2014-01-02 -- Cyclone Bejisa vs Caudan & Mekong River + Tornado formation
Feat: I actually pulled an all-nighter on this one... Started at 19h02 right after the Sabbath ended and worked almost non-stop till 07h12 which is when I'm uploading this now... that's 12 hours straight!
Good thing I did sleep a lot through the Sabbath day... but I do feel like my eyes need to close for a few hours... already feeling quite uncomfortable... I guess the hardest part in the making of this video was to cut 30mins of footage down to only 6 because the music I had chosen only lasted that long... but I ended up fiddling with the music and extending it to 11+mins... And btw if you're wondering, it's Still by Hillsong, I thought it was most appropriate because of the wordings of the song...
Another copyrighted material I should point out in this video is the satellite animation at the beginning... I got this from Cyclones.fr... I searched the site for a contact me link or an email, but couldn't find any...
Now Cyclone Bejisa: We didn't feel much of it here in Mauritius... I must say that it was quite mild as experienced here... but that is because it didn't come very close... and I'm sure Mauritians are thankful for that... I have experienced big cyclones when I was younger, the most notable of them being Hollanda... which wreaked quite a bit of a havoc in several places of the island...
The information on Mekong River is from marinetraffic.com... There's the option to upload a photo of the ship, which I'm planning to do soon :D
I wonder what the Hazard A material is in our case... petroleum, may be? Good thing those ships are built to withstand those storms...
The last footage shows what looks like a tornado formation which is reabsorbed by the mother cloud... I actually filmed two such tornado formations two weeks ago, but they weren't completely formed so I didn't care to post... but this one here doesn't look too bad... does it?
Oh btw, who noticed the motorcycle plate? 2014 Y? I guess the dude must be quite happy this year :D
Enjoy the vid ;-)
Reuben
11h28 Edit: Woke up at 11h09 - t'was an 'excited' sleep like my conscious mind wouldn't let go and kept waiting till the vid got uploaded... So i finally got up after some 4 hours ... and first thing i did was re-watched the video - and it hits me: The title should have been Bejisa 2ND January 2014... but here it lies in plain sight: 1st January 2014... ARRRGH...this means Re-encoding... TWICE - (40 mins) + re-uploading (4h+) ... and the upload just completed right now...
I think i'm just gonna let go... cause the mistake occured cause the first image (on which the date appears) probably really is from the 1st of January... hence the mix up... i guess that's what happens when you pull an all-nighter... And it's not all that bad cause the cyclone was really here on both the 1st and 2nd January - we were Class2 on both days... Except that the videos were taken on the 2nd of Jan...
But Anyway, I'm not wasting 5h... I'm just sharing the link...
Cheers,
Reuben
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Discover Mauritius An Island Of Emotion - Sunrise in Mauritius
Mauritius in the Indian Ocean is know for its sparkling crystal and turquoise waters. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island a location for an unforgettable holiday. Mauritius offers the opportunity to unparalleled luxury, a level of refinement that is ahead of many other other tropical holiday destinations. Mauritius was named after Dutch Prince Maurice Van Nassau.
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Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, was founded by the French governor and colonist Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais in 1735. Situated on the north-west coast, Port Louis is the business and administrative capital of Mauritius. Packed with office-workers during the day, it quickly quietens down after office-hours allowing visitors to enjoy a night out along the famous Caudan Waterfront.
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An island made of encounters, full of colours, different cultures, exotic perfumes and flavours...
Visit Goodlands, a typical Mauritian village, 10 minutes away from Kalodyne!
Discover the local folklore, the life of the locals, on Wednesdays and Saturdays visit the fruit and vegetable market, on Tuesdays and Fridays the fabric market.
Do not miss this interesting cultural and shopping experience! In Goodlands you will also find the largest ship model factory in the Mascarenes Islands.
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