Al, this incredible Northern Lights video was/is a great tribute to the memory of your father and also to his incredible son, Al Marriott! I love seeing un-doctored photos of the Northern Lights as mostly we see time lapsed videos where they never tell you that it’s sped up.
Lookout, When you showed the photo of that steep, rocky peak, it reminded me of the words to this song, which, I believe, fit your frame of mind at various times during your hike. Here are the lyrics to Ben Sidren's composition: "You got to picture him happy." Hike on my friend. With the sun on your face, an the wind at your back. "There's a man, and a rock, and a real steep hill The Sun's so hot even the shadows can kill He keeps on pushin', tryin' to get to the top But the forces of nature try to make a man drop Down on his knees in a world full of pain But time after time he gets up again You got the picture? You gotta picture him happy You gotta picture him happy Now the Sun is the truth, and there's no place to hide The rock is time, and time will abide The hill is the shape of all things to come And the man just suffers in the heat and the Sun Tryin' to find reason in a world that don't care But the rock don't talk, and the hill don't share You got the picture? You gotta picture him happy You gotta picture him happy It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it It ain't where you go, it's the way you go through it Desperate times they call for desperate actions Desperate minds need desperate distractions Now the Sun is so hot you can't breathe the air It's an eye for an eye, and everything is fair Tryin' to find meaning in a world where there's none Just this rock, and this hill, and this God awful Sun 1st ending: There's change for a dollar, change for a dime You wanna change your life, you better change your mind You got the picture? You gotta picture him happy You gotta picture him happy 2nd ending: You get near the top you get this terrible chill There's another man, another rock, goin' up another hill You got the picture? You gotta picture him happy You gotta picture him happy You gotta picture him happy You gotta picture him happy"
Love the photos of today’s vlog (especially the first two, incredible)!! And it must be so rewarding to see the northern lights! The CDT is full of surprise for you innit 😂
This video is possibly the coolest way I've seen of experiencing the northern lights. Glad you had your camera with you.
So am I. What an experience. I feel very lucky.
Al, this incredible Northern Lights video was/is a great tribute to the memory of your father and also to his incredible son, Al Marriott!
I love seeing un-doctored photos of the Northern Lights as mostly we see time lapsed videos where they never tell you that it’s sped up.
Glad you enjoyed it
Such a fun way to see the world. Good on you for raising money. I’ll donate👍🏼
Thank you 😊 🙏
Lookout,
When you showed the photo of that steep, rocky peak, it reminded me of the words to this song, which, I believe, fit your frame of mind at various times during your hike. Here are the lyrics to Ben Sidren's composition: "You got to picture him happy."
Hike on my friend. With the sun on your face, an the wind at your back.
"There's a man, and a rock, and a real steep hill
The Sun's so hot even the shadows can kill
He keeps on pushin', tryin' to get to the top
But the forces of nature try to make a man drop
Down on his knees in a world full of pain
But time after time he gets up again
You got the picture?
You gotta picture him happy
You gotta picture him happy
Now the Sun is the truth, and there's no place to hide
The rock is time, and time will abide
The hill is the shape of all things to come
And the man just suffers in the heat and the Sun
Tryin' to find reason in a world that don't care
But the rock don't talk, and the hill don't share
You got the picture?
You gotta picture him happy
You gotta picture him happy
It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it
It ain't where you go, it's the way you go through it
Desperate times they call for desperate actions
Desperate minds need desperate distractions
Now the Sun is so hot you can't breathe the air
It's an eye for an eye, and everything is fair
Tryin' to find meaning in a world where there's none
Just this rock, and this hill, and this God awful Sun
1st ending:
There's change for a dollar, change for a dime
You wanna change your life, you better change your mind
You got the picture?
You gotta picture him happy
You gotta picture him happy
2nd ending:
You get near the top you get this terrible chill
There's another man, another rock, goin' up another hill
You got the picture?
You gotta picture him happy
You gotta picture him happy
You gotta picture him happy
You gotta picture him happy"
Thts a beautiful song. Thank you for sharing.
Sounds like you had a great night
It was 😊
Great pics of the northern lights.
Thanks 🙏
Love the photos of today’s vlog (especially the first two, incredible)!! And it must be so rewarding to see the northern lights! The CDT is full of surprise for you innit 😂
You know it! The CDT has been such an enriching experience
I'm glad you saw the Northern Lights. It has been a good summer for them in the lower 48
It was the first and only night I saw them on the CDT.
The auroras have been spectacular down here in WY.
Definitely. I feel so fortunate to have seen them
Water there may have been a bit nippy
Most likely