The winter hiatus has me giving my online presence a re-think too.

As usual I’m a mile behind and you’re a mile ahead.

Man, you are so lucky. Don’t rub it in or karma will suddenly turn that warm weather into snow and rain! Have fun down there.

No, the temperature is in Fahrenheit. The smaller numbers below indicated the projected high during the day and the low during the night. But when I got up it was -3F

I worked out an idea and shot list the night before so I knew exactly what I needed. I had planned to have some text statements or narration but decided on a visual story only. Kim suggested I don’t even post any text on the blog page — just let the video speak for itself.

Biggest surprise for me was how quickly the editing went. Thirty minutes to cut the piece, five minutes to export, and 22 minutes to upload to YouTube. That’s not bad. The shooting of the segments on the road is much more time consuming though. In the cold it can be a bit challenging (miserable).

The bigger issue though is what am I trying to say. You can only watch the scooter go down the road so long until you’re bored. I can write things in text and post pictures which is a simple process. To offer meaning or value with video requires a lot more work and pre-planned ideas in a lot of cases. Right now my head just isn’t wrapped around video as a way to share ideas or stories.

Winter riding is an acquired taste I think — mentally and physically — though I often wonder if it’s a whole lot different that riding a snowmobile in terms of the temperature. The risk is certainly different.

My poor wife. Didn’t realize until now what she has to listen to in the morning.

Thanks for the kind words about the video. Glad you found something useful in it.

I put the camera on the nightstand thinking I would want the shot of the Weather.com temperature in the morning. That was planned. My groaning was real though. I guess I sound sort of grumpy when I wake up.

The salt stains and tread marks were more a reminder of what’s on the road in the winter. I had big plans for the video but ended up cutting them all out including narration. Not ready for that yet.

It definitely takes more time and patience to setup shots for video. And when you have the camera on a tripod along the road and ride off into the distance for the show I worry someone will drive by, see it, and grab it like a found treasure.

You raise some good points about FUN. Rather than answer in the comments I think I’ll right a post about it. Thanks for the idea!