We’re in the process of migrating our site over to a different look. The goal is to combine our video updates with more frequent traditional blog updates.
We do a lot of video here at The Long Long Honeymoon. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a moving picture should be worth 24 thousand per second (assuming we’re shooting at 24 frames per second progressively). That would make a 2-minute video worth 2,880,000 words! Err, nevermind…
The upshot is that these videos take a lot of time to produce, vis-a-vis the typical All American blog update. So our new design is intended to give you both worlds: video will stay front-and-center on our site, while more frequent blog updates will appear on the right side of the screen.
There’s no magic formula when it comes to web design. But hopefully, this will make navigating our site a little easier on YOU, our beloved reader. And watcher.
Wow. I see you all tripped around the peblos but not the great pow wow down in NM now this is for the Americans
http://www.gatheringofnations.com/
but the real native american Pow wow is at taos
http://www.taosvisitorsguide.com/events/powwow.html
The place is closed to all but native americans for about a week while the gathering of nations holds its council.
Then of course there is always the hot air balloon fest at KABQ
Another area that you overlooked is the great Canyonlands just down the road from where you are
http://www.nps.gov/cany/
some call it Monument valley when its on the indian land
http://www.navajonationparks.org/htm/monumentvalley.htm
We set up (crew and some hollyweards that get in front of the camera who joined us on vacation) basecamp with the AS’s …unhooked the old 4×4 pu’s and like in the movie Twister…the gaggle of vehicles headed out for a wonderful 3 days of exploring the upper area of the Grand Canyon/canyonlands… 190 miles of dirt road. No I don’t think I would take the AS down on it. The sign says 4×4’s, bikes (peddle power) or walking is recommended. We used the 4×4 pu and camped in the back. Some of the morning and evening pictures where the color comes alive were priceless. You could hear the old waggon trains and indians calling… why I even think I saw John Wayne and the horse cav charging down on the mesa.
By the way we went to Ham radio in the trailer and truck now that the test is so easy. Staying in touch when the cell or computer is out of area is so much better. CB is nice but ham radio is much better and more fun. We talked to several people down under in AUK that were camping outback while we were camping down by the Co. River. in cayonlands… the exchange of discription was interesting. consider a blog about it and these areas where the american pioneer sprit still lives.
Enjoy the new camera. We were given the new panasonic HPX 3000 to tryout and see if we like it better than the old cannon HL X1 that we use on location setup shoot with. So far I like the cannon better but on trips like these we are using both to see which one is stronger… once we get back to the studio we will evaluate them both.
Motor on… gM>
Oh ya next year its off to AK by road and ferryboat system. Have you made the trip yet? The adventure contenues
g.M>
Thanks G.M. for your posts. If I’ve learning anything about traveling around the United States it’s that there’s so much to see, you can’t see it all on one trip. So we cherry pick and go where the wind blows us, and if we miss something, we plan to catch it next time!
We did manage to make it to Albuquerque for the balloon fiesta, and had a blast.
Your tips on the pow wow action sound exciting. Kristy and I both love the Southwest. I’m sure we will return someday soon, Airstream in tow. As for Alaska, maybe next year!
I will check out ham radio — sounds like it would be very useful in the remote places!
The HPX 3000 looks like a fantastic cam… With 2/3″ chips and 4:2:2 color, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed by the footage.
Thanks for checking out our blog and taking the time to post. Perhaps we’ll see you out on the road someday.