A magnificent Hump Day Hiatus

Drones have changed the landscape of nature photography like nothing else ever has, making possible dramatic views that would never have been possible before, even with a helicopter. This film will let you soar over the of the many beautiful and majestic sights of Utah, California and Hawaii. Enjoy your hiatus!

This week’s videocation

We sometimes call it The Hump Day Hiatus. This week it’s a day late, but really, when is it not a good time for a brief yet refreshing break? Today we journey to the Ventana Wilderness of California, part of the Los Padres National Forest, to meet Jack English, all of 93 years old, living a life of solitude in …

want to get away?

It’s understandable. It’s been a week already, and it’s only Wednesday. How about a little mini-vacation to refresh and recharge? You need this. Order up! This is a delightful and pleasant trip down the coast from SF 2 LA. Here it is, your Hump Day Hiatus. SF2LA Trip – 2015 from Gary Paitre on Vimeo.

Check out this week’s PSA

It’s the true story of a young down-under physician in New South Wales, a jogger in Los Angeles, a cantankerous old lady half a world away, an unborn baby and an unfit driver, and how their lives all intertwine with tragic consequences. All that in just six and a half minutes. But there is a positive moral to the story, …

Oh. My. Wednesday.

When I think of home – Planet Earth, that is – I think of a multi-million square mile playground. A garden of pleasure. A feast for the senses in the wilderness. In the cities. In the majestic mountains and in the verdant valleys. On the crashing seashore and the stark, silent desert. Proof: I offer this Hump Day video as …

Your Mid-Week Break

AKA, the world-famous Hump Day Hiatus. But first, a question: when you need a vacation (even if it’s only five minutes long), do you prefer to escape civilization or run straight for it? Well, either way, we’ve got you covered. Today’s first offering is the vast and lonely and stark beauty of the night skies in the Dakota Territory. Or …

The Hump Day Hiatus

Today’s Hump Day Hiatus is in honor of my wife. I put her on a plane today to fly to California to spend a week with her dad and brother. Wish I was with her. Enjoy it in full screen mode!

V = JB

This week’s V is for Video Thursday music video travels back 50 years to the legendary 1964 T.A.M.I. show (Teenage Awards Music International) in Santa Monica, California. This week’s release of the James Brown biopic Get On Up has again shone the spotlight on Augusta’s own James Brown, Soul Brother #1, the Godfather of Soul. The New Yorker this week …

It’s the HUMP DAY HIATUS

Are you from Southern California? Remember that one day they told everyone to stay home? And everyone did? Well, this is the movie that resulted. Introducing the world’s largest skateboard park. (AKA Los Angeles) Please enjoy this, your midweek break. (Go full screen!) Urban Isolation from Russell Houghten on Vimeo.

This week’s Hump Day Hiatus

The week is officially half over. You made it! Here’s a quick and pleasant break to get you ready for the rest of the week in fine style. It’s what we call the Hump Day Hiatus. Enjoy!