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An early start to a random weekday here in Nashville, and I’m so glad I made my way over to Radnor Lake. It’s an area where pets have to be leashed, and those pets aren’t allowed on trails (they ARE allowed on paved walkways). Nashvillians love this area for it’s peacefulness, and I kind of forgot how nice it is over there. Here are a few shots from the miles walked.
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-Out of the Wilderness
Just when you think you’ve heard all of Queen’s music– not THE queen, more on her family here, but I mean the band Queen— a TV ad comes on and you wonder what song is playing as the soundtrack. Check out the new Acura commercial highlighting the 2022 MDX.
The song is “Tear It Up” by Queen. Here’s the full track.
The song appears on their 1984 album “The Works.” Other tracks I like from this album are “Radio Ga Ga” and probably my #1 from the record, “I Want to Break Free.”
“Tear It Up” is a great choice for this ad, and the editing matches the tone of the song. I appreciate how they incorporated a few of their “classic” sports cars in the ad, giving the MDX, while it’s an SUV, an element of speed and sportiness. Other models they flash back to are as follows…
1990s Acura NSX…
Early 90s race car…
Acura Integra Type R…
Acura NSX newer model…
and a matte black version…
I’m assuming this is the reputation they want to create for the 2022 MDX, one that is rip-roaring, fast, and fun.
What do you think of the ad? Does it make you want to go into debt to buy an MDX? Comment below!
-Out of the Wilderness
Last night was a real doozy in the south. A line of storms moving west to northeast brought tornadoes, thunder, lightning, wind, rain, and hail. Usually I’m a fan of storms when they’re just thunder/lightning but after what happened to my house last year, hmm, not so much a fan anymore. In fact, last night was very reminiscent of the Nashville flood in 2010.
The dogs and I just stayed indoors, only peering out the windows to see flashes of lightning, rain and hail pattering against the glass.
Thank God it passed by my and my neighbor’s homes without uprooting trees and causing drama. But that’s not the case around Nashville. I was driving around this morning, only a few hours after the rain ended, and various streets were blocked due to flooding. In fact, on one street near my house I could only barely see the rooftop of a sedan. Crazy stuff. I would’ve snapped a photo but there were other onlookers and vehicles trying to get by so I didn’t want to stop.
But I do have SOMEthing more than just words for you. In my travels around town today, I stopped to record water coming up from a sewer. Not sure I’ve ever seen this before so I thought it was worth recording. Take a look.
I’m grateful my house was spared from any damage and today, Sunday, is sunny and warm so anyone who needs to get work done (rebuilding, etc) has the opportunity.
Stay safe out there, y’all, it’s the Nashville way!
-Out of the Wilderness
GEICO touts their motorcycle insurance by using “Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations as the soundtrack of their commercial called Repair Shop. Here’s the full 1968 track…
The woman riding the motorcycle is stunt rider Ashlei Tave.
Her boots look like the Harley Davidson brand. A similar style can be found here.
The motorcycle is a Royal Enfield, Continental GT 650.
The motorcycle woman singing in the repair shop is played by Aja Alvarez.
The woman behind counter is Teri Jo Rask.
Location. The location appears to be Beartooth Highway, which winds through Montana and Wyoming.
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-Out of the Wilderness
Yesterday I posted perched bald eagle photos. Today… the same two eagles flying, and one landing on the beach. Scroll down to take a look at these beautiful birds, then at the bottom of this post, my FAVORITE photo I’ve ever taken with the Sony A6600 and how you can be part of the eagle action. Check it out below!
Today’s special surprise is an amazing moment I happened to be in the right place for…. this bald eagle hunting the seashore below. The backstory is this… I was standing on the shoreline during low tide and this eagle was flying overhead. He’s usually perched in the trees nearby so for him to come out into the open meant he was serious about eating some fish! As he flew around, I was snapping away just happy to be watching him and getting some pictures. It wasn’t till later that day I saw this image and it took my breath away with the wings spread and feathers showing so well. It’s a moment I will remember for a long time, and by some sort of divine intervention, I can see this photo to remember the moment, too.
I hope the image strikes you like it did me. Eagles are cool.
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-Out of the Wilderness
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