul Revere Williams Image Drawing: Shirt sleeves at a drawing table: Paul Williams/Getty Images Paul Revere Williams 1952 Print: Portrait of Paul R. Williams, 1952, Julius Shulman. \ Gelatin silver print. © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10) Moya Lear Image Credit: Creator: Paul Harris Credit: Getty Images Copyright: Paul Harris Photography

Aaron Schnobrich is a creator, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and adventurer. Join him on his adventures and explore the documentaries, narrative films, music videos, and businesses he creates along the way. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ Website www.hisojourner.com ABOUT Teeth is an intimate portrait of Hawaiian grandmother Angelica’s recovery from abuses suffered throughout her life. Her emotional and psychological healing parallels the fixing of knocked out and rotten teeth. In her words, “Three things have replaced my misery, Faith, Hope, and Aloha … and the greatest of these is Aloha”. If you’re in danger call the National Human Trafficking Hotline 888-373-7888 or Text 233733 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ FILMMAKERS Aaron Schnobrich Aaron Schnobrich is a writer, director, creative producer, and Berlin & Sundance Creative Producing Fellow. The first feature film he independently co-produced was the 2013 feature film This Is Martin Bonner, which premiered at Sundance and won the Film Independent John Cassavetes award in 2014. He also produced the feature MA, which premiered at the 2015 Venice Film Festival. MA received the Breakthrough Audience Award at AFI and the Independent Vision award at the Sarasota Film Festival. His short format work includes the film Marathon and the Icelandic co-production Ungar (Cubs), which won Flickerfest, and was Academy Award eligible. Cubs premiered domestically at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Ciara Lacy Ciara Lacy is a native Hawaiian whose interest lies in crafting films that use strong characters and investigative journalism to challenge the creative and political status quo. Her work has shown in theaters and has aired on PBS, ABC, TLC, Discovery, Bravo, HGTV, Al Jazeera, and A&E as well as online via platforms including Netflix, the Guardian and the Atlantic. Her directorial debut, OUT OF STATE, will air on PBS’ INDEPENDENT LENS in 2019, and has played at film festivals around the world. Ciara is honored to have been part of the 2018 inaugural cohort of NATIVe Producer Fellows attending the European Film Market during Berlinale this past February as well as a 2018 National Artist Fellowship for Artistic Innovation with the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. She is the inaugural Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellow, a 2016 Princess Grace Foundation Special Projects Grantee, and has participated in fellowships with Firelight Media's Documentary Lab, the Sundance Institute and Time Warner Foundation, the Sundance Institute’s NativeLab, Tribeca All Access, the Princess Grace Foundation, and IFP.

Eight Hours of uninterrupted Stream Sounds. My natural and real 4k atmospheric ambience films are to help you plan your next adventure, sleep, study, read or write. These inspirational and beautiful shots bring nature to you. We capture rivers, streams, babbling brooks, and creeks along with mountains, forests, deserts, and meadows. These meditation videos help you dream your next adventure. INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT Stream Sounds Streamscapes Peaceful Sleep Peaceful Meditation Sleep Sounds Zen Meditation Music River White Noise Babbling Creeks and Babbling Brooks Calming Music Peaceful Sounds Inspirational Journeys

Join Aaron as he explores highway 395 and the exciting things that can be done alone the way. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT "Mount Whitney Mount Whitney (Paiute: Tumanguya; Too-man-i-goo-yah) is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States and the Sierra Nevada, with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). It is in East–Central California, on the boundary between California's Inyo and Tulare counties, 84.6 miles (136.2 km)[8] west-northwest of North America's lowest point, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level.[9] The mountain's west slope is in Sequoia National Park and the summit is the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail, which runs 211.9 mi (341.0 km) from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley.[10] The eastern slopes are in Inyo National Forest in Inyo County. Geography Sky pilot blooming on ridge just below summit Mount Whitney's summit is on the Sierra Crest and the Great Basin Divide. It lies near many of the Sierra Nevada's highest peaks.[11] The peak rises dramatically above the Owens Valley, sitting 10,778 feet (3,285 m) or just over 2 mi (3.2 km) above the town of Lone Pine 15 mi (24 km) to the east, in the Owens Valley.[11] It rises more gradually on the west side, lying only about 3,000 feet (914 m) above the John Muir Trail at Guitar Lake. The mountain is partially dome-shaped, with its famously jagged ridges extending to the sides. Mount Whitney is above the tree line and has an alpine climate and ecology.[14] Very few plants grow near the summit: one example is the sky pilot, a cushion plant that grows low to the ground. The only animals are transient, such as the butterfly Parnassius phoebus and the gray-crowned rosy finch." FROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Whitney Bristlecone Pine Forest "The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is home to the oldest trees in the world, bristlecone pines. Some of these living trees exceed 4000 years of age and exhibit spectacular growth forms of twisted and beautifully colored wood. The visitor center at Schulman Grove is open in summer, with interperative programs, gifts, and information about the trees. Several self guided trails allow you to explore the forest. Beyond Schulman Grove lies the Patriarch Grove, 12-miles north on a good quality dirt road. Advise a speed limit of 15 mph is suggested to avoid flat tires punctured by the sharp rocks on this road. Patriarch Grove is home to the world's largest bristlecone pine, the Patriarch Tree. Its splendid remoteness and moonscape appearance gives the Patriarch Grove a surreal atmosphere. Bristlecone pines and limber pines dot the landscape with a background view of the Great Basin in Nevada. A visit to both Schulman Grove and Patriarch Grove is possible in the same day if you can get an early start. Patriarch and Schulman Grove are popular for photography in the early morning light. Both sites have picnic tables and restrooms (vault toilet) but no water. The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Scenic Byway closes at the Sierra View Gates with winter snowfall. While closed to vehicles, this is a popular route for cross country skiers and snowshoes." FROM https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5129900

I've been a creative and entrepreneur for most of my life. Let's talk about how to stay creative and be sustainably stable. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT Chasing your dreams while being financially sometimes feels like an impossible dream. My career started in the film and television industry and I've been creating moving images of varying kinds for most of my adult life. Fairly early on I realized how important it was to be financially stable in order to keep pushing my creative boundaries. I saved slowly and eventually started investing in real estate. This video isn't prescriptive and I know real estate investing isn't for everyone. I wanted to share my journey and perspective and hopefully it will help you dream of ways you can be sustainably creative.

National Historic Trails: Trail of Tears Sequoyah's Birthplace Museum Grounds Address: 576 TN-360, Vonore, TN 37885 Join Aaron as he shares what he learned from his stop at this National Historic Trail site. He visits the museum grounds to explore what would have been near Sequoyah's birthplace. You can visit the museum by visiting the links below. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT "The Story of Sequoyah Sequoyah (c. 1776-1843) Never before or since, in the history of the world, has one man not literate in any language, perfected a system for reading and writing a language. Visitors to the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum will experience the life of the man Sequoyah – father, soldier, silversmith, statesman and creator of the Cherokee writing system. At the center of the story the deeply personal quest of Sequoyah’s single-minded concentration on solving the mystery of the “talking leaves.” He spent those years in near isolation, facing down social derision and tribal suspicion, enduring family rebellion, and believing – almost alone – that he could create a written language for the Cherokee. Although he had no formal education, he brought his Cherokee heritage, his skills as an artisan, and his hopes for his people into the fires of his imagination, and wrought the sounds of the Cherokee language into symbols his people could easily understand and learn. After his long travail, practically overnight, the Cherokee began using Sequoyah’s syllabary to transform themselves into a literate society, an accomplishment that changed both their lives and his." FROM: http://www.sequoyahmuseum.org/experie... "They called him Sequoyah, and he gave his people a gift that will endure forever. He gave them a writing system, so that the greatness of the Cherokee could live as a part of history. Never before, or since, in the history of the world has one man, not literate in any language, perfected a system for reading and writing a language until Sequoyah. The museum is located in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee on the shores of beautiful Tellico Lake, equipped with a boat dock for those arriving by water. The new Max D. Ramsey Shoreline Trail features 1.5 miles of walking trail, along the shoreline, bridges and boardwalks through the marshy areas." FROM: https://www.tnvacation.com/local/vono... National Historic Trails Interactive Maps https://www.nps.gov/trte/planyourvisi... DIRECTIONS From Nashville Take I-40 East to I-75 South, exit I-75 onto Tennessee State Highway 72 East and follow to Vonore. Turn left on U.S.411 North and follow to Right Turn on Hwy 360 at Traffic Light.

Join Aaron as he explores the ancient city of Jordan and visits the site of the filming of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. The treasury of Petra and the Monastery are featured in this episode. Come hike in Jordan and discover the wonders of the Siq. INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT "Petra (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْرَاء, romanized: Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean: 𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈‎), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō,[3][4] is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal Al-Madbah, in a basin surrounded by mountains forming the eastern flank of the Arabah valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. The area around Petra has been inhabited from as early as 7000 BC, and the Nabataeans might have settled in what would become the capital city of their kingdom as early as the 4th century BC. Archaeological work has only discovered evidence of Nabataean presence dating back to the second century BC, by which time Petra had become their capital.[6] The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who invested in Petra's proximity to the incense trade routes by establishing it as a major regional trading hub. The trading business gained the Nabataeans considerable revenue and Petra became the focus of their wealth. The Nabataeans were accustomed to living in the barren deserts, unlike their enemies, and were able to repel attacks by taking advantage of the area's mountainous terrain. They were particularly skillful in harvesting rainwater, agriculture and stone carving. Petra flourished in the 1st century AD, when its famous Al-Khazneh structure – believed to be the mausoleum of Nabataean king Aretas IV – was constructed, and its population peaked at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants." FROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra "The city of Petra, capital of the Nabataean Arabs, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, it is Located 240 km south of the capital Amman and 120 km north of the red sea town of Aqaba (see the Map), Petra the world wonder, is undoubtedly Jordan's most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction, and it is visited by tourists from all over the world. It is not known precisely when Petra was built, but the city began to prosper as the capital of the Nabataean Empire from the 1st century BC, which grew rich through trade in frankincense, myrrh, and spices. Petra was later annexed to the Roman Empire and continued to thrive until a large earthquake in 363 AD destroyed much of the city in the 4th century AD. The earthquake combined with changes in trade routes, eventually led to the downfall of the city which was ultimately abandoned. By the middle of the 7th century Petra appears to have been largely deserted and it was then lost to all except local Bedouin from the area. In 1812 a Swiss explorer named Johannes Burckhardt set out to ‘rediscover’ Petra; he dressed up as an Arab and convinced his Bedouin guide to take him to the lost city, After this, Petra became increasingly known in the West as a fascinating and beautiful ancient city, and it began attracting visitors and continues to do so today. Petra is also known as the rose-red city, a name it gets from the wonderful colour of the rock from which many of the city’s structures were carved. The Nabataeans buried their dead in intricate tombs that were cut out of the mountain sides and the city also had temples, a theater, and following the Roman annexation and later the Byzantine influence, a colonnaded street and churches. In addition to the magnificent remains of the Nabataean city, human settlement and land use for over 10,000 years can be traced in Petra, where great natural, cultural, archaeological and geological features merge. On December 6, 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site,, also Petra was chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 28 places you should visit them before you die." FROM https://www.visitpetra.jo/Pages/viewpage.aspx?pageID=124 "Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture. Situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea and inhabited since prehistoric times, the rock-cut capital city of the Nabateans, became during Hellenistic and Roman times a major caravan centre for the incense of Arabia, the silks of China and the spices of India, a crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. An ingenious water management system allowed extensive settlement of an essentially arid area during the Nabataean, Roman and Byzantine periods." FROM https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/326/

Aaron explores Wadi Rum and stays in a Bedouin Camp in Southern Jordan. Wadi Rum is just over 300 miles south of Amman Jordan. You can also follow Aaron's adventures on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ The Camp I stayed at: http://www.wadirumbedouincamp.com/ Tell them Aaron send you and mention this Rumble Video channel! ABOUT "Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times, with many cultures–including the Nabataeans–leaving their mark in the form of petroglyphs, inscriptions, and temple. In the West, Wadi Rum may be best known for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who passed through several times during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.[3] In the 1980s one of the rock formations in Wadi Rum, originally known as "Jabal al-Mazmar" (The Mountain of (the) Plague), was named "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom," after Lawrence's book penned in the aftermath of the war, though the 'Seven Pillars' referred to in the book have no connection with Rum.[4] Lawrence described his entrance into the Valley of Rumm: "The hills on the right grew taller and sharper, a fair counterpart of the other side which straightened itself to one massive rampart of redness. They drew together until only two miles divided them: and then, towering gradually till their parallel parapets must have been a thousand feet above us, ran forward in an avenue for miles. The crags were capped in nests of domes, less hotly red than the body of the hill; rather grey and shallow. They gave the finishing semblance of Byzantine architecture to this irresistible place: this processional way greater than imagination." FROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Rum "The 74,000-hectare property, inscribed as a mixed natural and cultural site, is situated in southern Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia. It features a varied desert landscape consisting of a range of narrow gorges, natural arches, towering cliffs, ramps, massive landslides and caverns. Petroglyphs, inscriptions and archaeological remains in the site testify to 12,000 years of human occupation and interaction with the natural environment. The combination of 25,000 rock carvings with 20,000 inscriptions trace the evolution of human thought and the early development of the alphabet. The site illustrates the evolution of pastoral, agricultural and urban activity in the region." FROM https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1377/ "Wadi Rum is everything you’d expect of a quintessential desert: it is extreme in summer heat and winter cold; it is violent and moody as the sun slices through chiselled siqs (canyons) at dawn or melts the division between rock and sand at dusk; it is exacting on the Bedouin who live in it and vengeful on those who ignore its dangers. For most visitors, on half- or full-day trips from Aqaba or Petra, Wadi Rum offers one of the easiest and safest glimpses of the desert in the region. For the lucky few who can afford a day or two in their itinerary to sleep over at one of the desert camps, it can be an unforgettable way of stripping the soul back to basics." FROM https://www.lonelyplanet.com/jordan/petra-and-the-south/wadi-rum The camp I stayed at http://www.wadirumbedouincamp.com/

Aaron travels to Amman Jordan in the Middle East and explores the region. He has explored the dead sea region from both Israel and Jordan. The colorful art murals in Amman were of particular fascination. Join him as he explores the roman citadel, the temple of Hercules, and the Roman amphitheater. You can also follow the Sojourner adventures on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT AMMAN CITADEL The Amman Citadel (Arabic: جبل القلعة, romanized: Jabal Al-Qal'a) is an archeological site at the center of downtown Amman, the capital of Jordan. The L-shaped hill is one of the seven hills (jabals) that originally made up Amman. "The Citadel has a long history of occupation by many great civilizations. Evidence of inhabitance since the Neolithic period has been found and the hill was fortified during the Bronze Age (1800 BCE). The hill became the capital of the Kingdom of Ammon sometime after 1200 BCE. It later came under the sway of empires such as the Neo-Assyrian Empire (8th century BCE), Neo-Babylonian Empire (6th century BC), the Ptolemies, the Seleucids (3rd century BCE), Romans (1st century BCE), Byzantines (3rd century CE) and the Umayyads (7th century CE). After the Umayyads, came a period of decline and for much of the time until 1878 as the former city became an abandoned pile of ruins only sporadically used by Bedouins and seasonal farmers. Despite this gap, the Citadel of Amman is considered to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited places." FROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman_Citadel ROMAN AMPITHEATER "This magnificently restored theatre is the most obvious and impressive remnant of Roman Philadelphia, and is the highlight of Amman for most foreign visitors. The theatre itself is cut into the northern side of a hill, and has a seating capacity of 6000. The best time for photographs is the morning, when the light is soft – although the views from the top tiers just before sunset are also superb. The theatre was probably built in the 2nd century AD during the reign of Antoninus Pius (AD 138–61). It was built on three tiers: the rulers, of course, sat closest to the action, the military secured the middle section, and the general public perched and squinted from the top rows. Theatres often had religious significance, and the small shrine above the top row of seats once housed a statue of the goddess Athena (now in the Jordan Museum), who was prominent in the religious life of the city." FROM https://www.lonelyplanet.com/jordan/amman/attractions/roman-theatre/a/poi-sig/1105394/361068 MOUNT NEBO "Mount Nebo is a sacred mountain in Jordan standing almost 1,000 meters high. The base of the mountain can be reached within 15 minutes by car from the center of Madaba. From the top of the mountain, visitors can see The Dead Sea, Bethlehem and even Jerusalem on a clear day. Location of Mount Nebo Mount Nebo is located just 15 minutes away from the city of Madaba. Madaba is 30 kilometers from the Dead Sea and only a 30-minute drive from Queen Alia International Airport in Amman." FROM https://www.touristjordan.com/mount-nebo/ VISIT AMMAN JORDAN INFORMATION https://international.visitjordan.com/ ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES https://www.rj.com/ US STATE DEPARTMENT JORDAN TRAVEL INFO https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Jordan.html JORDAN PASS https://www.jordanpass.jo/

Aaron travels to Lake Tahoe - Eagle Point Camp at Emerald Bay and hikes the Rubicon Trail North towards Bliss State Park. Along the way he discusses the history of Vikingsholm and the Emerald Bay Tea House You can also follow the Sojourner adventures on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT "Lake Tahoe’s crown jewel – an oasis of shimmering greens, turquoise and blues against a strikingly beautiful mountain backdrop on the Lake’s west shore – this is Emerald Bay. Due to Lake Tahoe’s incredible clarity and depth, the colors of the lake are surreal, and Emerald Bay is the perfect place to take in the entirety of the scene" FROM https://visitlaketahoe.com/parks/emer... Vikingsholm Castle "Vikingsholm Castle is a 38-room mansion that is long considered as one of the finest and most incredible examples of Scandinavian architecture in the United States. Vikingsholm Castle was built in 1929 by Mrs. Lora Knight, and still holds some of its original features, symbolic of 11th century stone churches in southern Sweden. A National landmark, Vikingsholm is one mile downhill from Highway 89 and offers tours daily in the summer." FROM https://visitlaketahoe.com/parks/emer... VISIT http://vikingsholm.com/#Six History of Vikingsholm http://vikingsholm.com/#one Camping at Eagle Point https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/666 Camping at Bliss State Park https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=505 Parking at Emerald Bay State Park https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=506

Join Aaron as he adventures abroad in this episode from ... Can you guess? He visits the Hagia Sophia and Galata Tower along with dining in one of the worlds most vibrant and ancient cities. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ -------------------------------- ABOUT "The Bosphorus Strait or Bosporus Strait is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey. It forms part of the continental boundary between Asia and Europe, and divides Turkey by separating Anatolia from Thrace. It is the world's narrowest strait used for international navigation." FROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosporus I'm in Istanbul, Turkey! "Istanbul, Turkish İstanbul, formerly Constantinople, ancient Byzantium, largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. It was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. The old walled city of Istanbul stands on a triangular peninsula between Europe and Asia. Sometimes as a bridge, sometimes as a barrier, Istanbul for more than 2,500 years has stood between conflicting surges of religion, culture, and imperial power. For most of those years it was one of the most coveted cities in the world." FROM https://www.britannica.com/place/Ista... HAGIA SOPHIA For times to visit and etiquette: https://muze.gen.tr/muze-detay/ayasofya "Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. Once a church, later a mosque, and now a museum at the Turkish Republic, Hagia Sophia has always been the precious of its time." FROM https://www.hagiasophia.com/ GALATA TOWER https://muze.gen.tr/muze-detay/galata... "The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi), or with the current official name Galata Kulesi Museum (Turkish: Galata Kulesi Müzesi), is a tower in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after the quarter in which it is located, Galata. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the Walls of Galata,[1] the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and one of the symbols of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. FROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galata_... FOOD OF ISTANBUL https://theistanbulinsider.com/top-10... https://www.savoredjourneys.com/food-... https://www.ourescapeclause.com/best-...

Join Aaron as he tackles the Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout trail just off the Pacific Crest Trail in California. He'll show a new perspective with aerial footage from the area. Come along and hike, climb, adventure with Aaron! You can also follow the adventures on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hisojourner/ ABOUT "Try this 4.8-mile out-and-back trail near Sierra City, California. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 3 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are June through October. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas." From https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ca... "At 8,587 feet, Sierra Buttes is the tallest peak in the Lakes Basin region, the northernmost section of the Sierra. The peak is a commanding geologic feature, rising 4,500 feet above the North Yuba River Canyon on one side and 2,800 feet above Lakes Basin on the other. telephone line will be constructed from the station to Sierra City, and the lookout will thereby be enabled to keep in touch with the forest officers at all times. This work will be commenced as soon as possible so the station can be used next summer." (Sacramento Union) May 19, 1915: "Supervisor Bigelow of the Tahoe National Forest is pleased with the increased allotment that the government has made for the reserve over which he presides. His total amount is $37,623, or $3000 more than previously. A standard lookout house will be built on the Sierra Buttes, and a telephone line will be constructed to connect this lookout with the present system. Other lookouts and telephone lines will also be installed. There will be forty-five officers in the forest reserve this year as against thirty-eight last year. Altogether there will be fifty-seven members of the force." (Sacramento Union) May 27, 1915: "Forest Supervisor Bigelow has just received his allotment for the Tahoe National Forest for the fiscal year 1916, which begins July 1st. It calls for a total allotment of $37, 623. A standard lookout house will be built on the Sierra Buttes and a telephone line will be constructed to connect this lookout with the present Forest Service telephone system. A trail to this lookout will also be built." (Truckee Republican) July 9, 1915: "Forest Ranger George King is now at Sierra City with a crew of eight men, and is engaged in constructing a telephone line to the Sierra Buttes Lookout. As soon as lumber can be taken to the lookout point a house will be constructed. Forest Guard H.H. Seymour, formerly of Grass Valley, will hold the position as lookout at this station. From this lookout station Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen can be plainly seen. A good trail is being constructed to the top of the mountain, which will benefit the public greatly, as many people will no doubt visit the station during the summer to enjoy the wonderful view that can be obtained." (Morning Union) ​July 19, 1915: "The crew building the telephone line from the forest service line at Sardine Flat to the Sierra Buttes lookout station is making good headway. Last week they put up four miles of wire in a day, said to be the record day's work for jobs of this kind in the mountains. A telephone line will also be built from the Lavezzola ranch, near Downieville through the Butcher ranch country to connect with the Sierra Buttes lookout station, which will give an almost continuous forest service line throughout Sierra county. The lumber for the building of the lookout station will be on the ground in a day or two, and the station will be constructed at once. All four sides of the house will be made of glass, each pane being 54 x 26 inches and extra heavy. The construction work is in charge of Ranger George E. King of Goodyear Bar." (Sacramento Union) ​ September 3, 1916: "Forest Ranger Victor Halleck tells of a strange and thrilling experience during an electrical storm which occurred here a day or two ago. There is a lookout station on one of the peaks of the Sierra Buttes mountains. Overtopping the lookout station is a high shelf rock that is reached by means of a ladder. Halleck climbed the ladder and was about to view what damage had been done by lightning when the storm broke again in all its fury. The ranger was afraid to attempt to descend while the storm was in progress and to save himself laid flat on the rock. The lightning broke off huge pieces from the jagged rock and hurled them into the canyon below, but Halleck was not struck or injured." (Sacramento Union)" From https://californialookouts.weebly.com...

Today's episode Aaron adventures through Marrakesh and discovers Moroccan food along with the history of the ancient square. Come along on this journey to Marrakesh Morocco and discover a new place. Visit Marrakesh. Train Station: https://visitmarrakech.com/en/ About: Marrakesh or Marrakech - Berber languages: ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh-Safi region. The city is situated west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakesh is 580 km (360 mi) southwest of Tangier, 327 km (203 mi) southwest of the Moroccan capital of Rabat, 239 km (149 mi) south of Casablanca, and 246 km (153 mi) northeast of Agadir. The region has been inhabited by Berber farmers since Neolithic times. The city was founded in 1070 by Emir Abu Bakr ibn Umar as the imperial capital of the Almoravid Empire. The Almoravids established the first major structures in the city and shaped its layout for centuries to come. The red walls of the city, built by Ali ibn Yusuf in 1122–1123, and various buildings constructed in red sandstone afterwards, have given the city the nickname of the "Red City" (المدينة الحمراء Almadinat alhamra') or "Ochre City" (ville ocre). Marrakesh grew rapidly and established itself as a cultural, religious, and trading center for the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa. Jemaa el-Fnaa is the busiest square in Africa. After a period of decline, the city was surpassed by Fez, and in the early 16th century, Marrakesh again became the capital of the kingdom. The city regained its preeminence under wealthy Saadian sultans Abdallah al-Ghalib and Ahmad al-Mansur, who embellished the city with sumptuous palaces such as the El Badi Palace (1578) and restored many ruined monuments. Beginning in the 17th century, the city became popular among Sufi pilgrims for its seven patron saints who are entombed here. In 1912 the French Protectorate in Morocco was established and T'hami El Glaoui became Pasha of Marrakesh and held this position nearly throughout the protectorate until the role was dissolved upon the independence of Morocco and the reestablishment of the monarchy in 1956. Marrakesh comprises an old fortified city packed with vendors and their stalls. This medina quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today it is one of the busiest cities in Africa and serves as a major economic center and tourist destination. Real estate and hotel development in Marrakesh have grown dramatically in the 21st century. Marrakesh is particularly popular with the French, and numerous French celebrities own property in the city. Marrakesh has the largest traditional market (souk) in Morocco, with some 18 souks selling wares ranging from traditional Berber carpets to modern consumer electronics. Crafts employ a significant percentage of the population, who primarily sell their products to tourists. Marrakesh is served by Ménara International Airport and by Marrakesh railway station, which connects the city to Casablanca and northern Morocco. Marrakesh has several universities and schools, including Cadi Ayyad University. A number of Moroccan football clubs are here, including Najm de Marrakech, KAC Marrakech, Mouloudia de Marrakech and Chez Ali Club de Marrakech. The Marrakesh Street Circuit hosts the World Touring Car Championship, Auto GP and FIA Formula Two Championship races. About Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda. Arabic: الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, Berber languages: ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ is the largest city in Morocco. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.71 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in the Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the eighth-largest in the Arab world. Casablanca is considered the economic and business center of Morocco; The leading Moroccan companies and many international corporations doing business in the country have their headquarters and main industrial facilities in Casablanca. Recent industrial statistics show Casablanca holds its recorded position as the primary industrial zone of the nation. Casablanca is Morocco's chief port, with the Port of Casablanca being one of the largest artificial ports in the world,[3] and the second largest port in North Africa, after Tanger-Med (40 km (25 mi) east of Tangier).[4] Casablanca also hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. Info from the Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca Unesco https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/331/

This weeks adventure takes Aaron Schnobrich to the Reno Air Races in Reno Nevada. This is his first time at the Air Races Air Show and he gets to explore all of the planes and the racing action. Top Gun Maverick film planes the FA18 and F22 are on display. About Get ready for another exploration from Aaron. He explores racing, planes, WWII Aircraft and more. Planes you will see include the P51 and F22. Keep your eyes open and see if you can spot any of your favorite planes: Beechcraft SNB Navigator - trainer Beechcraft JRB - transport Beechcraft GB Traveler - transport Bell XTDL Airacobra - fighter Boeing PB Flying Fortress - heavy bomber 1946 not WWII Boeing 314 Clipper - impressed flying boat transport Cessna JRC - transport Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator - patrol bomber Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - patrol bomber Culver TDC - radio-controlled drone Curtiss F11C Goshawk - biplane fighter Douglas BD Havoc - attack bomber Douglas BTD Destroyer - carrier-based torpedo bomber Douglas RD Dolphin - amphibian flying boat transport Douglas R2D - transport Fairchild JK - liaison Goodyear FG Corsair - carrier-based fighter/bomber General Motors FM Wildcat - carrier-based fighter Grumman F4F Wildcat - carrier-based fighter Howard GH/NH Nightingale - liaison/ambulance aircraft Interstate TDR - assault drone Lockheed JO - transport/gunnery trainer Lockheed PBO - patrol bomber Martin JM Marauder - medium bomber Piper LNP training glider Pratt-Read LNE training glider Ryan FR Fireball carrier-based mixed-propulsion fighter Schweizer LNS training glider Sikorsky HNS helicopter Stearman N2S trainer Stinson OY Sentinel observation/liaison aircraft Spartan NP trainer Taylorcraft LNT observation/liaison aircraft Timm N2T Tutor trainer Vought F4U Corsair carrier-based fighter Vought O3U Corsair scout Vought V-173 experimental aircraft Vultee SNV trainer Waco LRW troop glider Waco YKS-7 transport/liaison United States Marine Corps Allied Aviation XLRA transport flying-boat glider Brewster F2A Buffalo fighter Consolidated PBY Catalina patrol bomber Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber Curtiss R5C Commando transport Curtiss SBC Helldiver dive bomber Douglas BD Havoc attack/medium bomber/target tug Douglas RD Dolphin amphibian transport Douglas R3D transport Grumman F4F Wildcat fighter Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter/night fighter Grumman JRF Goose amphibian transport Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber Lockheed JO-2 transport Lockheed R5O Lodestar transport Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber Martin JM Marauder attack/medium bomber/target tug Northrop F2T Black Widow night fighter Pratt-Read LNE training glider Schweizer LNS training glider Stinson OY Sentinel observation/liaison aircraft Vought F4U Corsair fighter bomber/night fighter Airspeed Oxford trainer Avro AT-20 Anson trainer Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly prototype attack bomber Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor transport/trainer Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita advanced trainer Bell YFM-1 Airacuda interceptor Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter Bell P-59 Airacomet jet fighter Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter Bell XP-77 prototype lightweight fighter Boeing P-26 Peashooter fighter Boeing XB-15/XC-105 long-range bomber/transport Boulton Paul Defiant trainer/target tug Brewster 339C/D Buffalo (ex-Dutch KNIL-ML) fighter Bristol Beaufighter fighter Budd C-93 Conestoga transport Cessna AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 advanced trainer/light transport Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber Vultee XA-41 prototype ground attack aircraft Culver PQ-8/A-8 radio-controlled target aircraft Culver PQ-14 Cadet radio-controlled target aircraft Curtiss A-12 Shrike attack bomber Curtiss XA-14/Curtiss A-18 Shrike attack bomber Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep advanced twin-engine pilot trainer Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando transport Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan transport Curtiss O-52 Owl observation aircraft Curtiss P-36 Hawk Curtiss XP-37 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk/Tomahawk fighter de Havilland F-8 Mosquito reconnaissance aircraft Douglas A-20 Havoc attack bomber Douglas A-26 Invader a Douglas XA/XB-42 Mixmaster Douglas B-18 Bolo ASW/m Grumman OA-9 Goose Army JRF flying boat Grumman OA-14 Widgeon Army J4F patrol aircraft Fairchild UC-61/86 Argus liaison aircraft/trainer Fairchild AT-21 Gunner advanced/gunnery trainer Fairchild PT-19/23/23 primary trainer Federal AT-20 - Ansons purchased for Lend-Lease as bomber trainer Fisher XP-75 Eagle prototype fighter Fleetwings BT-12 basic trainer Howard UC-70 Nightingale liaison aircraft Interstate L-6 Grasshopper observation/liaison aircraft Lockheed UC-101 Vega executive transport Lockheed UC-85 Orion Lockheed C-36/Model 10 Electra transport Lockheed C-40/Model 12 Electra Junior transport/gunnery trainer Martin B-10/Martin B-12 medium bombers Martin B-26 Marauder

Aaron Schnobrich exploring the ancient Fes Morocco Medina and Chouara Tannery. My visit to Fes Morocco was incredible. I explored the old medina, tried local cuisine, and explored the tannery. Join me here for new episodes. I can be found on Instagram @HiSojourner @Hi Sojourner ABOUT Chouara Tannery is one of the three tanneries in the city of Fez, Morocco. It is the largest tannery in the city and one of the oldest. It is located in the Fes el Bali, the oldest medina quarter of the city, near the Saffarin Madrasa along the Oued Fes (also known as the Oued Bou Khrareb). Since the inception of the city, the tanning industry has been continually operating in the same fashion as it did in the early centuries. Today, the tanning industry in the city is considered one of the main tourist attractions. The tanneries are packed with the round stone vessels filled with dye or white liquids for softening the hides. The leather goods produced in the tanneries are exported around the world. Fes el Bali (Arabic: فاس البالي, lit. 'Old Fes', Berber languages: ⴼⴰⵙ ⴰⵇⴷⵉⵎ) is the oldest walled part of Fez, Morocco. Fes el Bali was founded as the capital of the Idrisid dynasty between 789 and 808 AD. UNESCO listed Fes el Bali, along with Fes Jdid, as a World Heritage Site in 1981 under the name Medina of Fez. The World Heritage Site includes Fes el Bali's urban fabric and walls as well as a buffer zone outside of the walls that is intended to preserve the visual integrity of the location. Fes el Bali is, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle or “New Town”, one of the three main districts in Fez.

This Hawk attacked my chickens and I jumped through my kitchen window to try and save them. The hawk ended up in my hand and we had a brief standoff and showdown. The hawks eventually won and came back to get the chickens!

On today's dispatch I head out early in the morning to watch the super glow show, dawn patrol, and mass ascension at the Reno Balloon Race. ABOUT Great Reno Balloon Race The mission of The Great Reno Balloon Race is to provide a premier, safe, family-oriented/tourist-attractive, visually dramatic event that celebrates the joy of flight while remaining free to the public. The Great Reno Balloon Race is the world’s largest free hot-air ballooning event. During four days in early September, you can look up into the Reno skies and see a rainbow of hot air balloons soaring about. From its humble beginnings in 1981 with just 20 balloons, The Great Reno Balloon Race has taken flight with up to 100 balloons each year. The idea was to create an event that would keep visitors in town the weekend between the State Fair and the Reno Air Races and 40 years later, it is known as a world-renowned, and locally, a beloved community tradition. Taking place just a few miles north of downtown Reno at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, the event enchants both young and old with its vibrant colors and inspiring music. The Great Reno Balloon Race has won many awards over the years, including ‘Best Special Event in Reno’ and ‘Best Special Event in Northern Nevada.’ With an average of 120,000 spectators attending the event each year, the number of lives touched by the beautiful spectacle continues to rise just like the balloons themselves.

On today's dispatch I'm traveling to Sintra, Portugal! Join me for adventures around the world. The Pena Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Pena) is a Romanticist castle in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials.