"Big Sur is the California that men dreamed of years ago, this is the Pacific that Balboa looked at from the Peak of Darien,this is the face of the earth as the Creator intended it to look." Henry Miller

I always call California "God's Country" because, I mean, have you been there? Sheesh...

Then, low and behold, if the Rose Bowl weren't enough to make me homesick, I came across this video.

Amazing.

Breath-taking.

And the creativity of the "film-maker" is pretty stinking impressive too! (Note: Michael Shainblum put this together with PHOTOGRAPHS, not video or computer graphics.)

So take 3 minutes and play this on full screen. Then dream away!

To learn more about Into The Atmosphere, you can check out my feature here: http://www.shainblumphoto.com/project/california-timelapse-film/ A special thanks to Vice and The Creators Project for filming an awesome behind the scenes video and finally letting me tell my story about my learning disability and how art has helped me find my path in life. You can check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxxV5mIcI9E& *The "3 Suns Rising" In 2 of the Milky Way clips are off shore oil rigs.* “Into The Atmosphere,” is my tribute to the state of California and the beautiful deserts, mountains and coastlines that exist there. This video showcases a variety of national/state parks as well as less recognized natural areas. The video also focuses on clouds, fog and interesting atmospheric conditions. Although California is known for blue sunshine skies, seeing a colorful storm cloud over Half Dome or an incredible sunset at the La Jolla Coves is really a sight to see. The goal of this video is to show these environments in their best possible light. Living in California all my life, I had as much time as I needed to really capture the essence and beauty it provides. This video was an ongoing project for about a year with an estimated 75,000 images taken, and about 12,400 made it into the 3.5 minute piece. My Grandmother Alice Harpin passed away during the last two weeks of shooting this video. The film is dedicated to her memory. Without her and the love of my family this video would not have been possible. To create this video there were many nights sleeping outside, and many days spent in the wild to embrace the environment and get to know the surroundings. There is a common misconception about Timelapse shooters that we quickly set up cameras and go sleep in the car for hours at a time, which is far from the truth. We are constantly hiking heavy equipment through dangerous areas and spending time camping in uncomfortable situations, I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything else. Some of the locations are Mono Lake, Anza Borrego Desert, Alabama Hills, Trona Pinnacles, Big Sur, Mount Laguna, Santa Maria, Yosemite, Gaviota, The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, La Jolla Coves, Santa Ynez, the San Francisco Coast, and the Santa Barbara Mountains. Directed and Filmed by Michael Shainblum. To follow and see more of my work please visit: http://www.shainblumphoto.com/ facebook.com/shainblum facebook.com/shainblumphoto plus.google.com/+MichaelShainblum 500px.com/Shainblum twitter.com/shainblum Motion controlled equipment made possible by: Dynamic Perception:dynamicperception.com/ Emotimo: emotimo.com/ Song: Thomas Bergersen - Remember Me Licensed by Extreme Music https://www.extrememusic.com/ The video is available in 4K please contact: shainblumphoto@gmail.com

How are you staying warm today?

California Dreaming