Showing posts with label wonder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wonder. Show all posts

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Another one of those people who can do "unbelievable" things

Hula hoops. Around your knees, your waist, your chest, your neck, your wrist, your toes . . . while standing on your head, while contorted into a pretzel, while standing stock-still, while making movements most humans can hardly imagine.

The "magic" of Cirque du Soleil's Alegria.

I gasped and cheered throughout:



Enjoy!

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Whatever method God used to create it, this world is an amazing place

You've got to take the time to watch this video of amazing creatures from the ocean by David Gallo that he presented at a 2007 TED conference. There's a 15-second BMW ad at the beginning, then video clips that will blow your mind . . . especially the last section on an octopus. Gallo's presentation is complete by 5:24:



For some additional stunning videos . . .

Check out this octopus doing a "Great Escape":



Absolutely gorgeous clip (how did the videographer ever capture it?) of a Great White Shark coming completely out of the water:



Beautiful!

Or--mostly for fun--this one, of a shrimp on a treadmill, set to music: