Perfect Symphony

[@anniegray876]

This is so incredibly amazing Dad. I am speechless at how talented you are at capturing the beauty in this world. Thank you for taking the time to not only capture the most perfect and stunning photos, but also sharing it with the world. I am so proud of you every single day. I am even more proud to call you my father. I love you daddio, keep up the absolutely amazing work.

[@davidgrayin]

Aww, Annie, thank you so much for those beautiful words. Warms my heart. Love you!

[@paulcuppett2862]

Blessed

[@davidhaden4363]

Words do not describe the way that made me feel. You only get that feeling from being outdoors... and watching this! Thank you, David, for sharing!!!

[@timbillings6884]

Beautiful!!!Makes me home sick for the places I have been, And will probably never go back to again!!! 👍👍 I have seen it All! 🌹

[@normannix4623]

Over the top Fantastic Photos! Great Job! Thank You for sharing!

[@HikerGal1]

Absolutely astounding! Wow!

[@jenniferfisher530]

Gorgeous. As a fellow nature lover, photographer and backpacker, I loved this so much.😊

[@williamhess8159]

Thanks for the beautiful music and incredible photos. Terrific presentation!

[@walkabout4life1]

David my time has past to take these types of adventures, but you let me walk along with you through your story and pictures. So beautiful are the pictures and the memories you make for so many. Thank You!

[@angelsmith9480]

Wow! Incredibly beautiful…audio and visual candy!

[@butchferguson8430]

Absolutely amazing! This is what it's all about! Thank you for sharing!

[@nancystephens7663]

Absolutely beautiful work capturing the beauty of our earth! Music is awesome. Thank you. Love following your journeys. Safe travels.

[@kennorris5095]

Very well done! Beautiful photographs of Beautiful places.

[@conniejohnson9511]

This is absolutely stunning. Thank you. ❤️

[@sockeye402]

BRAVO.....BRAVO!!!.

[@larrybell5144]

Superb images! Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences with us!

[@andreabritz4572]

Absolutely breathtaking

[@velsnow1]

Thank you for this video. It shows us to feel beautiful . . . As we see the beauty you captured for us.

[@Jgreendyk1]

Woooowwww. Seriously speechless.

[@HowestheHike]

Wow. Just wow!!!

[@Victorted]

"You've been hiking and backpacking for more than 50 years. Why are you still doing this, at your age?" "Here. Let me show you a video."

[@outskirtscustoms]

Such beautiful scenery.

[@joejann5543]

Absolutely beautiful, great job

[@JeremiahStringer]

That is absolutely gorgeous!!! You have taken some epic trips and epics photos

[@davidgrayin]

Thank you, Jeremiah! It was the time on The Backpacking Podcast with you and John that got me really thinking about doing this one. I've put the slideshow pictures at the end of many of my videos, but I've always wanted to do a video with a 'concentrated' version of some of my favorites from all the trips over time, and after talking photographs with you guys I decided to pull the trigger. I feel fortunate and blessed to have been able to get to all the magnificent places that I have been, and I'm happy to be able to share some of the pictures from those places with everyone.

[@PatJ61]

Nothing gets my face smiling more than when I see a "David Gray" notification in KZbin.

[@vanceregan9708]

Superb… Thank you!

[@nalonabrato8900]

Fabulous! 💗💗

[@Mikelen11]

Beautiful!

[@connieng9072]

Beautiful.

[@outnit6320]

Beautiful!!

[@mistikbunny7840]

Absolutely beautiful photos! My favorite is at 3:03 just love the light and the utter stillness of the water with the reflection of the mountain.

[@davidgrayin]

Yeah, I know - Upper Kintla Lake in Glacier NP 2018. I can't begin to explain the emotions I was going through at that moment - it was cold, super-wet air, and raining... and I was solo during a really strange late-season time at Glacier (fires on Lake McDonald had closed the Going-to-the-Sun road, and basically shut Glacier down for the season). Basically, it was a really lonely time and feeling! Focusing on taking the pictures and capturing the video made it easier for me to just keep on hiking. But every time I look at that picture I can feel everything I felt at that moment, and I think some of that overwhelming emotion shows up in that picture.

[@mistikbunny7840]

@@davidgrayin Its amazing when we can capture a moment in time that really stays with you like that. I can truly see that emotion coming through.

[@Dr.Pepper_not]

Spectacular! All beautiful but especially liked recognizing the places I’ve been. Good to see your pics as mine are all blah. I am going to save this. Thanks for posting it and not just keeping it to yourself.

[@nancycronin601]

What a gorgeous video. Quite a unique surprise from your normal content. Pictures are so exquisite they look surreal. Thank you so much. Have saved to re-watch when I need my spirits lifted.

[@davidgrayin]

Yeah, I kind of got a 'burr under my saddle' and decided to try something different. I'd been thinking of doing some short slide show videos, separate from and in addition to the normal trip videos, and then it just hit me to put something together with the 'good ones' from the trips over the years. I liked the result, and I plan to do more videos similar to that in the future.

[@porkchop5678]

WOW!!!!

[@zachcherry8221]

Amazing, sir. Bravo!

[@nelsonminingandabandonedplaces]

Wow, epic I love this David, definitely going to share this

[@connienelson1515]

Stunning music and photography both. Well done David. I have been a viewer of your channel for only a year but I have enjoyed the time immensely. Keep it up.

[@Hefmier]

Wonderfully made, David!! :)

[@randygeorge6386]

Wow!

[@CarlMonin]

That was awesome, David! Well done, my friend.

[@davidgrayin]

Thank you, Carl. Yeah, one of those weird 'just had to do it' moments this morning. Between talking photography on The Backpacking Podcast last night and hearing that song in my spin class this morning it just hit me all at once. I've been wanting to do a short picture-only slideshow video like that for a while but the 'moment' just hit today.

[@KevinFryAdventures]

Amazing photography.

[@tughoward]

Great pics David!

[@angelsmith9480]

Wow! INSPIRED!

[@vy4648]

It just perfect. Thank you for sharing with us. I understand now why some people get addicted to backpacking - Able to see God's creation that most people cannot see.

[@timbillings6884]

People used to ask us why do you keep going back to the mountains every year!!! If you have never gone you will never know!!! 🤷🏻‍♂️😊 Flyfishing Amarica!!!

[@mindywong3839]

The beauty of 2:12 made me tear. I have always wanted a home in such a fairytale setting.

[@profishant9891]

Fantastic

[@trailsnail2892]

Thank You David, That was a lift to my soul, that was sorely needed this week.

[@knotfinley]

Bravo!

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Nice one David. Really cool

[@All_Things_Out_Doors]

This is a video that not only shows your talent and appreciation for the outdoors, but could brighten the darkest of days. Absolutely fantastic, and blessed.

[@willyd.1344]

Thank you. Love your videos. Great photos...!!

[@johnlethen6413]

Amazing David! Who the hell gives thumbs down to this?

[@onestepatatime5584]

Beautiful

[@loonabella]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL Mr. Gray... As always, thank you so much for sharing your amazing adventures with us ❤️

[@opaontrail]

Tears streaming down my cheeks.

[@dakta1]

Incredible!!! Great job David.

[@g-radm3827]

Beautiful David, just simply beautiful

[@naturallyadriftphotoadvent123]

SPECTACULAR, David just SPECTACULAR!

[@jimkovarik482]

Wow! Beautiful! There are not enough adjectives.

[@jennydub2027]

Beautiful pictures. Love your channel. Can’t wait to see your future adventures.

[@AdventuresintheHeartland]

Beautiful pictures

[@pattitueller7271]

You have put together the most beautiful music video....just "PERFECT"! Thank you for sharing

[@teddysmith457]

Awesome David Gray thank you very much for sharing that you do some awesome work with that camera peace

[@wendingourway]

Fantastic...absolutely beautiful...just what one needs to bring a hectic day to a wonderful end...thanks so very much!

[@texashikeaholicsadventures5651]

Absolutely stunning photography!!!

[@arandompersonp9883]

We live in a beautiful world. This is we’re I find God.

[@gregharmon3797]

Very nice

[@adventurebythemile]

I Miss all your videos, LOVE this video slideshow thou.

[@BackpackingwithBuckley]

Gorgeous David. You have a lot of talent sir!! What a scrapbook of beautiful memories!

[@toddlehman9155]

Who on earth would give this a thumbs down? This is Gorgeous!!

[@jameter21]

WOW! All that and you make great hiking videos too.

[@martinhoelicker3273]

That was beautiful and relaxing

[@cgriggsiv]

Absolutely splendid The colors are at their best you did a damn good job on this two thumbs up and 10 Stars

[@psychdonbaseballcards5137]

This was absolutely beautiful David. Thank you.

[@SRummans1]

Well done David!!!! Really enjoyed the interview last night with JK and JS. Keep up the great job you do documenting and capturing backcountry backpacking the way you do. We did the GSMNP Little River trip you did and will be doing the RMNP Grand Lake CDT loop that you did. Well done Brother 👍🎒🏕🪵🔥👊🇺🇸

[@davidgrayin]

Thank you for the kind words. I plan to keep it up as long as the 'ol knees are willing (and a few other old body parts too!). I loved that hike in the Smokies (and all the hikes there actually - great place!), and I think you're going to really enjoy the Grand Lake CDT loop. Let me know how it goes for you.

[@SummitSeeker546]

Nailed it! Well done Sir!

[@lucano57]

Nice work.

[@charlesduncan6529]

As always David you hit it out of the park my friend, beautiful and your eye and camera work is second to none!!

[@worldaccordingtomatt3525]

Wow! This was amazing. What a way to start my day. We need more of this. Well done sir!

[@gboltonatrail1099]

That is awesome photography!

[@steveforsythe9264]

I did enjoy it just wonderful, love what you do David...cheers!!

[@barb61]

This evokes emotion! Your photography is amazing and these places are indeed spectacular! ♥️

[@jasonmears4393]

Excellent video, David. So beautiful and great song choice. It looks like maybe a picture or two of the smokies was included...my backyard. Your videos are always top notch. Cant wait to see your next adventures. Keep up the great work ...I sure do love it. Couldnt help but think of Coldplay song, beautiful world.

[@danielchaffin6353]

Please continue having fun!

[@KatWoman_]

I am speechless. Absolutely brilliant. The Ten Tenors has a real nice studio version on KZbin of Perfect that I enjoy that you may also like to check out, although I am a huge Bocelli fan.Thanks, David, for adding some awe to my life trail. What a gift you have. Your muse spoke to you, surely, for this to flow so fleetly to this treasure.

[@dezafinado]

I see you like the Ansel Adams Wilderness. 🤙

[@jennydanek6530]

Beautiful photos. I cannot wait to start my own collection of hiking photos. Quick off the subject question. Going to Yellowstone in June. Would love to take the cheese dip. Is the only place to buy it directly from the company? I cant seem to find it in any store or on Amazon. Thanks.

[@davidgrayin]

Yes, the Packit Gourmet cheddar-cheese spread has to be purchased from them directly, online (www.packitgourmet.com). I checked their website to see if they're planning to sell through various outfitters, etc. (e.g. REI) and they do say in their FAQ section that they plan to do that at some time in the future, but just not yet.

[@santiagohills3997]

Nice. But you need to set it to Johnny Cash’s “I’ve been everywhere.” Because when you string all these places together like this... “I’ve been to Grant Lake, Island Lake, Garnet Lake, Goodness Sake...I’ve been everywhere...” 🙂👍

[@davidgrayin]

Not quite everywhere yet, but I have a few years left in me! I do feel blessed and extremely fortunate to have been able to make it to some of the most beautiful backcountry places in our country - and I was even thinking to myself when I was watching this one... 'boy, I've been to a lot of cool places!'. I'm typically only able to make it to one or two of the really great destinations per year (Glacier, Sierra, Winds, Colorado, etc.) but over the years the 'collection' adds up, and it makes me feel great that I was able to capture some of it and share with everyone.

[@BS2Dos]

Give us an overview of your 2021 plans, Dave!

[@davidgrayin]

Still working on the rest of the 2021 agenda (depends on some permit lotteries) but it is starting to come together. I really want to do another AT trip in April somewhere, maybe even re-do the Roan Highlands section which I just loved the last time (plus I had some battery issues that really limited the video I could capture in the beautiful Little Hump Mountain and Hump Mountain area). In May Carl, Travis and I are going to head back to Dolly Sods. Then in June it looks like I may actually be doing a Boundary Waters canoe trip! Not exactly backpacking, but there will be some sort-of backpacking with the many portages you have to do, plus its a place I have always wanted to get to since doing some great canoe trips in Michigan in my much younger years. July looks like a repeat of the Wind River Range with the same crew from the 2019 Yellowstone trip (Carl, Justin, Travis, me, and my son, Christian) - Travis couldn't join us when Carl and I went in late 2019, and both Carl and I really wanted to get up to the Titcomb Basin so we're going to do a 'do-over' of that trip, but the way it should have been done the first time. August/September will be the permit trips - Glacier, John Muir Trail, Sierra, Wonderland Trail, etc... Still waiting to hear what permit(s), if any, I get plus dates, and I'll make plans after that - at a minimum I REALLY want to get back to Glacier again so I'm hoping that one at least comes through. Then maybe a Great Smoky Mountains NP trip in October or November, to be timed when the leaves are peaking out. Whew... makes me tired just thinking about it all, but what great trips if we can make them all happen. Sorry, very long answer to a short question!

[@BS2Dos]

@@davidgrayin Wow. Was expecting a short monologue video from your porch rather than such a detailed text response! Sounds like a full year then. August/Sept sound really good. Can’t wait. Cheers Dave 👍👍👍

[@bolleolympus]

Do you want to know somthing? Here in my home in Norway, you are the great gay. Your videos make my day. If I can say so. I am an Norwegian with dysleksi, so bear over with me. S 61

[@LWilli5]

Beautiful