- I think I’m still in denial that the Olympics have left town. The atmosphere in the city was like nothing I’ve ever seen before. The flags, the cheering, the hoards of smiling faces. This video of Vancouver’s reaction to Crosby’s goal might be one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. (Skip to 1:10) :
- If you haven’t seen this video essay by Stephen Brunt, it summarizes the Games brilliantly:
- Put this down as one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen. It appears 2 men found a way past security and down the Olympic luge track in Whistler…. ON THEIR SKIS! [via @amberturnau]
- This video is from last year but I just stumbled on it. A cool slideshow of BC Parks celebrating 100 year of recreation and protection. Embedding was disable but you can see it here.
- From Kayak Yak, a video of a stellar sea lion being rescued near Victoria after it got entangled in rope:
- From All Climbing, blind climber Erik Weihenmayer, climbs Eldorado Canyon’s The Naked Edge:
- Outside Blog had the trailer for a new movie, The North Face. “NORTH FACE is a gripping adventure drama about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps. It’s 1936, and Nazi propaganda urges German Alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the Swiss massif, the Eiger North Face – aka “Murder Wall” – before the Olympic Games begin.”:
- Crasher Seal strikes again!:
- The Bottom Line:
- Just another day in the office for the Sea Shepherd:
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~John Muir