Me, I find this strange show absolutely hypnotizing. My favorite so far is "Manitee Spring."

TiVo is essential for skipping the commercial breaks, which are as unwelcome as a turd in a punchbowl.

Amazing! I really dig the absence of narration. There used to be feeds of these shows on one of those TV Links sites that were recently closed down pending legal action. Such a shame. Probably the only compelling reason to get one of those ridiculous HDTVs.

Those of Bit Torrent savvy and incredible bandwidth can download a few episodes here.

Turd in a Punch Bowl

I would definitely see...

There was an episode this morning which was an hour of Chinese fishermen on slim bamboo rafts, fishing with trained cormorants. My daughter and I couldn't take our eyes off it...a welcome change of pace from Clifford's Puppy Days.

I've seen a few episodes. Very cool show.

Is good. Love it in HD On Demand. Nice and sparkly with no commercials. The most annoying parts of nature shows are removed.



There is an HD Yule Log on right now too.

Tom wrote:There is an HD Yule Log on right now too.

This seems wrong, somehow.

tommydski wrote: Probably the only compelling reason to get one of those ridiculous HDTVs.

The very first thing I watched the day after I got one of those ridiculous HDTVs was this show. It quickly became my customary way to wake up in the morning. Relaxing and hypnotic. And believe me, unless you're watching it in 42" of hi-def glory, you're not getting the full impact. The images of the Chinese cormorant fishermen on the Li (?) River are particularly stunning.

Nature for people who can't be bothered to leave the house. Or, if you prefer, screen savers for High Definition morons. Either way, crap.

steve wrote:TiVo is essential for skipping the commercial breaks, which are as unwelcome as a turd in a punchbowl.

Animal Planet, even more so than other stations, seems to always have tons and tons of really annoying commercial breaks in all their shows.