this was a good week

As is often the case, this was a good week, friends.  Here's why:

•  This week was a little nuts -- tons of meetings, deadlines, and even a funeral.  But even with all of that, I was very careful to carve some quiet times to myself, usually with a mug of tea in a sunset-y spot.  And that's a good thing.

•  This dude made a clarinet out of a carrot -- and then played it.  If this video alone doesn't convince you this was a good week, well, I don't know what.

•  Love these sweet images and interview of this photographers photo-a-day project.

•  Old-school hot cocoa, the way we used to make it when we were kids.  Get you some.

•  I mean, not to take anything away from Michelangelo's proficiency with marble, but could he have been as impressive as this woman is with chickenwire?  Because wow.

•  Ultra-long exposure photographs, taken by moonlight.  They're so beautifully peaceful.

•  And finally, the song of the day, Unconditional rebel by Siska -- or specifically, its official music video.  This video is 3-1/2 minutes long, but it only took 5 seconds to shoot:  it was taken from a car window going about 30 miles an hour, and then slowed way down.  The result is weird, but awesome.

Click here or the image below to enjoy.

The shortest shooting ever. Written & directed by Guillaume Panariello Cinematography by Thomas Rames Visual effect by Benoit Maffone (La Planète Rouge) Produced by VLB Recordings & La Planete Rouge : www.laplaneterouge.fr Music by siska : https://www.facebook.com/siskasoundofficial This is a real video performance, a slow motion video, a sequence map with a traveling in front of 80 extras placed on 80 meters along a little road, lost in an industrial area. Filmed at 1000 frames/second with a Phantom flex 4k from a car driven at 50km/h, the shooting took 5 seconds for a 3'30 video: a living and dreamlike mural.

Have a wonderful weekend, friends.