This is my first attempt with embedding a video in my blog. So far, it appeared on Twitter. I started a YouTube channel, which I have wanted to do for some time. I hope you enjoy.
We walked to Spokane Falls last night. The river is running high with lots of water flowing over the series of falls. The video below is in the middle of falls.
What grabbed my attention was the rock towards the far side from us. It looks like a weathered face, having lived a full life. As we walked back to the place we stay at in Spokane, these words began to run through my mind.
In keeping with bell hooks and Noam Chomsky, I consider myself a public and dissident intellectual. Part of my work is to move beyond (transcend) institutional dogmas that bind me to defend freedom, raising my voice to be heard on behalf of those who seek equity and justice in all their forms.
I completed my PhD in Philosophy of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA. My dissertation and research was how teachers experience becoming teachers and their role as leaders.
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I love water falls. Great work on the video. It was just the right length and the sound is great! I am the proud first subscriber to your Youtube channel. 🙂
You tubes are fun to make. I use only pics. but love the results.. Welcome to you tube land and the whys and wherefores of having them watched! – Thanks for the poem.. Eve
ivonprefontaine
Teacher as Transformer 
Quite a lot of water!
There is. They have the spillways open a little further upstream and water is pouring through them. It was higher in March and April.
Love your poem! Reading it I saw the face, then watched the video.
Thank you.
Excellent job!
Thank you Bela.
I’ll have to remember to have the ‘audio’ on low, Ivon! The sound of the water rushing was powerful indeed; quite startled me…
“Holding his head high,
Always facing into the journey.” 🙂
Yes, it caught me by surprise, as well, and I knew it was loud from standing on the overview.
I love water falls. Great work on the video. It was just the right length and the sound is great! I am the proud first subscriber to your Youtube channel. 🙂
Thank you Xena. Kathy shot the video. I was taking pictures of some of the metal statues they have along the overview.
excellent
Thank you.
You tubes are fun to make. I use only pics. but love the results.. Welcome to you tube land and the whys and wherefores of having them watched! – Thanks for the poem.. Eve
Thank you for the comment Eve.
nice!
would have like to paddle such a current
when i was younger!
now i’m fonder of lower cfs 🙂
You are/were braver than I am. I have white water rafted, but only level 3-4 rapids and I don’t think we reached a 4.
Very nicely done. I enjoy videos that are short and to the point. This works well.
Thank you Dan. I agree. Quite often, short and sweet works this best.
The power of the water is amazing.
It has power in its many forms.
Beautiful. Powerful. So glad to be able to visit you on YouTube as well.
Thank you Gina.