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Nature was a pretty frequent theme in MacGyver. He loved being out in it and there were a number of episodes which worked around aspects of environmentalism, be it animal protection or straight out anti-pollution, nature was never far away from MacGyver. It's certainly something which I picked up on all those years ago and has continued to hold my interest. At the time I was fortunate enough to live next to a decent sized mountain covered in native bush/jungle/forrest (all three) which gave me the opportunity to spend all day hiking around enjoying the wilderness and conjuring up MacGyver adventures in my head. Later in life, as a solo parent, I've been able to instill that interest in my sons. Our week-ends regularly consist of spending a few hours hiking up rocky mountain streams to hidden water holes and enjoying the serenity of being engulfed by nature. It's provided a perfect bonding and growing environment for all of us. They've gained personal confidence as they climb over boulders and jump into water holes and nature is the perfect place for kids to learn that you've got their back no matter what situation they're in. Over the past couple of years due to life getting in the way, I've hardly been able to do any of those things, but having recently moved to a house which is nearly at the base of that mountain with a large back yard full of gardens and nature. I've become reacquainted with nature and realizing how much I missed it. It's also reminded me of how important it is to protect the nature we have around us, this doesn't mean becoming an environmental activist, but just doing some basic recycling, putting your trash in the bins when you're out and about, composting your food scraps, if possible, is all it takes to make a difference in your little corner of life and if we pass this mind set onto our children we begin a chain reaction of healthy minds and bodies helping to keep a healthy planet and it all starts just from walking outside and enjoying some nice scenery.
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Great capture and beautiful terrain, Kiwitek. Oh yes, the underlying nature theme is a huge attraction for myself to the series. I was born in a hollowed out log in a snowbank ( or so it seems ) and so have spent most of my life out-of-doors. The MacGyver series cinematography coupled with the sound effects // soundtrack is exceptional in this regard. Although I've find many of the indoor scenes have not transferred well to DVD, the color, sharpness and angles especially so with the breathtaking Pacific Northwest vegetation and topography is hard to beat. Incidentally, I've slowly but surely delved into the outdoor & nature photography field over the past few years and recently set up my own site. Here. I'm sure Mac/RDA would give the thumbs up and even managed to get out on a few whale sighting expeditions this past September.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.
Whether you think you can or you can't .... you're probably right!
"Nature often addressed our problems much better than the doctor." - Henry Miller
"So shut up, live, travel, adventure, bless and don't be sorry." - Jack Kerouac
"No one is remembered for being normal" -- Albert Einstein
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Oh thanks MDBfan, glad you enjoyed them. I've tried to include a good cross section of outdoors/nature in so that everyone can see a little something that they can best identify with. Fun to employ some MacGyverisms into photography as well .... because don't you know that the best shots are always a little too far out on that jagged cliff , or 'slightly' on private property , or behind that house with the grumpy old man and his pack of pitbulls , or 50 feet up that red oak tree , or in the middle of the frozen river with the dodgy ice - etc, etc, etc.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.
Whether you think you can or you can't .... you're probably right!
"Nature often addressed our problems much better than the doctor." - Henry Miller
"So shut up, live, travel, adventure, bless and don't be sorry." - Jack Kerouac
"No one is remembered for being normal" -- Albert Einstein
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