Monday, May 19, 2008

Backyard baseline

So I walked into the backyard yesterday and tried to figure out what in the heck to take pictures of because the whole thing is a mess. It was somewhat of a mess when we moved in and since we did NOTHING for 2 plus years, it's still a mess. You all know that I pulled a ton of ivy last summer/fall. That was mainly to try and solve the mosquito problem. There's been a ton of rain so far this year but no mosquitoes. Might still be too cold, but so far, so good.

Well, the end result was I wasn't sure what to take pictures of so I upped the ante. I busted out the video camera that I bought for Laura over Christmas (hat tip to Bret for the idea of the gift). And now, the resulting video:



If anything isn't clear, let me know. I can supplement. One thing I was thinking I should do is approach the backyard from the other side of the house since I entered on the clear side.

4 comments:

Bret Gregory said...

I don't think your movie was done fully. It kinda just ended mid sentence for me.

Brandon said...

wow, you are taking this to a new level. I only requested pics, but video is fantastic if you have the means.

Nice work, Penchuk.

Andrew Penchuk said...

It ended fine for me. Not sure what's going on there.

I knew you'd appreciate the video, Brandon. My only gripe with it is that I'm not sure that it really gives a good view into the jungle that is the backyard. Might have been the time of day and the resultant lighting.

Anonymous said...

The video is awesome and gives me a true feeling for what you're facing. I can tell you that my brother took on a project very similar to yours and it took him a solid 2 weeks of work (he was on vacation between jobs). However, the end result was well worth the blood, sweat, tears, and multiple mosquito bites.