Last night I saw the movie "The Grey" and was taken aback by the beauty of the location at which they filmed. I won't give away anything about the movie, but I will tell you a little bit about where the majority of the movie takes place.
The majority of the scenes include beautiful backgrounds of trees, mountains, rivers, etc, all creating a beautiful setting for the movie.
Smithers, British Columbia, is where the movie was filmed. I had to look it up as the beauty kept me intrigued throughout the whole movie. There isn't much to say about Smithers except that it is home to several Hockey players, and has a population of 5000+. This being said, the real beauty is not inside the actually city, but the areas surrounding it. Just take a look at some of the pictures below, and a trailer to "The Grey." Enjoy:)
One place I really want to visit is the Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada. I am not a Canadian, born and raised in Michigan, but it has always had a certain allure. It seems like its a bit more wild and free than some of the National Parks here in the United States.
The Wood Buffalo National Park is larger than many European Nations, it is home to three distinctly different ecosystems, and of course Wood Buffalo. I have included a video that has inspired me to really make an effort to visit this wondrous place. I hope it inspires you to do the same, or at least get out there and find something beautiful. Enjoy:)
Pine Lake, Wood Buffalo National Park in the Northwest Territories of Canada
Hello, my name is Marc Steensma, I am a Business Major at Montana State University in Billings, Montana. In life there are many things that I enjoy, but sitting on the top of my list is exploring. This world is so beautiful and wondrous. People live for 50 plus years and barely scratch the surface of what is out there to do and see. My favorite things include mountains, evergreen trees/forests, lakes, animals, deserts, and all of the National Parks. I've traveled quite a bit considering my age, the only states I have yet to visit are Alaska, Hawaii and Louisiana.
My goal here is to inspire at least one person to go out there and view this beautiful world. I will utilize my words and photography to communicate the unexplainable draw I have to nature.
My hope is that this post finds all of you in a good place, and if anything, creates an urge for exploration, and a feeling of wonder.
I'll leave you today with a nice little video that I find to be pretty cool, enjoy! :)
Oh, and I am home in Michigan, where I am from, for the Holidays, but I'll be driving 25 hours back to Montana next week!
Note: I would love to do something like this, finding the perfect location is the challenge. Maybe some of you have suggestions? :)
