Seasons

Seasons are beautiful! They are what help divide the months, the years, and give motion and a sense of time to our lives. This past year, my seasons brought me an end to living life alone, gave me a wonderful family, and taught me lessons in ways that only a new season can. In one year, I saw frozen Niagara Falls, military bases in the conflict torn Middle East, played music with great friends, saw places that few ever get to, and married the love of my life, Natalie. I am only now starting to realize all that has changed. This new season is a wonderful one!

Adventure, Life, Travel, MusicHans NelsonFebruary 7, 2016Seasons, Travel, Adventure, Middle East, CaliforniaComment

Endangered Species (Culture)

There is a rare animal that is about to disappear from the face of the earth, sooner than we think. In most places, it is already gone. The 'animal' that I refer to is local culture. It is almost a memory most places.

Travel, AdventureHans NelsonMay 21, 2015Middle East, TourComment

Southern France and the Italian Coast

One of the wonderful things about the traveling life is jet lag. Seriously, it is like a time warp that you get to experience several times a year, and get paid for. While the experience isn't always completely pleasant, it is always a harbinger of new adventures to come.

Travel, Adventure, MusicHans NelsonJune 2, 2014Adventure, Cruise Ship, Italy, Travel, Nautica, Amalfi Coast, FranceComment

The Great White North

We have all frozen here in Nashville the past couple days. . . and my traveling may be responsible. I started 2014 with a trip up to Buffalo and then to Niagara Falls to set up a show for Spirit Productions. When I got up there, the runway in Buffalo, NY was covered in snow, while our plane landed, and the high temp was 1 degree with a -35 wind chill for days.

Leaves

Fall is my favorite time of year, so grant me this indulgence. I don't really have a specific story to share this time, but this time of year, more than any other, means the most to me. It has nothing to do with any certain holiday, person, or event, just the simple essence of what fall is and can represent.

LifeHans NelsonNovember 26, 2013Dose Coffee & TeaFall, Winter Is ComingComment

Flugtag

I have always wanted to attend one of these events. Fortunately, I was in Miami on Sept. 21 this year, and it was one of the 5 cities in this year's Red Bull Flugtag USA .

AdventureHans NelsonSeptember 21, 2013Bayfront ParkFlugtag, MiamiComment

Florida Wildlife

Florida wildlife is awesome. . . and I'm not just talking about people watching at the local coffee shop, the varieties of personalities that I am fortunate to work with, or the crow-sized gallinipper mosquitos. The wildlife that I refer to is actual animals, of which there are a large variety here in Miami.

Adventure, LifeHans NelsonSeptember 9, 2013Miami, Adventure, Mustache RideComment

Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles

I have stayed in Art Deco hotels and seen periodicals and art from that time period, but this display of machines from that era really brought everything together for me. The art from the period references machines and industrial progress, but actually seeing the machines from those creators really knits the genre together. After all, it was the machines and industry that inspired the art.

LifeHans NelsonJuly 31, 2013Frist CenterCars, Art Exhibit, Experience Comment

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