Ice Window
Punching through a window of frozen ice.
Biking in the Snow
As a principal, I sometimes hear students say, “Mr. Ziegler, we shouldn’t have had school today. It’s so bad outside.” This is my usual response.
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Winter Video – It’s Just Too Tall. The Story of Our Christmas Tree
Our Christmas tree was just too tall. The only option I could think of was to bring it back to the tree farm. So back it went. Music used with permission: Jingle Bells Calm and Jingle Bells 3 by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Winter Video – Snow Jump on the Trampoline
Had some fun with the kids and the first snowfall of the year. This video was precursor to the viral “Frozen Trampoline” video. Music used with permission: Circus Waltz FX by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Winter Video – Ice Canoeing
Each year in Minnesota we try to guess when the ice will “go out.” There’s a few weeks when the lakes have some open water and ice on them. In this video, I attempt to paddle fast enough to get the canoe up onto the ice.
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Winter Video – Spring Break in Minnesota – Building a Snowman
When you live in Minnesota, you never know what kind of weather you’re going to get during Spring Break. On this particular year, it snowed 10 inches overnight. It made for a fun last day of Spring Break for me and the kids. Music used with permission: Gold Rush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Winter Video – How to Wax a Toboggan
This video will teach you how to wax a wooden toboggan sled. Note: You may want to do this outside because of the fumes.
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Winter Video – Dog Pulling a Toboggan of Kids
Our neighbor’s dog Flynn pulls our kids and his through the park on a toboggan. Royalty free music used with permission from Sony Creative Software. To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com
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Winter Video – Watching the Olympics in a Snow Fort
Check out the snow fort we built – complete with TV to watch the Winter Olympics.
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Winter Video – Our Sweet Outdoor Set-Up for the Winter Olympic Closing Ceremonies
What better way to watch the Winter Olympic Closing Ceremonies than in a snow fort?
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Winter Video – Snowing in Minneapolis – a night time bike ride through downtown in the snow
I thought it would be fun to take a bike ride through downtown Minneapolis with my new GoPro camera. Here’s what it’s like from the biker’s perspective. Music used with permission: Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Winter Video – Hot Water in Minnesota (a short film)
Hot Water in Minnesota. A short film about what happens when you throw hot water in cold Minnesota. It was -19 degrees Fahrenheit when this movie was filmed. The movie was filmed entirely with a GoPro video camera. Music used with permission: Barroom Ballet by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Winter Video – Minnesota Winter Bicycle Commuting in the Snow
It snowed 12 inches so I videotaped my bike commute to work the next day. I duct taped our video camera to the handlebars and this is what I got. Music used with permission by Royalty Free Music.
