Jim's Journeys
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Yangon - Myanmar
Despite Generals ruling the country and poltical opposition not tolerated, markets, sites and waterways are active and full of culture. We take a quick look.
5 minutes 3 seconds
High Sierra - California
Ride a horse in the mountains, camp by a lake, sit by the campfire and taste the pure beauty of nature.
5 minutes 3 seconds
Oxaca - Mexico
Meandering through the Mercado tasting the specialities of the region and experiencing an authentic table-side made Caesar Salad.
1 minutes 40 seconds
Kyoto - Japan
Impressions of the city and Fushimi Inari Shrine of thousands of toris. Words of Basho - 1600 era Japanese poet.
2 minutes 30 seconds
Salmon Fishing
The seaon has been restricted for commercial fishermen but the sport fishermen have been having a great season.
4 minutes 50 seconds
July 5, 2006
Northern California's Rodeo Beach
The full power of the open Pacific Short drive from Sausalito and San Francisco.
4 minutes 44 seconds
June 28, 2006
Northern California Wilderness
An interlude near Round Valley . Past the end of the road, at the end of the dirt road.
4 minutes 38 seconds
May 24, 2006
An Art Student's Senior's Show at UC Santa Cruz California
3 minutes 43 seconds
May 17, 2006
Olompali Marin County California
3 minutes 17 seconds, 6.4 mgs
May 10, 2006
New Orleans and Marin County California
2 minutes 59 seconds, 6.4 mgs
May 3, 2006
A quick walk around the Olompali State Park north of Novato, California while Jim talks about the release of the feature length DVD on New Orleans. Hell and High Water is finally released!
Kathmandu, Nepal
3 minutes 10 seconds, 4.2 mgs
March 28, 2006
Spin the prayer wheels, walk with the pilgrims, experience Kathmandu. The largest Buddhist stupa in the world is in Kathmandu, Nepal. We take a short walk around the stupa, turn the prayer wheels, and witness the devotees.
Alaskan Interlude
3 minutes 20 seconds, 11 mgs
February 15, 2006
In the cold waters of Prince Rupert Sound in a small ship is a great way to really taste the wild flavor of Alaska. Beach excursion and glacial exploration with the sound and sights of the glaciers calving and dropping pieces into the Sound.
Tongan Islands
4 minutes 9 mgs
February 8, 2006
The three island groups of Tonga have a combined population of about 100,000. About 90% of the people are in the capital city, Tonga Tapu and the others scattered across the 150 islands in the nation.
New Orleans Comes Marchin' In
4 minutes 10 seconds10 mgs
February 1, 2006
The spirit and culture of the people is powerful.
Sentiment against commercialization of Mardi Gras is as strong as ever, talk of what to wear for costumes.
New Orleans and fried chicken.
4 minutes 10 seconds10 mgs
January 25, 2006
The destruction of the city is extensive and wide spread, the social fabric is torn, life is not normal. The fried chicken is great down in the Quarter. Nothing like it crispy and hot.There is no normal anymore in New Orleans
New Orleans in Contradiction.
4 minutes 55 seconds10 mgs
January 18, 2006
New Orleans suffers from the effects of Hurricaine Katrina 131 days later. Visits to the French Quarter, Ninth Ward, and an interlude featuring Rebecca Berry on Saxaphone. The city remains in shock and confusion four months later.
The Fire Puga - Nepal.
4 minutes 41 seconds 10 mgs
January 6, 2006
A Buddhist Ceremony held high in the Himalaya held to dispell ignorance. This rite is the cumlumation of a three day festival and dance by the monks.
France and Food.
3 minutes 10 seconds 6.9 mgs
December 28, 2005
Celebration, France, food and Music dining alfresco in Normandy, string quartet plays with spirit on the street.
Mexico and Marin
3 minutes 15 seconds 7.2 mgs
December 21, 2005
From San Anselmo to Mexican moonshiners. The miserable weather at home forces Jim to visaulize warmer climes. Mexico is a likely suspect.
San Francisco, Burma and Himalayan Portraits
4 minutes 42 seconds 10.2 mgs
December 14, 2005
Today's Episode 2 travels across the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco for a little sightseeing. There's a detour along the way to the Union of Myanmar (Burma) and a slide show of portraits.h
Brief visits to Nepal and Japan plus California Wine Country
3 minute and 15 seconds 7.7 mgs
December 7, 2005
The feature in this segment is a sixty-four second sub-segment on Japan. It is cut to the beat of the drum from Myorenji Temple last October. Driving footage in the wine country near Napa in early December and a slide show of peaks in the Nepal Himalaya.
57 seconds
December 3, 2004
It only made sense to me that I had to do a test to do all the steps - - easy to talk, hard to do. I did a test pattern and some noise, which I like, shot me, shot the cat and part of a phone conversation.
3.5 minutes
November 15, 2005
Only Quicktime video 7.5 mg
A quick look behind the scenes in one of California's finest restaurants. Interviews with the Wine Buyer and with Owner Chief Chef Douglas Dale as he prepares dishes on the kitchen line. See the wonderful food being prepared. Interviews by Pam Bell, account executive/reporter.