Anyone who has camped or boated around lakes in Ontario or British Columbia, in fact all across North America, will have heard the haunting call of these amazing birds. This one is for Susan (Investigate2)   more...whose timely gift prompted me to refresh my knowledge and share a bit of what I found – the need for concern and more importantly, conservation for these beautiful birds.

Loons or “Divers” as they are also known are another species that are losing their fight for survival. Elevated mercury concentrations are consistent in more and more adult birds found dead each year. Sinkers used by fishermen, whether consumed by the fish or picked up from lake bottoms, break down in the loons and are absorbed into their systems, the end result being death from lead poisoning. Another factor in their declining numbers is our invasion on their nesting grounds. The nests, in which only two eggs are laid, are shallow and as close to the water’s edge as they can be. The wake from boats and jet skis washes many nests away – including the contents. Loons only nest once per season.

If you’re boating or fishing this summer, please be considerate. Use non-lead sinkers, and reduced your speed and wake near the shoreline and when approaching any loons on the water. Let’s do what we can to be able to enjoy the call of the loon for generations to come.  less

My friend Linda and her dog Zoe along with Chip and myself (Freida) went to the Huntington Beach CA Dog Beach last summer. I brought along my new Digital Rebel and new zoom lens. We sure had a great   more...day! Enjoy!  less

Major swamp buggy wreck at a race.

quest for truth, the history books lie , its no wonder there is a question mark as to whether such a person as Robin Hood actually existed when so many facts have been made up for instance Robin was married   more...to Matilda & was born around 1293 & died on 22 november 1347 , yet the inscription on the grave & most researchers/historians agree he died 1247 , my own theory is that Robin Hood was involved somehow with a secret society that had him murdered at kirklees by matildas sister , much of the unimportant stories are just that yet they become the accepted truth , the connection with Nottingham is false born in wakefield lived in Barnsdale , died in Kirklees , my website/s
<a href="http://robin-hoode.blogspot.com/">robin_hoods_grave</a>
<a href="http://rob-hod.blogspot.com/">rob_hod</a>
<a href="http://r0b1n-h00d.blogspot.com/">yrhs_robin_hood</a>
<a href="http://cant-afford-therapy.blogspot.com/">robin_hood_fansite</a>
<a href="http://robin-hoods-grave.blogspot.com/">robin_hood</a>
have plenty to suggest there is a conspiracy
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Visit to the Plitvice Lakes - first Croatian Nationl Park

GREAT ,FUNNY COMMERCIAL

Samba the the Male lion at the Naples Zoo responds to the growl of a Tiger in a neighboring cage.

Bike night on 6-18-08 with Ray Montana up and coming rap/hiphop star. The song in the video is by Ray. Also with us is Superbike Nation the customizing and performance shop in Orange, CA.

Lake Powell Part 2 in Arizona by the Arizona Game and Fish Department

This is the 20 second welcome video I made some time last year (2007) for the collaboration with Sid on the Welcome Wagon channel: TheWelcomeWagon

Also see: collectivesoul

The footage is from videos already   more...on the channel and videos yet to be edited and uploaded.  less

Big kitty.

The Lake District, Cumbria UK.

When you go to Las Vegas, there are some things that as a tourist you just have to do...

Adventures to and from Bear Lake...

Here is a hurried video that I put together, I'm sorry for the short clips, I was using these to show my cousin what he looks like when doing his tricks so he can improve. This is my first edited video.
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The first half is earlier in the summer a little bit after he bought his first wakeboard, he was able to pull off some basic tricks. The second half is later in the summer when his girlfriend bought him a top of the line wakeboard after he had purchased top of the line bindings, he is able to pull of his tricks a little bit better with the extra pop from the wakeboard and the bigger waves produced by a fat sac. He still can't land the flip, but hopefully he will be able to do it this next summer.

Shane Bonifay wakeboard and bindings  less

Cool, beautiful pictures of nature in the Sierras.

This small video was taken simply by a Kodak Easy Share CX7300 of Crystal Lake in Michigan

Going to Tony Grove

a man is washed up on shore he must try to survive

Some video I took at the Seneca Army Depot autocross.

Steve M. Opsanic is the Festival Executive Director of the Great Lakes Film Association and Fan of LiveVideo