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Travel: Cities, Landmarks & Landscapes Of Ecuador

Clairmont Films (January 6, 2024) – Ecuador is a country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast. Its diverse landscape encompasses Amazon jungle, Andean highlands and the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands.

In the Andean foothills at an elevation of 2,850m, Quito, the capital, is known for its largely intact Spanish colonial center, with decorated 16th- and 17th-century palaces and religious sites, like the ornate Compañía de Jesús Church. 

Travel Tour: The Rivers And Rainforests Of Laos

O-KI Films (August 22, 2023) – Laos is a Southeast Asian country traversed by the Mekong River and known for mountainous terrain, French colonial architecture, hill tribe settlements and Buddhist monasteries.

Vientiane, the capital, is the site of the That Luang monument, where a reliquary reportedly houses the Buddha’s breastbone, plus the Patuxai war memorial and Talat Sao (Morning Market), a complex jammed with food, clothes and craft stalls. 

Travel: Landmarks, Cities And Landscapes Of India

8K World Films (July 13, 2023) – India is a country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. Its capital is New Delhi, built in the 20th century just south of the historic hub of Old Delhi to serve as India’s administrative centre. Its government is a constitutional republic that represents a highly diverse population consisting of thousands of ethnic groups and likely hundreds of languages.

India

Video timeline: 0:00 – Beautiful view of Himalayan mountains in clouds, India 0:11 – A beautiful little fountain, named is uma ceking 0:13 – A car is running in the middle of the deep forest in India 0:17 – Indian Peacock looking at camera with spread wings 0:21 – Beautiful seen of Camel ride at sunset in Rajasthan desert 0:26 – Blue sky with white snow covered mountains 0:28 – Cinematic view of India’s Taj Mahal in the afternoon 0:33 – Drone view of Mumbai city at night 0:38 – Amazing view of mountains with clouds in Himachal Pradesh, india 0:40 – Aerial view of mumbai city with cloudy sky 0:51 – A big temple of in india with buddha statue 0:55 – Beautiful view of sunset in Goa, India 1:02 – Cinematic view of India’s Taj Mahal in the afternoon (part 2) 1:08 – A river flows between rocky hills in Ladakh, India 1:16 – View of high rise buildings in Mumbai during the sunny day 1:28 – Aerial view of a suspension bridge in fog 1:32 – Beautiful view of Mount Everest with blue sky 1:36 – Night view of big buildings of Mumbai city 1:40 – Amazing view of mountains with clouds in Himachal Pradesh, india (part 2) 1:44 – Snow covered mountains in Himalayas 1:53 – A jaguar in a zoo in India 1:59 – A wonderful view of a village in Maharashtra, India 2:20 – A beautiful little fountain, named is uma ceking (part 2) 2:25 – A beautiful tea garden in Kerala, India 2:32 – Close-up of monkeys and tigers in Indian zoos 2:48 – Beautiful view of the waterfall from the rocky hill 2:52 – A variety of Indian food arranged on the table 3:08 – Beautiful view of the waterfall from the green hills 3:23 – Amazing drone view of Maharashtra hills 3:27 – Metro Rail in India 3:30 – Green field with herd of cows in Kashmir 3:34 – The snow-covered Himalayas are extraordinary mountains 3:38 – Amazing drone view of Maharashtra hills (part 2) 3:47 – A wonderful view of a fountain in the cinema view 3:57 – Super high-rise building with Mumbai with Metrorail 4:07 – Taj Mahal during the sunny day 4:12 – Super high-rise building with Mumbai 4:32 – Sunset during twilight 4:35 – Dense fog with Himalayan mountains 4:39 – Amazing drone view of Maharashtra hills (part 3) 4:43 – Sea of Goa with green hills 5:15 – A wonderful spring in the mountains 5:25 – A quiet road in the middle of the forest 5:48 – Himalayan small hill houses with amazing mountains 6:06 – Sea of Goa with green hills 6:32 – Beautiful green meadow in kashmir, india 6:50 – A quiet road in the middle of the forest 7:07 – India’s famous Hawa Mahal in sunny day 7:22 – Kerala green tea garden on foggy day 7:32 – Small houses covered in Himalayan snow 7:43 – Traditional festival and food of Indian people 8:02 – Amazing view on the sea during sunset 8:15 – Time-lapse view of blue clouds with Himalayas 8:50 – Indian Peacock looking at camera with spread wings (Part 2) 12 8:58 – indian girl dancing in holly tradition 9:07 – Amazing village scene in Maharashtra hills and village mail bond 9:16 – Goa’s amazing beaches with coconut trees 9:49 – Amazing view of Taj Mahal in Agra during the day 10:01 – Spectacular views of Ladakh’s rivers and mountains 10:11 – Amazing view of Taj Mahal in Agra during sunset 10:20 – Himachal Pradesh has amazing scenery with hills and green forests 11:06 – Mumbai’s high-rise buildings are a spectacular sight 11:30 – City Lake in Popular Place in Rajasthan, India 11:50 – Spiral road with snow covered mountains and white clouds, Himachal Pradesh, India 13:12 – A view near the Taj Mahal in Agra during the sunny day 13:24 – A magnificent palace of Indian old architecture 13:40 – India’s national animal is the Royal Tiger 13:47 – Multi-storied colorful building in Delhi 14:02 – A narrow road through the dense forest 14:31 – Time-lapse view of the Taj Mahal in the afternoon 14:37 – Mesmerizing springs flowing from rocky hills 15:37 – Jaguar and monkey sightings in Indian zoos 15:56 – Aerial view of Mumbai city at night 16:15 – Beautiful view of Himalayan mountains in clouds, India (part 2) 16:24 – Beautiful seen of Camel ride at sunset in Rajasthan desert (part 2) 16:44 – Wonderful sunset view with green fields and mountains 17:33 – Amazing view of Taj Mahal at dusk 17:42 – Natural beauty of Ladakh’s rivers and mountains 17:53 – Worship of Hinduism, the oldest religion in the world 18:07 – Humayun’s tourist attraction in Delhi 18:18 – Amazing agriculture of the hills in the middle of the hills 18:31 – Time-lapse view of an extraordinary mosque in Delhi 18:42 – Aerial view of amazing mountains in India, with blue sky and clouds 19:32 – Stunning view of the lake in Rajasthan in the evening 19:41 – Landscape of narrow road in Indian village 19:53 – Aerial view of amazing mountains in India, with blue sky and clouds (part 2) 19:57 – Camel ride at sunset in Rajasthan desert (part 3) 20:10 – End title of the video

Travel: Himalayas Of India

Akshat Kishore Films (June 28, 2023) – The Indian Himalayan Region is the section of the Himalayas within the Republic of India, spanning thirteen Indian states and union territories, namely Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh.

“I spent 9 days on a road trip across the Himalayas , going to some of the most remote and least explored regions in India, travelling upto 17,000 feet above sea level and down to -10°C. These areas included Upper Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Kargil and Kashmir.”

Travel: Landscapes And Cities Of Bangladesh (4K)

Clairmont Films (June 24, 2023) – Bangladeshcountry of South Asia, located in the delta of the Padma (Ganges [Ganga]) and Jamuna (Brahmaputra) rivers in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent.

Bangladesh

The riverine country of Bangladesh (“Land of the Bengals”) is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and its people are predominantly Muslim. As the eastern portion of the historical region of Bengal, the area once formed, along with what is now the Indian state of West Bengal, the province of Bengal in British India. With the partition of India in 1947, it became the Pakistani province of East Bengal (later renamed East Pakistan), one of five provinces of Pakistan, separated from the other four by 1,100 miles (1,800 km) of Indian territory. In 1971 it became the independent country of Bangladesh, with its capital at Dhaka.

Travel Tour: Landmarks & Landscapes Of Jordan (4K)

Carsan Choong Films (June 13, 2023) – Jordan, an Arab nation on the east bank of the Jordan River, is defined by ancient monuments, nature reserves and seaside resorts.

It’s home to the famed archaeological site of Petra, the Nabatean capital dating to around 300 B.C. Set in a narrow valley with tombs, temples and monuments carved into the surrounding pink sandstone cliffs, Petra earns its nickname, the “Rose City.”

Travel: An Aerial Tour Of Armenia In Western Asia

Clairmont Films (June 10, 2023) – Armenialandlocked country  of  Transcaucasia, lying just south of the great mountain range of the  Caucasus and fronting the northwestern extremity of Asia. To the north and east Armenia is bounded by  Georgia  and Azerbaijan, while its neighbours to the southeast and west are, respectively,  Iran and  TurkeyNaxçıvan, an exclave of Azerbaijan, borders Armenia to the southwest. The capital is Yerevan (Erevan).

Armenia

Modern Armenia  comprises only a small portion of ancient Armenia, one of the world’s oldest centres of civilization. At its height, Armenia extended from the south-central Black Sea coast to the Caspian Sea and from the  Mediterranean Sea to Lake Urmia in present-day Iran. Ancient Armenia was subjected to constant foreign incursions, finally losing its autonomy in the 14th century CE. The centuries-long rule of  Ottoman and  Persian  conquerors imperiled the very existence of the Armenian people. Eastern Armenia was annexed by Russia during the 19th century, while western Armenia remained under Ottoman rule, and in 1894–96 and 1915 the Ottoman government perpetrated systematic massacres and forced deportations of Armenians.

Environment: The Grand Canyon Is Losing Its River

Long shadows are in the foreground of a view of the reddish canyon walls, which loom on either side and ahead. The sky is blue with ribbed white clouds.

The New York Times (June 6, 2023) – Down beneath the tourist lodges and shops selling keychains and incense, past windswept arroyos and brown valleys speckled with agave, juniper and sagebrush, the rocks of the Grand Canyon seem untethered from time. The oldest ones date back 1.8 billion years, not just eons before humans laid eyes on them, but eons before evolution endowed any organism on this planet with eyes.

The Grand Canyon, a Cathedral to Time, Is Losing Its River

Written and photographed by Raymond Zhong, who joined scientists on a 90-mile raft expedition through the canyon.

About half a dozen people with orange life jackets ride a blue raft on a murky, brownish and somewhat choppy Colorado River. Rust-colored canyon walls loom on either side and ahead of them. Three other rafts are in the distance.

Since 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam has been backing up the Colorado for nearly 200 miles, in the form of America’s second-largest reservoir, Lake Powell. Engineers constantly evaluate water and electricity needs to decide how much of the river to let through the dam’s works and out the other end, first into the Grand Canyon, then into Lake Mead and, eventually, into fields and homes in Arizona, California, Nevada and Mexico.


Spend long enough in the canyon, and you might start feeling a little unmoored from time yourself.

A spring that looks like a narrow waterfall cascades out of a hole in a canyon wall down into a calm part of the Colorado River. The canyon walls are rust-red.
North Canyon, and a spring at Vasey’s Paradise.

The immense walls form a kind of cocoon, sealing you off from the modern world, with its cell signal and light pollution and disappointments. They draw your eyes relentlessly upward, as in a cathedral.

You might think you are seeing all the way to the top. But up and above are more walls, and above them even more, out of sight except for the occasional glimpse. For the canyon is not just deep. It is broad, too — 18 miles, rim to rim, at its widest. This is no mere cathedral of stone. It is a kingdom: sprawling, self-contained, an alternate reality existing magnificently outside of our own.

And yet, the Grand Canyon remains yoked to the present in one key respect. The Colorado River, whose wild energy incised the canyon over millions of years, is in crisis.

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