Thursday, May 07, 2009
Roger's journal entry: The coolest prairie burn video ever!
We just wrapped up another successful burn season. Margaret's sister Michaela flew out from CA to return to the burn crew (she also burned with us in 2007). We ran like a well oiled machine and had a great time. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that we want Michaela back next year!
We took a video camera on one of the burns, and Michaela edited the footage together into two short videos:
Prairie Burning (Highlights) - This one is hilarious and over-the-top! The use of O Fortuna adds an epic quality that gets your heart racing by the end.
Prairie Burning - More serious and educational, this one chronicles a day in the life of a Prairie Burn Technician. My parents posted this one on www.midwestprairies.com and will use it in their burn class to demonstrate proper techniques.
Both require the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in, so you will see a link to install it if it is not on your system. If you don't want to install it or want to save a copy of the video, there is a direct link to the video file in the caption below each video.
A BIG, BIG thank you goes to Michaela for putting these together. She spent many hours on them and did a fantastic job. These are family treasures that will stick around (hopefully) for generations.