Take a Peak

Several irregularities in the lidar map drove me out to explore several boulders. I was able to drive up close to the rocks, so it was a pretty short hike, though it took longer than expected. Camera: Insta360 One R Microphone: Sony PCM-M10 Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity

After the failed attempt to drive to a hiking destination on the 19th, I tried again today. It was still practically impossible to drive anywhere due to deep snow. I could have made it without snowshoes, but I would have been postholing for part of the hike. There was very little no snow at the very top of the butte. I got a view above the cinder pit and climbed further to the summit. I also explored the ridge that extends down from the summit. There was much more snow in this area since it was shaded from the sun. There were some small boulders in this area that I don't think I had explored before. On the way back down I didn't put my snowshoes on. My feet were pretty wet by the end. Camera: Insta360 One R Microphone: Sony PCM-M10 Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity

The top of the nearby butte has little of interest, but these boulders were a nice find. Camera: Insta360 One R Microphone: Sony PCM-M10 Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity

After the first hike that I livestreamed I did another quick one nearby. There wasn't enough time to set up a livestream for this one, plus the signal in the area kinda sucked. I recorded the hike with my cell phone and gimbal instead. It's not the usual 360 video format.

In the middle of my live stream atop a rock pinnacle I recorded a short 360 video to keep my Take a Peak series going. I haven't been quite as excited to record with the huge scratch on my camera. There is a backlog of videos I still need to edit, but I decided to upload this one so it would be available for those who watch my livestreams on various platforms. A replacement lens is on order for my Insta360 One R. I'd love to get the new X4, but I can't afford it. The cheap fix should hopefully get rid of the scratch so I can record future videos with visual clarity. I forgot to record audio with my Sony PCM-M10, so the audio is taken from my livestream. Audio was recorded with my old Samsung S9 phone with an external lapel mic. Camera: Insta360 One R Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity Here are links to the live stream where this video fits in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAzTS6XaTJw https://rumble.com/v4x8qzi-may-be-irl-3-bible-reading-psalm-1-2-15-22-24-47-68-galatians-6.html https://odysee.com/@phlo:5/may-be-irl-3-bible-reading-psalm-1-2-15-22-24-47-68-galatians-6:d

Winter has finally broken, and the weather is transitioning to spring. You might not be able to tell from the video since there's snow everywhere, but it's quite warm. I had to take off the jacket I started with. This is a crossover video between my Take a Peak series and my daily Bible Readings. Camera: Insta360 One R Microphone: Sony PCM-M10 Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity

One more adventure for the day, to the top of the butte. With only a few minutes of recording time left on my camera I rushed through the trees to an opening near the top. I was welcomed by a wide open view. From there I headed down the gravel slope. Camera: Insta360 One R Microphone: Sony PCM-M10 Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity

A short climb to the top revealed a hidden castle-like platform that I couldn't resist to explore. It required a jump or tricky climb to get to it, so I turned my camera off during that section. From the platform with an awesome view I wedged down a narrow slide between two rocks. Camera: Insta360 One R Microphone: Sony PCM-M10 Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity

After passing through a clearing I climbed up an outcropping of smooth boulders to get a view of the distant misty, tree-covered valley. Camera: Insta360 One R Microphone: Sony PCM-M10 Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity

A very short arcing lava crater similar to those that came before. While walking along I rant about how horrible Samsung cameras' color science is. Camera: Insta360 One R Microphone: Sony PCM-M10 Software: Shotcut, FFMPEG, DaVinci Resolve, Affinity Photo, Audacity