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U.S. Coast Guard|by PO3 Walter Shinn

November 18, 2009 - JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea, the world’s most powerful non-nuclear icebreaker, will moor at the South Franklin Pier in Juneau and is scheduled to open for public tours.

The Polar Sea is returning to its homeport in Seattle after completing a 101 day deployment, 60 which were above the Arctic Circle. Although the crew of the Polar Sea has conducted multiple patrols in the Arctic, this would mark the cutter’s first science deployment in more than a decade concluding the cutter’s Arctic West Fall 2009 deployments.

The first phase took place over the course of two weeks in mid-September and involved 34 scientists from the Naval Research Laboratory led by Dr. Richard Coffin. The scientists met the cutter off Barrow, Alaska and conducted coring operations to study sediment composition. They were also involved in taking water samples to study temperature, salinity and levels of oxygen at varying

Thank you for visiting HD2O. We recently hit a milestone worthy of mention. This blog we call a FLOG (floating log) has more than 100 visits per day averaged over the month of July. Better yet most visits are long, meaning folks like you are not just looking at the pictures. LOL The videos are not bad either, maybe that’s it?

We established the goal of 100 anticipating our audience would enjoy the quality over quantity. From our small but mighty team here is a big red wet kiss to say thank you. Bookmark us!

P.S.> Try the search and tag cloud to dig through our history and archives. There are 119 posts in 9 categories focused on Ocean, Earth, Ecology, and some of the technology we use to bring these awesome video in HD.

Get our video! (for cryin’ out loud) Click ? HD2O ? and get 67 minutes of unbelievable Ocean-scapes and many animals who call the coral reef home. The music is a spectacular original soundtrack, scored to the motion of the ocean AND IT LOOPS! Plus we added a five minute bonus track featuring the therapy dolphins from Island Dolphin Care that you have to see to believe.

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I am a huge fan of reduced consumption, pollution, and localizing commerce in an effort to reduce human impact on the planet. When Al Gore took an interest in Ecology it was time for the rest of us to worry.  Politicians make promises that are impossible, make snap decisions without all the facts, and spend money they don’t have. Imagine for a moment the Post Office and Dept of Motor Vehicle merging. That the future of socialized medical when the federal government gets hold of it.  Wait until we see the new Government Motors line of autos; don’t be surprised if there is a horse involved, most likely pushing.

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Attention Mr. Gore, the Academy (not of science; of moviegoers), and the brain-a-holics at Nobel (again not of science; of peace): Ice is supposed to fall off a glacier. That’s how the system works. Can you say FJORD? Some are hundreds of meters deep. Please tell me, how did that happen?

Al Gore doesn’t know if the glaciers are broken, or if they need fixing. If ice didn’t fall off the glaciers we would be back into an ICE AGE. What Gore did was insight fear and panic into the public opinion for personal gain and glory. Instead he is reward him with an Oscar and Nobel?

Here’s the good

LAS VEGAS, NV–(FreePress - February 2, 2009) - hd2o cameraflyer Joe “ICE” Berg, is on assignment to capture the Manatee.

A date and time will be determined by weather (daily conditions of the atmosphere in terms of temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, and moisture), weather will determine whether (or not) ICE (the cameraflyer, not the weather condition) can get the shot (with a camera not a weapon). Any questions?   What’s a Manatee? <<Look it up link<<< or click on this handsome fellow below.  “Hey Manatee, why the long face?”

On assignment with HD2O

“We are speaking with local experts, seeking out the best ways to approach the animals without stressing them.”  ICE has a great presence with animals; they are somewhat comfortable around him. Perhaps it is his comfort level in their environment that sets the animals at ease?

But this post is about iTunes and a 30-second Barracuda clip posted there. You can watch it right now with the pop-up player, but for the best viewing experience I suggest viewing our HD2O PodCast withTunes. Check it out, Sign up, because Manatee clips are coming soon.

Do you want to see this guy’s video? Playing with our cameraflyer? (of course you do)

HD2O -  PodCast 007

The clip features a predator, the Barracuda! This animal is easy to find and fun to shoot because they don’t fear of man.  Our cameraflyer and crew were drifting to the end of a dive. The group (seen in this clip) was exploring the other side of the reef. Do you think they checked-out the ‘chops’ on this Great Barracuda?He was lurking under the ledge to duck out of the strong current, but barracuda rarely bother with humans, thank God.  This one is way more interested in its reflection in the camera, watch as he checks himself out in good light for our camera. One swish of that powerful tail and he can go from Zero to 30 mph instantly!  Click the in-line links for more detailed reading on the remarkable barracuda.

Next in the series on predators:

Podcast 008 Lunchtime with a Great Barracuda up close and personal.  Clear and visible in HD, you will see a fish he just caught as he calmly swims away. Stay tuned.

tip: Have you tried our flog search?  Just type a word of interest, Ocean stuff such as ‘tug boat’ or ’shark’ or HD topics like ‘color’ and see all related posts.  Also try the tag cloud, filled with popular keywords from published articles.

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Video Podcast 003 - I call this clip “reef life on 11” The Elbow in this image is one of my favorite spots.  We took a close look under an outcrop and reveal one way traffic, but which way? Depends on the flow. It was a team effort to keep the camera in place for this brief shot; we don’t touch anything (but sand) in the process of observing.

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Near the end you will see an excellent example of how the musical influence follows the rough surging seas  above. And that’s where I leave you hanging, or floating; just as you start to find your grove.  Get the DVD for the whole story.

Have you seen our iTunes HD PodCast! >>

Try the pop-up player.

VIDEO in this FLOG ARTICLE - Lots of things peter out; like gum. How about with HD2O?  THE ENTIRE DVD is nap time!

On the other hand; If you’re into entertaining @ home, an elegant dinner party to an intimate evening @ home ~ HD2O is a stimulating experience for your big-screen tv. Video and audio combined into a powerful underwater journey. Get it today in our store.

Grab this sample HD clip and see for yourself.

Musical composer Garry Lee Rosenberg is an exception to that rule. He doesn’t peter-out. Quite the opposite is true. He took on the “HD2O - The Keys” project thinking he would contribute a few tracks. That’s not what happened. Rosenberg ended up scoring all but 8-minutes of the 67-minute looping content, plus he scored the emotional visit to Island Dolphin Care. How the heck did I get a composer to contribute that much effort? I wish I could tell you, but I just don’t know where I went right!

I thought Island Dolphin Care would’ve mentally crippled him so I never released the final videos at that time. It wasn’t until after “Minnow Storm” which demanded a live flutist.

His first clue that I was dragging him into the deep blue water should have been when he found out my tracks were 12-minute compositions; not the usual 3-minute album track like he was expecting. (verse, verser, chorus, bridge, verse; doesn’t work) But that was only the beginning as tunes turned into tracks, a couple tracks turned into several tracks. That’s when I dropped “Track 14″ on him, a monster 20-minute track, I said, “Garry, would it make you feel better if you scored a 30-second disc-intro first? Then do the 20-minute piece?” Rosenberg had just completed Minnow Storm which required live musicians to include a monster flutist for the piece he had written.

By now Rosenberg was hooked, line and sinker. (LOL) Having scored 30 of what he thought was a 45-minute disc, so now he wanted to score the entire thing, and did just that… he scored a whopping 60 of 67-minutes. That’s right- Garry wasn’t counting as the disc blossomed from 45 to 67 minutes. In the end he did it all with the exception of an 8-minute piano solo. What’s most amazing is his Final Two Minutes. After an hour-and-five of amazing music he still had this left in the tank? The Final 2 are Magnificent!

With great admiration for his musical skills and Berkley education I say the DVD soundtrack on HD2O - The Keys is worth the price of the disc without video. The video too is worth the cost. Together the disc is a bargain truly worth having in your DVD and iPod library.

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LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire - October 08, 2008) (click image) - Entertaining at home will become trendy in today’s economy, and nothing brings people closer together than dinner. Always a good reason for guests, but what to put on that giant video screen of yours?  NASCAR, rodeo, rock concert, football?  That’ll drive a wedge through your guest