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Californian Dreams / WAVES: Virtual Vacations For Relaxation

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This DVD does have some nice scenes, however single scenes sometimes stay on for as long as three minutes. For example, the opening scene is looking at the Golden Gate Bridge from a walking birds eye view on the beach - for three minutes. The waves are only about 3 inches high. And I really don't need a flock of seaguls walking up and looking into the camera.

The biggist problem is that the DVD is divided into seven separate "days," with the same redundant view of palm trees followed by very annoying computer graphics rolling into view at the beginning of each new section. It is guaranteed to wake you up and annoy you if you were starting to relax. And almost all of it was shot from the same very low point of view, withought ever giving you a real perspective on the scenery.

I got this video for Christmas and I love it! After all the stress and rush of the holiday season, it was very therapeutic to relax and enjoy the sounds and sights of the beach. I felt as if I was transported to the beach through the television. The director should be given an Oscar! Thank you! P.S. When will you make more?

I've watched it 10-12 times! It's very very relaxing to watch and listen to... with just the sounds of ocean waves lapping on the beach without any music. It sure works for me. I've bought several copies including California Dreams for my friends as gifts. I love it! It's great stress relief especially during the holidays.

These videos are totally awesome. I have wanted to be home by the ocean again, and enjoy the beauty and peace of the sea, but life has not permitted it at this time. I have found the closest thing tho now. What a blessing!
I have bought three of these videos, and there is no favorite one. I suggest you get them all. They are so relaxing, you can almost smell the salt air.
If you want to relax, enjoy beautiful ocean scenery, seagulls, sand and surf, these are the best!!
You will not be disappointed.
Believe me I have prayed that I could find something to get rid of the stresses living in the city, and to just relax by the ocean shore, and now I have my answer. These video's take you to the most beautiful shores, where you can sit back, read, or listen to your favorite music, and not have to shake off the sand.
A beautiful work of art, this man has captured the beauty of nature.
So if you want to relax and enjoy~
I highly recommend WAVES!!
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After watching Waves, I feel as though I had just returned from the coast. As a freelance photographer, I love to watch the ocean beauty and the seagulls at sunset. This video captures the ocean's timeless beauty for all of us to enjoy when we want- natural sounds and all. It's truly spiritual. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

This beautiful collection of Waves is wonderful in it's tranquil simplicity. I don't know if I like California Dreams or Hawaiian Dreams better---I'd get both!

I love all the Waves videos. Hours of continuous peace. We never thought we'd feel it again! As a care-giver for my handicap dad, these tapes are our salvation. Powerful real medicine. Fastest way to distract him from pain without using meds. Quick way for mom and me to meditate, relax or escape. For anyone these tapes are the ultimate stress reducer with immediate results. Instant mood altering for ones whole environment, giving hours of peace whether you are sitting in front of it or not! Any of these videos are a good investment, and gift especially for those on limited budgets.

This dvd California Dreams is so relaxing.Day 1 starts with San Francisco overlooking the golden gate bridge with lapping waves and a distant foghorn.Although distant this foghorn is loud enough to here thru a tv.Day 2 Monterey features huge waves and pounding surf.Waves form before other waves break.Day 3 Big Sur features waves almost as big as Montereys and numourous sea gulls.These gulls seem like they surround you and when they fly it looks like they could fly out of the tv.Day 4 Santa Barbara features mostely lapping waves but at the start you see a sky diver flying over the sea.Day 5 Santa Montica has some large waves to start with but at sunset it ends with lappers.Also I was surprised to see what appeared to be a fair with a farris wheel spinning next to the ocean.Day 6 San Diego has some pretty impressive waves to start off with but at sunset it ends with quiet lappers.The picture quality on this disc is sharp and crisp and the sound is great.I actually liked this one better than Hawaiian Dreams for three reasons.This has bigger waves,foghorns,and the San Francisco Bridge.However;if you like ocean waves you should get Hawaiian Dreams to compliment this one.Californian Dreams is one dvd you should add to your dvd collection.

Now available Best Caribbean Beaches.Now you can take a virtual vacation to the caribbean.Others coming are

Best Bahama Beaches December
Best Virgin Island Beaches Late December
Caribbean Daydreams Coming In January

And coming July 2004 Florida Beaches

Also if you like nature walks in the woods with just nature sounds nature walk is coming sometimes in 2004.
I highly recommend the Caribbean,Virgin Island and Bahama waves dvds to go with the California and Hawaiia ones.Even though I haven't seen these yet I have seen some photo shots of the dvd shoot at powerfloe.com and they look breathtaking.I can't wait to get these.Greg is the first one to do one of the Caribbean,Bahamas and Virgin Islands.These will be great for people that will never be able to get to these spots.

I loved Hawaiian Dreams. But with the spectacular cliffs, distant fog horns, and diverse California scenery, this is a very close second. However, if you enjoy watching birds, this video is definately the choice for you. The seagulls look like they're about to eat out of your hand! Luckily, they won't leave a mess on your carpet!%#!

I find choosing a favorite among Greg Voevodsky's remarkable 'oevre' very near impossible. One must choose among equally stunning jewels. This one is a contender, though, because it offers pristine, unhurried views of California's awesome coastline. I've personally viewed all these places and loved them on sight: the riveting Golden Gate towering over San Francisco Bay; the astonishing rock formations of the Big Sur; the white sand and blue sky of Santa Monica; and much more. If anything, revisiting them in Greg's elegant style is an improvement on the originals! No driving, no distractions, no searching for the ultimate view. Greg handles all that for the viewer. And does so with glorious finesse: long, still shots that speak for themselves; only the soft, ambient sounds of the places with their rhythmic waves and the occasional gull 'playing chicken' with the surf.To my knowledge this restrained approach is nowhere else available. All the other nature videos, feel obliged to throw something extra in to 'enhance' the experience, all of which impresses me as 'elevator music'. Not Greg. He thinks the place is enough. So do I. I'm working on collecting all his works. Do yourself a gentle favor. Do likewise.