Hi ,

Winter is usually my favorite time shoot my mountain aerials, but sadly, due to my rotator cuff recover, and the massive amount of snow we got, I didn't fly at all this past winter. 

I'm looking forward to getting in the air again soon, but for now, I'd like to share this video with you called Soaring in the Raven's Playground. 

I made it two years ago, and it lets you imagine what it would be like to be up there with me when I'm flying and shooting photos out the window with my Fujifilm camera. I'm really proud of this, in part because it has my original music as the score.

➡️Watch closely for the ravens playing along the mountainside at almost 7,000 feet, starting at the 1:05 minute mark.⬅️

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