La Mer

[kazooie4]

watch these crazy kids dancing on La mer! /watch?v=ViK88bcZdgo&feature=f­eedu

[grail68]

7:40 is incredible

[TheIsraDave]

MikeNature, who is the orchestra/conductor? The curiosity is intense.

[TheJdcart]

Tranquility!

[nauort23]

This video is great. It reminds me of being on drugs in San Francisco and staring at the Pacific for hours at the outer edge of the Sunset district. But in reverse! Ahhhhhh... those were fun days. Now, Debussy is my occasional high..

[kitarinha]

nusica lindissima!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[mammamamondta]

hajnaltól délig a tengeren, kutyákkal... napfelkelte... felér egy botoxszal...

[lmdw]

This is exactly where my ancestor's came (in a boat) when they first came to Texas. They were from the East Coast. East Texas is so thick with forests (called Big Thicket Natl Forest now] they couldn't pull their wagons, nor get their horses/oxen thru East Texas.

They had to sail from New Orleans to the Gulf, around to Port Aransas on Texas coast. From there, they used flatboats to come up the Colorado River to what is now called Austin. Coastal populated first.

[bachboy111]

I like that you chose in include people with the ocean, and that you chose to show the ocean just by itself too. it worked well with the debussy

[TheDonkeebob]

hey Mike, ever work as a camp counselor near san marcos texas? might know ya.

[philipvonreutter]

extraordinary video (no need to comment on Debussy)

[LEOPARDTWO]

Reminded of a good joke: when folks departed Texas and crossed the line between Texas and Oklahoma, they saw a sign facing them that said: Everyone who can read, please turn back.

[warriorskk1]

Mmm. Some good ole' Debussy. <3

[jerrygreg2]

Beautiful!

[sdegrace]

thank you!

[nathtitou]

magnifique.... j'adore !!!!!

[ciaogali]

I would like to know who is performing it -what orchestra and conductor

[yourforte]

Beautiful video. Debussy's music is so evocative and the visuals are stunning too.

[jorgebenbrasil]

i like how you filmed it in a way where you can't see the ever present balls of tar always rolling up on the beach there. Good job. And God Bless what's left of Texas.

[made3057]

what at miss leading destare for the world!

Mike Nature!

[ninfanbm]

I think the song "La Mer" by Nine INch Nails would have been a perfect choice. Take a listen

[horsedoctorman]

debussy is better than trent reznor and yes i have heard that NIN track

[PayneJesse]

@horsedoctorman yea well trent is doing the best that he can just like all of us. and i am the typical sensitive douche bag commenter on youtube so i thought i would just be honest.

[paduaprs]

hey citizen,

congratulations for your film.

it celebrates our world/ nature.

and more now when our

authorities decide about the

climate in kopenhagen!

[yourforte]

Beautiful piece.

[Itachidrkcsa]

nature is our mother...

[00victrix00]

yes, and we all should save our mother <3

[Nahsum]

well said :)

[lotsandlotsofbubbles]

parts of it remind me very much of the soundtrack to "the Swiss Family Robinson".

Or should I say, the SFR reminds me of this. :P

[ixonixas]

La Mer? i heard what somewhere... oh yeah - lamer.

[shadowpk08]

COOL STORY BRO!

[dbercike5]

that was funny :D but you are the lamer anyway :P

[seclusionloner]

i think they could use the music of the movie "Jaws"

[asrlsog]

Oh...Nature!

[dirtyratmiller]

Yeah-and don't use Neapolitan 13ths, either-unless you're making ice cream!

[josecamx]

muy buena.

[koliatima]

Belle vidéo.Merci pour la musique magnifique de Claude Debussy!

[SuperJJ44]

Beautiful. *Tear*

[tsandusonpiao]

soothing for a lost soul in the ocean

[made3057]

Which Orchestra is it?

Mike Nature is definitely not the conductor and producer..!

[captaincarrot]

...I'm vaguely unsettled by the civility of these comments. Not to worry. I'll see myself out..

[mrmusichead]

when i entered freshman theory in college the class was told dont use parallel 5ths or 9ths when arrangeing wow what would debussy have thought about that

[sigsoundfan]

debussy used a lot of parallel of 5th in his pieces. He was the kind of person who didn't like to obey the "classical" rules.

But some musicians say that the parallel of 5th thing is only forbidden in choral music...

JMHO

[ironpizza]

// 5ths and octaves are bad if you're doing counterpoint or trying to make a classical style piece. Remember, the theory comes after the composition. If you compose following all the rules of music theory you're just doing what's been done.

If a Composer wants to be somebody they need to know their Music Theory, then do the complete opposite.

[Steinway12345]

haha- he was told that. he just didn't listen :)

[asdfkathleen]

Which group was the soundtrack by?

[dettitted]

I'm playing it with an orchestra and it's beautiful!! thank you for uploading :)

[Stereolabdream]

A missing clip from a Tarkovsky film perhaps...

[MikeNature]

I would be lying if I claimed to have known of Andrei Tarkovsky before now. You did however inspire me to do a little searching so now I know he was a famous Russian filmmaker known for his metaphysical themes, extremely long takes, and memorable images of exceptional beauty. Thank you for your kind comment. I shall study Tarkovsky more and maybe learn something from his memorable cinematic style.

[grail68]

@MikeNature Tarkovsky is amazing, and although everyone raves about "Stalker" (which is great), I would highly recommend seeing "Childhood of Ivan."

[Stereolabdream]

Well, that seems like a fine exchange-if you get to know the work of Tarkovsky you will be rewarded beyond measure for putting this on YouTube...can I suggest "Mirror" for pure cinematic beauty-"Nostalghia" adds a little more narrative-"Solaris" film of ideas-"Andrei Rublev"-a good point of entry...oh, you've just entered a new world of artistic experience, with Tarkovsky- hope you enjoy the discovery as much as I did...

[ultimategoobah]

me too. ahh.. I love the internet.

[SenbonzakuraPetals]

Thank you so much for posting this.

[MikeNature]

You're welcome, thank you for commenting.

[justacondom]

This place must have listened to La Mer, in order to look so beautiful....

[MikeNature]

Thank you for your nice comment. We do have a beautiful coast. Sometimes it's said around here 'When I die, I want to go to TEXAS'

[aidan373]

awesome! debussy was a genius!

[Stereolabdream]

stunning

[eyexing]

I'm appreciated to enjoy La Mer here,it's so great!

[bonbonpop]

Some love from France, beautiful to link beautiful Art with beautiful Art xxx

[lunerousse0]

tres bien merci

amicalement

virginie

[123BubberMiley]

I especially like the ending. very powerful.

[123BubberMiley]

Yep, Debussy was the MAN!!

[leroyosmon]

Beautiful photos. I lived in Port "A" for a few years and this was wonderful to see the photos - those were wonderful days. Thanks!

[sophieasked4for]

very very nice went a bit blurred at the end thought. but it was still really really good i liked the colors of the ocean the veriatey was amazing!

[MikeNature]

Hi Sophie,

I'm happy you liked the video. Our beaches here in Texas can be very beautiful at times and this was filmed during one of them. Thank you for commenting. Greetz to you, Kathrine, Anna, and Timothy.

MN

[silketta]

beautiful video *****

[MikeNature]

Thanks for watching!

[SimulatedMermaid]

This is a really wonderful job- exactly what I imagined with this particular composition. It feels like God. :]

Thanks for doing this!

[MikeNature]

And thanks for your kind words! I always feel closest to God when out in nature. And a beautiful sunrise over the ocean does it every time.

[billyguns2]

Fantastic visuals to one of the greatest symphonic compositions of all time; please tell us the name of the conductor and orchestra of this performance.

[Sortilegio1000]

!!!!!El amanecer, despues de la tempestad llega la calma, que bonita foto con el bebe!!!!!

[clay645]

lovely...just lovely great job

[clay645]

lovely...just lovely great job

[clay645]

lovely...just lovely great job

[love2run122]

my very most favorite piece. Thanks much.

[higuey66]

Merveilleux

[love2run122]

la plus belle musique.

[higuey66]

Merveilleux

[love2run122]

Oui, d'accord.

[sprichbeeke]

Soooo, Soooo Beautiful!!!!!

I subscribed to you a long time ago and could have sworn that you had other great videos...did you take them off...or am I mistaken?

Anyway...thank you for giving us this !!!

[made3057]

this is embarassing comparing with reality!!!

[MikeNature]

Thank you sprichbeeke. I did take the others down because I began to see the vast diversity of the audience on YouTube. Everyone with different preferences, I felt overwhelmed and pulled back to consider whether what I could say really mattered to anyone. After a year, 20 thousand views and nice comments like yours, maybe it does. Thank you.

[DivercityMusic]

Neat idea. Thanks

[sallyalma]

Very peacefull with the scenes complimenting the music and vis a vis.Great artistic flare Mike.Thanks

[MikeNature]

Thank you for your kind comments.

MN

[RandomEurasian]

That was really amazing. Thank you

[MikeNature]

You are welcome, thanks for viewing.

MN

[made3057]

Let us go back to reality....

[jnfdsjfdjs]

Nice.

[wh187]

eine toll stück

[dokichote]

merci c'est tres beau !

[MikeNature]

merci

[reginalyn]

A true reflection of beauty and serenity. Thank you, Mike, for sharing the lovely video.

[made3057]

Do we need serenity in these days..?

[fernandobicudo]

Which orchestra is playing and who is condecting?

[Tabarnaque5]

The most exaltant and sublime orchestra, Claude Debussy. Humanity should listen to the heart of beauty, to Life itselfe. There is no word for such wonders, such emotions.

[dunstalker]

Just beautyful. Ive always wanted to live by the sea and watch the dawn. Thanks to you, I can at least imagine what it looks like. Youre a good guy.

[MikeNature]

Sure appreciate you stopping by and enjoying our Texas beach sunrise. Maybe one day you will make it over our way to see first hand. ~mike~

[hippyhillbilly]

Mike magnificent! Such beauty :) I have watch both vids Mike...I can't help ya on your request on the other video in the discription, I like them both very, very much. Thanks for sharin both.

[MikeNature]

Hippy, I so value your comments. Thank you. You know I'm really good at documenting Gods great gifts to us and can only take credit for little more than setting the controls reasonably. I'm so fricken awed by it all that sometimes I try to stuff too much into one package. I'm learning though. I'm so proud to have folks like you lookin' at my stuff. --mn--

[Pookieftw]

This is just so peaceful. You've got another subscriber!

[phaedress]

Although the second half is as visually stunning as the first, I think you reach an emotional chrescendo at the end of Debussi's first piece and that is a more natural ending.

Though it's also nice to have the whole experience. As someone who lives far inland, I thank you from the bottoms of my dry feet.

[MikeNature]

Alice, I've been thinking this also! I originally thought about breaking it at that point but it was mid-track on CD so added the shorter scenes to fill the second half. I think I'll upload the first half as a shorter separate piece and ask for comparative comments. Thank you for stopping by taking time to comment. Sure is good to see you back with us again.

[theboy99]

I feel your films are an oasis of peace in a troubled world. Thank you Mike.

[MikeNature]

Thank you Geoffrey! We often overlook the profound natural beauty all around us as our lives revolve around corporate media and an unending barrage of bad news with advertisements for products that promise to keep you young, safe, beautiful, and happy.

I was immediately smitten with your first two videos and feel your creativity will find fertile ground here on YouTube. Thank you for the subscription and I have done likewise.

[crazymml]

Wonderful video. I love the water/sky transition zone and you have captured it so beautifully. What a wonderful view, is it your house view or did you hike out there?

[MikeNature]

My good friend cereus2 invited me to stop by for a visit at his condo on the beach at Port Aransas. I stayed 2 days and 1 night shooting the footage during that time. I just got lucky I guess to get such beautiful shots in that short a time frame. Thank you for your nice comments.

[cereus2]

Your sunrise is a beautiful setting

for Debussy's music.

He would have liked it, himself.

[MikeNature]

Thank you cereus2, I imagine Debussy was a connoisseur of the beautiful sunrise!

[TUBEGRANNY]

Another Great Video, Mike!!

[MikeNature]

Thank you Granny, you always know what to say to make your grandchillens feel good!

[sarautu]

beeyouteefull. 5 seconds of video is worth 1000 still pictures, i think.

this was so peaceful and lovely. thanks for making it and sharing it with us!

[MikeNature]

Thank you Sara, I'm delighted you enjoyed it.

[FantasticBabblings]

Mike that was beautiful. I also don't like being up so early, so thanks for capturing such a gorgeous sight that I don't get to see much. And in such a nice setting.

[MikeNature]

My pleasure Phil & thank you. My verbal skills are ordinary but I have a gift for seeing the world around me and capturing that 'vision' into graphic imagery. It gives me much satisfaction to create art others can enjoy.

[NutCheese]

I loved the video... but...I hate watching the sunrise in person... I was not made to be awake that early :) I get physically ill...lol. Also it is not as cool to watch being on the west coast. Maybe I will make one for you of the sunset over the ocean. That could be cool with the golden gate bridge in the background.

Glad you made a video so that I could see a sunrise... it was cool

[MikeNature]

Hi Kelley, It's surprising how many people, and animals, are out on the beach at sunrise. It's a bit early for me too but well worth the effort of getting up & out before daybreak. I'd love to see your take on a west coast sunset. --mn--

[Clereece]

WOW! My most favorite thing in the world ... watching the sun rise over the ocean. This was marvelous and will be viewed by me many times! Saved to my travel favorites... thank you Mike !

[MikeNature]

Thank you Clereece, I am pleased you enjoyed watching!

[BNDS9]

Nice video. hard to beat a nice sunrise.:)

[MikeNature]

Thanks Ben!