I'm also a supporter of credit unions so having a chance to interview WESTconsin Credit Union, a corporate sponsor of an event I love – the Hot Air Affair in Hudson Wisconsin – was a privelidge for me. They are local and support local in many ways.

This is an interview from 2010 with Jay Fahl of WESTconsin Credit Union on their corporate sponsorship of the Hudson Hot Air Affair.

Flowers in the field

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Photo's from fields around Schumacher Farm outside Waunakee, WI. Link to album on Picassa.

Spring time and the waters that run down Battle Creek Regional Park in St Paul, MN. just below Century Ave, yet above Hwy 61. With Music… "Blue In Cminor" by Unreal at ccMixter.org. ccMixter.org.

Views from the Blue Hills north of Bruce Wisconsin, or east of Ladysmith, Wisconsin in Rusk county – demonstrating special effects and transitions using NewBlueFX. The video focuses on the Devils Kettle, which is the easiest to find of many places in the hills, and mixes in a few shots from the reclaimed mine south of Ladysmith.

Watch on YouTube if this doesn't work on mobile device.

A walk on the Riverview Trail along the Flambeau River at Ladysmith, Wisconsin. It's a nice trail for nature walk with information plaques along the way.

March 16, 2010 was a beautiful sunny day around Madison so I took photo's and a bike ride across town. These are scenes from bike ride to Yahara Bay Distillery to Creative Commons music by Dabra "Maybe I Should Stay". Produced by Roger.

Scenes from White Pine Apple Orchard east of River Falls, Wisconsin – W7901 830th Ave – Keith Kozub owner. White Pine is a small organic orchard with around eight varieties of apples, cider, and friendly atmosphere.

Post additions 9/12/2011: More details at the Orchard website… http://sites.google.com/site/whitepineorchard/

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A montage of fountains in St Paul, Minnesota with visuals from Irvine Park and Mississippi river front. Visuals presented to Creative Commons music "Independence Day" by DoKashiteru. Music at ccMixter. Produced by HEM Productions.

Also available in High Definition.

Video bike ride to St Paul includes views of MN Half Marathon, Battle Creek Indian Mounds Park, the Mississippi River below St Paul, 7th Heaven cafe, and the St Paul Farmers Market. Round trip views from Applewood at Lake Rd and 494, past Battle Creek Indian Mounds Park, under the tracks, along 61, through low lands, along the river to watch Minnesota half marathon (run and roller blade), to 7th Heaven for a BcMuffin, across town to farmers market, returning along the river, through trail in Battle Creek Park, and back to start. Or watch HD version at YouTube, or check the route on Google Maps. Oh… and I caught a glimpse or listen to Roe Family Singers at the Farmers Market.

This was My Ride for the Biking to Work Week in Madison, Wisconsin. I primarily produced it for CrankmyChain and the weekly live casts that Dan Kaufman has been doing on Stickam.

I was a bit late, by about 7 hours, as the ride with Mayor Dave Cieslewicz was at 8:30am on a chilly morning, and I had to ride 10 miles to the start location – so I procrastinated. Okay, I slept it.

So I recreated the ride and recorded my own parallel ride. This is my ride from close the start – I took wrong turn, so I’m a block early – along the trail to the 5pm social, and then to home, with highlights along the return (including tunnels under busy streets).