Atomic Shrimp Advent Calendar - 16th December 2024 - Nature Closeup

[@chrisannm5240]

I could watch an hour-long version of this quite happily, very poetic and visual. I am loving the entire calendar. 🎄

[@martinbalmforth2665]

Releasing your inner David Attenborough.

[@TheIantoJones]

This was our favourite door thus far, and that's intended as high praise - we are so very thoroughly enjoying your Advent-ures. As for *this* installment, you have such a gentle gift for seeking out and seeing the majestic beauty in humble hidden places, and deftly framing said wonders to share with us all. That is a true gift; thank you again and as always for this beautiful interlude. We truly appreciate your making time to do this.

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

This is an Advent Calendar? Yes... but this is also a beautiful, absorbing, uplifting, wonderful series, given to us by this amazing man. Thank you, Shrimp...... and looking forward with delighted anticipation to the the rest of the Treat .

[@pennykafai4645]

Loved the narration of today’s video. Exceptional photography Mr Shrimp. Loves Eva’s contribution as always tearing around like a mad hound 😂

[@kathi1987]

That moss covered tree is one of the most beautiful trees i have ever seen 😊 thank you 😊

[@chezmoi42]

Thank you for this beautifully narrated closeup of the forest. This is how I find my inspiration to paint images in words, as well.

[@jfakoggl]

Wonderfully poetic!

[@tobio1988]

I was absolutetly not planning on getting a calendar for myself this year. And I did not had to because of you. I could not immagine a better calendar for myself! Thank you!

[@ianmurphy9955]

I have to say your audio narration is an unexpected delight

[@brianartillery]

Oh, that was lovely. It reminded me of one of the Public Information Films of the 1960's and '70s - not the scary 'don't do this' ones, but the ones aimed at the tourist, the camper, the walker. A beautiful elegiac narration, with some classical music, and the odd sound effect. I was always fascinated by those. My younger brother, on the other hand, was terrified by them - he hated the ones that had sounds of battle, but show peaceful countryside. The film for Warwick Castle is one of those. Yours, however, is simply beautiful, and I shall be enjoying it again. Thank you. 👌👌👌

[@bangkokkaren6915]

Another great one. Something I couldn’t see myself if I was walking in a forest. The close ups are stunning.

[@michaelkitto758]

This video is completely my jam. I love microenvironments, moss, fungi, lichen and insects. Amazing.

[@raraavis7782]

There are whole new worlds to discover, when you look closely 🔬

[@yippieskippy2971]

I could have listened and/or watched this one go on. It felt like it was over too quickly.

[@lindaannelineharwood4891]

Thank you, Mr Shrimp, that was a lovely reflection.....

[@annellora]

I'm slowly becoming fond of late autumn/early winter. It can, in fact, be beautiful. One just needs to look past the obvious grey and cold and focus on such little but meaningful things.

[@ZagnutBar]

You and Eva have quite different methods of reflecting.

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

They're both chasing something at their own pace. Mr. Shrimp's is slow, meandering, and without a specific goal beyond enlightenment. Eva's is as fast as her little legs will carry her, to find the ball and return it.

[@silva7493]

Completely different meditation styles..

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

That was not only very interesting but incredibly relaxing - thank you! We spend too much time dashing around through our short lives and tend to miss the wonders around us.

[@raraavis7782]

I never regret taking a walk in the woods in rainy weather. It's magical. A totally unique world of sounds and sights and smells.

[@zzydny]

Captivating! Thank you. The scenes in this video somehow reminded me of illustrations from a book that I received for a very long ago Christmas. Books, especially old and beloved ones, become a special sort of friend. So my plan for today is to take time to reacquaint myself with that beautiful pal that still lives on the bookshelf in my den.

[@MamguSian]

This takes me back to my childhood. My mother was amused by the way I would stop and stare at the tiny details in plants and small insects, getting left behind as the rest of the family walked on.

[@mirkoninhopsalot]

I have to say, I usually dread looking at the comments, there always seems to be some faction of negativity. Not so here!! I am continually uplifted and encouraged by the kind words.

[@Grumion]

That was lovely, thank you.

[@suemills5108]

This is absolutely wonderful. I can’t even put into words how much I enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@thomilo44]

I really enjoy when your inner poet comes out in the odd video.

[@samhenwood5746]

What a brilliant start to a Monday morning & thanks for sharing Mike n Eva 😊🎅🎄

[@cphilips502]

Ah I loved this. I'm a big moss fan, and it's a wonderful miniature world all by itself. They go back hundreds of millions of years, and there are thousands of species across the globe. Loved your Atomic Attenborough narration as well, and a cameo from Eva is always welcome.

[@silva7493]

I really loved this! Mosses are one of my very favorite things. I'll never forget my time in a state campground overlooking a huge bay in Kodiak Alaska, where moss fronds had individual leaves 1/4 of an inch long on it. You could walk through woods on brilliant green carpets extending as far as you could see, and they sounded and felt as though they were several feet thick. Although everything is enormous there.

[@anniestumpy9918]

This was a really pleasant short little beautiful reminder that there are always things to appreciate, even if it's on other's behalf (like the rose hips as food for animals). Thank you :)

[@DLC-sy7pp]

I reckon in the times gone by, before the days of the Internet and even electricity, you would have been a poet and explorer Mike.

[@5avan10]

I never miss an episode! This was lovely! I don't know whether you are familiar with the children's program, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, or perhaps it was too much of an American phenomenon that you wouldn't be familiar. His program evoked wonder and appreciation for the world around us. I think of your videos as being a bit like Mr. Rogers for adults who are still young at heart. Thank you for this.

[@jimbutler6925]

Really enjoying this series of videos, thank you

[@KirbyMario12345_939]

A small video, but somehow fitting for the tiny lifeforms shown off here. Perhaps to them, 3.75 minutes is an omnibus.

[@Maltese-paddy]

There is the grain of sand so delicately described by the timeless Shrimp. Beautiful🤗

[@eloquentsarcasm]

The little things are everything. What most ignore and neglect often are the most beautiful nd meaningful. Thanks Mike for snowing us all that stopping to pay attention can bring incredible moments of wonder and peace.

[@lucyr8711]

Attenborough Shrimp ❤

[@jenniferingle888]

You never cease to amaze me! It's like a tiny little forest of moss! Love this series ❤

[@lyndseybeaumont7301]

A very poetic reflection on nature. I loved it, thank you Shrimp Man xxx

[@azteclady]

What an absolutely lovely day to start the dreaded Monday! Thank you for brightening the day so.

[@user-or8di2yw6b]

Struggling to get ready to go to work today, figured I'd sip my coffee and watch before I head out--like a meditation, this was a great way to start my day. Thank you, Mr. Shrimp.

[@Mudhut570]

Thank you for making me feel safe in this mad world.

[@ShellyS2060]

That was a lovely walk and beautiful verse.

[@ladyb3954]

You are a national treasure Mike. My new David Attenborough. You deserve totally your own TV show. Your the only reason i watch You Tube ❤

[@Glory3823]

How Lovely is Gods creation ❤ How Beautiful is your poetic Description❤❤such a lovey advent door ❤thank you

[@dorindamiddleton5418]

Mr. Mike, you are quite the poet! It was a lovely little look at a peaceful bit of nature. Thank you.

[@Frank-om4fc]

The new Thomas Hardy..well you are walking in Dorset...

[@christinehart6430]

Beautiful imagination. Very visual.

[@moss.neobisid]

If you have any microscope gadgets it’s worth taking some moss or leaves home to look through. I work on springtails and when I dig through moss to find them even a small patch is teeming, there’s also mites and isopods and pseudoscorpions etc. They are also often in the gills of the tiny parasols. It is also fun because you can do this at any time of year - especially in the winter when lots of nature has quietened down.

[@markfergerson2145]

When I was five I was gifted a magnifying glass. I took it on a walk in our back yard and had my Leeuwenhoek moment when I looked at some moss on a stone near the trunk of a tree. There were so many tiny things moving around, being hatched, living their lives, eating and being eaten that I never looked at the world the same way afterward. That was before I even knew microscopes existed.

[@whatevername4873]

Hey! I just started volunteering on a research project that's about identifying springtails in farm soil. I'd never seen them before then but they're a very cute bug and I'm glad they bring you joy

[@moss.neobisid]

@@whatevername4873 Super cool, good luck! Springtail identifiers are hard to find - the more the merrier.

[@hjcdormouse7337]

A beautiful rest for the eyes and soul at a tome that has been taken over by bright light, noise and commercialism 🥰💜x

[@chasonlapointe]

Very nice, close up photography of moss and fungi are always fascinating!

[@SheyD78]

Thank you for all you do.

[@nataliewhittle9299]

Really charming. Thank you

[@bigsiwhat7923]

No!! Over too soon, could watch this all day!!! Thanks again for your daily advent treats!

[@QwinnieLu56]

Wow, that was pretty much everything I took photos of on my last couple of walks in Wales! I have definitely grown an appreciation for moss out of nowhere in the past few years. I love droplets and reflections. It's nice to know I'm in good company. Thank you 😊

[@patricialavery8270]

Even on this eroded old mule farm,wildflowers suddenly aopear and the constant rain means there is green on the ground all year.

[@hildevandingenen-md4jy]

I could very much enjoy a full hour of this.

[@marinahe4907]

Thank you! It was really beautiful.

[@dawntong6511]

Thank you Mr Shrimp for another great video. Really enjoying your advent calendar reveal each night with a cuppa 🙂☕️

[@sevenjane1]

Lovely and very poetic!

[@natebell4764]

Beautiful.

[@muttersmenu2422]

Delightful and beautiful photos 👍🇦🇺⛄️

[@sheilagrainger]

Wow you gave David Attenborough a run for his money there 😅 I think the forest Christmas decorations are much better than tinsel and paper cutouts, thank you, I love this series. 😊

[@artistknownaslisa2850]

That was simply beautiful AS ❤

[@tenthz]

This was like listening to poetry and looking a poetry as well. What a beautiful installment to the advent calendar.

[@MamguSian]

I love opening the Atomic Shrimp advent calendar. It's such a lovely surprise to look forward to with my morning cuppa.

[@lunacat4136]

What a lovely start to a Monday morning.

[@nukathecat4319]

Just lovely ❤

[@justinehenricks3653]

Beautiful 🎉🎉

[@selkiewife]

A really beautiful video today. Thank you for sharing

[@JustAnotherBuckyLover]

So poetic! I loved this.

[@DonnyOutdoors]

Love the closeups, definitely more of these desired in your videos, it's so nice to see things detailed up close. Different camera?

[@sonsiehollingsworth5342]

Hello 👋 This was very, very calming ☺️. Thank you !!! See you tomorrow.

[@LuciusDidus]

technical progress of society may go forward but we shall still go throughout woods to look here and there

[@evelynbeevers4502]

Love your advent calendar ideas.

[@peterk2343]

Love this series

[@HopelessSinner]

That was amazing, awe-inspiring, I loved it, thank you 😊

[@MichelleLWhitney]

As someone who used to photograph natural abstractions on old-school film, you spoke to me today.

[@lindahunter7322]

Thank you ❤

[@Sybil_Detard]

This was the best one yet. 💜

[@laurahooper7609]

Very poetic. 🤗

[@s_k.99]

Seeing tiny fungi always makes my day brighter

[@dees3179]

Did you get a new camera lens per chance? Lovely video.

[@lizadams7662]

The world of mosses is one of my favorites. Those tiny soldiers with red hats!

[@video49ak]

Beautiful! Thank you! ☺️

[@DR.NIMROD]

what a wonderful peom. "bualadh bos, an mhaith!"

[@deejayk5939]

Beautiful ❤

[@Anna-jv7wz]

Lovely poetry Mr Shrimp

[@SierraNovemberKilo]

You've just revealed where jewellers get their inspiration! ❤

[@bigmaccas1108]

Liked before I even watched it. Legend!!🎉

[@magi267]

Wow, oh my.....the poetry......

[@Sunny.Jay22]

I'm obsessed with this

[@FaceEatingOwl]

The Dadvent Calender.

[@HaybaleMelon]

This reminded me of the mindful moments. Springwatch

[@platypusbilledduck]

I honestly don't know how I'm going to cope when the advent calendar series ends and we no longer have these wonderful, relaxing, insightful daily videos to enjoy.

[@mandym2808]

A lovely close up video.

[@jakobrosenqvist4691]

A lovely bit of morning poetry if you ask me.

[@MD-ch3sw]

This was beautifully poetic

[@jonathanromankiw692]

Your videos are always so amazing.

[@pohjanvanamo]

Thank you, this was good!

[@kerryjong7268]

Merry Christmas

[@n_art_cissist]

I’ve left another comment describing how I’m disabled and no longer have access to the outdoors and nature, which is why I love these vids so much. I also want to mention being vis impairments and a wheelchair user can make it physically hard to “look close” at stuff