Happy birthday, beethoven!

In honor of Beethoven’s 253rd Birthday today, here’s a video taken by Scott “Of the Woods” (that’s what DuBois means in French) driving up his very long (~0.4mi / ~0.64km), steep and rugged dirt/gravel driveway way up in the North Woods of northern Michigan. 
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Most of this long driveway is owned by the National Park Service but I have an ingress/egress easement on it to access my land and home at the top of this little “mountain.” It can be a serious challenge, especially in the heavy winters up north, but totally worth it to live in this incredibly inspiring and wonderfully wild and beautiful place.  Thankfully my car is a beast and has been victorious against the driveway (so far)…

I took this video this past summer while driving up my drive and Beethoven Symphony No. 5 just happened to be playing on the classical music radio station I listen to often.  Beethoven’s Spirit must’ve followed me back home from his grave which I visited while on tour in Austria last year (I wouldn’t be surprised as it’s a very mystical place here)…

Happy Birthday, Ludwig!