Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Santa Barbara




It's been almost 14 years since I've lived in Santa Barbara. So, when I found out my brother-in-law was getting married in L.A. I made sure we got to spend a day here. We arrived tonight and the city is just as I remembered it. The roads aren't big enough (Especially for my SUV) and they have all those crazy dots on them. However, the view from the Riviera is still spectacular and the beach still has pick-up soccer games going.

Tonight I took the family over to the Santa Barbara Mission. It has a great rose garden out front and always seems to have people picnicking and playing around. Today they had a bunch of pastel street art done outside the building. One of the shots above is from there. Maybe I'll post a few examples of the art later.

The other shot is of the full moon that is shining so brightly tonight. All I had was my 20mm so the moon is a mere dot. I'll try again tomorrow with a longer lens to see what I can get.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Holga: Bernese Mountain Dog

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Saturday, May 19, 2007

Over the Edge



In my last post, I mentioned meeting Tommy Caldwell and Beth Rodden. After thinking about it, I remember seeing them there, but I don't think I actually talked to them. I was able to meet lots of people there, including Lynn Hill and Mark Burnett (The producer of the TV reality show Survivor) but I don't think I actually got to talk to Tommy or Beth. However, my friends were able to meet them and get a book signed for me. (Thanks Steve and Walt!)

Friday, May 18, 2007

Video Friday: Tommy Caldwell climbs Freerider and The Nose

I missed last week's Video Friday, so today I'm posting a triple header. I met both Tommy and Beth several years back at an Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City just after they returned from Kyrgyzstan where they were taken hostage by Islamic Fundamentalists. They seemed very down to earth. This video (split in 3 parts) shows Tommy climbing both The Nose and Freerider in Yosimite in 1 day; something that's never been done.


Wednesday, May 16, 2007

100 Hikes in Utah Photo - Zions Narrows

Photo by Steve Mann.

The Narrows at Zions National Park are truely amazing. I remember vividly our trip down Orderville Canyon, which empties into the narrows. It was the last weekend in October that permits could be obtained. It was Sunny when we started, but by the time we reached the narrows it was overcast and very cold. The wetsuits helped, but swimming wasn't any fun that day. I remember walking down the narrows with our wetsuits, packs, and ropes and having everyone just kind of stare. I'm sure they were thinking, "what a bunch of nut jobs." However, I saw the climbers on their porta-ledges and was reminded that there will always be someone more nuts than me.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

100 Hikes in Utah Photo - Zebra Canyon

Photo by Steve Mann.

This hike can be found on page 197 of 100 Hikes in Utah.

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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Holga Gallery: Roadtrip 07



Here are the scans of my color Holga shots from my trip through Colorado and Southern Utah.

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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

100 Hikes in Utah Photo - Bull Valley Gorge

Photo by Steve Mann.

This photo was actually taken in Willis Creek while hiking the Bull Valley Gorge. (100 Hikes in Utah, pg. 146)

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Friday, May 04, 2007

Video Friday: Ouray Ice Climbing Festival



Last week I was in Ouray, CO and spent a few minutes at the Ice Park. I wanted to see what it looked like with all the ice and the climbers. Here's a good clip of the festival.

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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

100 Hikes in Utah Photo - Quandary Canyon

Photo by Steve Mann.

Quandary Canyon was one of the hardest hikes we put in our book. I think we prefaced the discription with something to the effect of "if you don't know what you're doing here you may die." This is one of two pictures we took because we were so busy trying to get to the end. We had just put down our packs to get our our climbing shoe. Just out of sight downcanyon was nasty litle ledge we had to scale with no good protection.

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