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To the Unknown Man Posted by: hwyfan
Video duration: 501 seconds A collection of historical video clips of Olympic level track runners set to the tune "To the Unknown Man" by Vangelis. I've always thought of this particular song as the long distance cousin to Chariots of Fire. Related: age, derek, distance, long, man, mills, new, olympics, prefontaine, redmond, unknown, vangelis, zatopek |
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Bay Bridge crossing Posted by: hwyfan
Video duration: 295 seconds Crossing the eastbound span of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the closing titles music of the 1984 film 'The Bounty', composed by Vangelis. Related: bay, bounty, bridge, chesapeake, maryland, roadgeek, synthesizer, vangelis |
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Glenwood Canyon with Philip Glass. Posted by: hwyfan
Video duration: 128 seconds A trip along Interstate 70 in Colorado through Glenwood Canyon, which was the last and most difficult segment of this route to build. Musical accompaniment is an excerpt from "The Canyon" by Philip Glass from his album _Itaipu_ Related: canyon, colorado, glass, glenwood, i-70, interstate, minimalism, philip, roadgeek |
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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Posted by: hwyfan
Video duration: 157 seconds Crossing the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan to the guitar laden classic 'Ur' by Steve Tibbetts. The Akashi Kaikyo is currently the world longest single span at 6,532 feet, connecting Maiko in Kobe and Iwaya on Awaji Island as part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway. Related: akashi, bridge, guitar, japan, kaikyo, music, roadgeek, steve, suspension, tibbetts, transportation |
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Also Sprach Verrazano Posted by: hwyfan
Video duration: 114 seconds Approaching and crossing the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Richard Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathrustra. Related: 2001, bridge, mta, narrows, new, odyssey, roadgeek, space, strauss, suspension, verrazano, york, zarathrustra |
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Ravenel Bridge Posted by: hwyfan
Video duration: 257 seconds Crossing the new Arthur Ravenel bridge across the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. It is set to the tune "Dial Out" from the "Direct Album" by Greek synthesizer maestro Vangelis. Related: age, bridge, charleston, cooper, new, ravenel, river, roadgeek, synthesizer, vangelis |
