tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977532916548768552012-01-21T12:54:50.148-08:00Action. Climbing. Photography. Lawyering? Avoiding Life. Balance. Sanity.J Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02220176814572400706noreply@blogger.comBlogger1281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597753291654876855.post-85853013433534384972012-01-21T00:20:00.000-08:002012-01-21T12:54:50.193-08:00

The phone rings as I'm heading into the Owens River Gorge to climb.  It's Townsend Brown - He's calling me from Tanzania.  Hey dude what's up?  He says the party I threw in October was fun.  I say yeah.  We catch up real quick - then he asks me to get on a plane in a few days and shoot his wedding.  I don't shoot weddings. But this one is in Zanzibar.   I say yes. I lose service before I can

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OK - 10:30.  I relented.  He drove a hard bargain - demanding the alpine start in exchange letting me shoot him on some new route extensions that he'd promptly down-grade upon clipping the chains.  I even had to throw a futon into the bargain - GQ doesn't happen if you sleep on crashpads.  Girlfriends won't visit either.  It was non-negotiable. When I got to the parking lot he was already there

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 A week on a waveless island in the south pacific is relaxing... But snorkeling and kayaking can only entertain for so long.  After a few days thoughts returned to climbing and skiing. Both activities were promptly attended to the day of return.     It's good to be home.

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The Alpine Season is going... going... fuck that I'm going skiing up here soon.

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They aren't back on the shelves yet, but thanks to Fixe Hardware, Aliens are about to be back in the stores.  After much wrangling, shaming and yelling, I got Charlie Barrett out of bed and up to a snow-covered Tuolumne Meadows to take some shots with a new batch.  My primary hope (a hard crack Charile FA'd this summer up at the Power Wall) was shut down by the ice and snow covering the

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This dog decided she doesn't want to be left alone when I go out climbing.  So she jumped out of a second story window, bounced however high off of the deck below, and ran off to go find me.   Coyotes, Bears, Mountain Lions, Racoons, Snakes, broken legs, whatever...I couldn't sleep.  30 hours later, approximately 18 of which I spent on a bike riding every street in town (paved and not), I

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The Minarets peak out of the Sierra like something in the back of my mind. Experiences I've meant to look from since a first introduction to the intense natural beauty of the East Side.4 a.m. The two dogs I left were going to be be upset when they woke to an empty house, and pissed when I wasn't back by dinner time. I had prepped some a day earlier - and had a basic idea of where I was going

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RONIN

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Friday Night LightsDesolation Wilderness

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There are essential and inessential insanities. The latter are solar in character, the former are linked to the moon.Tioga...waiting...Daydreaming crazy as scars fade in parallel with snow melt.Thinking some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.For to be alive at all is to have scars.Summer arrives amidst my anticipation of renewal.Alpine season approaches.I love you

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Rehab(s) started this week. I guess after so many years it was bound to catch up - so, during this process...Charlie has been hard at work putting together the info needed for a local bouldering guide. I'm out early with this achievement award, so let's hope he keeps at it - otherwise it'll have to be for the extraordinary amounts of girl drama he keeps going at any one time...Nice work.Checking

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Enjoying the view & taking care of business.the view.Climbing was a bust last weekend. Longer endurance routes are fine - but it is frustratingly limited -With a pretty awesome Sherwin experience (also) last weekend, I was worried about missing a ton of great skiing during the wrist recovery- but now I see how lucky I was for that introduction to fresh powder on big slopes - rad - easy -not like

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It appears that an ulnar sided fibrocartilage detachment will be dampening world domination plans in the forseeable future. Till then it's routes at the Owens River Gorge. I'm good with that since the snow is melting, the bouldering around Bishop has been unacceptably hot, and there are a lot of good routes to tick.Interested in checking out the routes on the columns higher up the east side of

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Basin MountainThe wind up there was ferocious. Whirl-whips of pre-fallen powder - moving snow across the mountain - the essential face mask blocked the stinging that otherwise found its way under the collar at the back of my neck - moving quickly - relying on the poles up into the bowl.Steadied into a cadence - Zig.3steps.Poles.9sets.Zag - all the way up right (north) of the trees in the

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Week 2 of skiing. 7 out of 8 days with a Dynafit setup. I've yet to sit on a lift. This will come in handy during the summer alpine climbing season. Approaches won't faze. The legs, lungs, and arms are being fully exercised.Currently re-experiencing winter. I hear the occasional person say they're tired of the snow. They must not be getting out there. Just shoveling it. What a waste. I'm into

J Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02220176814572400706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597753291654876855.post-61570229777298812262011-03-18T20:04:00.001-07:002011-03-18T22:01:38.987-07:00

The wrist injury continues. MRIs and visits with Specialists scheduled. Makes the goal:about impossible to reach. That and a quick trip back to the coast for conferences and such. Which included an interesting range of emotional responses:Monterey: Ocean NostalgiaHunter's Point: SuffocationMammoth: Home So in the mean time it's the camera:and skiing! Well, face planting mostly. But there

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I really couldn't do it every weekend if it weren't for James Lucas' pie baking skills.Lyn Verinsky Sending Soul Slinger (as seen by James Lucas)Christina Pilo not stemming the Buttermilk stemSocial hour as Paul Barraza tops it out

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The headline in the local paper would've read something like:Newbie Local's Death Perplexing - Was He Really That Retarded?Let's back up a bit. I previously mentioned the vast amounts of snow that greeted my arrival. I didn't mention that I have no clue how to live in it.The surge in real estate development throughout the late 90's and early 2000's didn't miss this mountain town. With the ski

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Riding HighAs I daydreamed about the move - while still living on the coast - I pictured *climbing* outside of the office. Last weekend reinforced that picture with a crew of good friends from the Bay setting up camp at my place. Camping is great, but when the world class climbing destination is in your back yard, why not sleep in a bed. Like out of a dream.Last WeekendWith a day-job, but

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Years ago I spent a summer living amongst mountains and carting around an LSAT study guide. I spent the recent past second-guessing my decision as an earth & photo filled life waved from afar. "Obligations" accompanying my commitment prevented a complete abandonment of the morning commute. With no obvious compromise, I sat at a desk trying not to tear out my (thinning) hair. Thinking:As the

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Injured - but still went out to Bishop to hang out with friends Adam & Melissa.Adam HolmesMelissa Lipani - Xavier's RoofAnd for another reason - huge life news in the making (which should result in, among other things, plenty more relevant content) - stay tuned - so psyched!

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Hey all - A few developments as of recently1. Just got back from Indian Creek. A total epic with more rock fall, injuries and such. James did a nice write up of it HERE on the Touchstone climbing blog.2. I finally got a website off the ground and running! Check it out at http://JohnVallejo.com With the new website I have also started a new blog that will focus on my process and experience as a

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Heading out on a road trip starting tomorrow! Guess where:Hint: An opposite of below.

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Too hot to justify a 4 hour drive to Tahoe or Yosemite this past weekend. How about a (relatively) quick drive up the coast to Goat Rock? The troops gathered and set off.But something set off a fire - shutting down Hwy 1... Four hours later we arrive - barely in time to run up a few problems and catch the sunset.Peanut loved it.

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After Shooting A-List Climber (B-list shot shown):Here:Hoping those shots go somewhere. But now experiencing :while sitting at my desk - makes me feel like:So...how about some of this:Pedro NotoriMyung EunRoche

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This really isn't my story to tell. Sure, I was close enough to reach out and let my arm get taken off by the chunk of rock hurtling from above, but it was Luke who pulled it off.Alpine climbing. There's been a lot of motivation to be out there - up there - lately. Covering miles and linking up peaks in a day. Lugging my camera along with. "Engaging" on routes up Tuolumne domes ;) Gaining more

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The hail followed soon after the first crack of thunder. The thunder followed soon after those behind me yelled that they were turning back.Excited energy coursed through my veins - built from the day's anticipation of this race to beat the inevitable summer storm and complete the alpine link-up. The day prior, while I huddled under a tree to watch the sky open up into Tuolumne Meadows, the

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After nailing their auditions in Portland and Las Vegas, Skippy and Isabel of the Ascendance-Project compete in Hollywood during tonight's episode of America's Got Talent. Winners are chosen by the public calling in to vote. Watch it tonight on NBC and vote for Ascendance! Voting for the show will continue until 9 pm on Wednesday. Help the pair win. You can call 866-602-4810 or if you have ATT

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Lately:Riots& Weddings

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Fact: Over the last week 6 foot high letters were spray painted on the "D" Boulder resting atop the Showshed Cliff:Fact: You can see the neon spray paint from a mile, if not more, away.Fact: The spray paint covers the holds of a previously-immaculate, and demanding high-ball boulder problem:Opinion: Even if this graffiti was within the abandoned train tunnel less than 100 yards away, which has

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Between the valley and peaks.Between the boulders and mountainsBetween the warm and the cold.Between the crowds and the empty.Donner Season. It's nice.

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I'm developing a bridge project right now - so I took the time to revisit the above scene - Haven't been there for a few years - This was taken soon after the first camera acquisition. I see progress. Progress is good. (Note the non-functioning light. You'd think 3 years would be enough to fix that.)A website is in the mix. Although it'll be fairly simple, hopefully it'll bring some added (

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Getting Married?!?1 2 3 4 5 6 weddings to celebrate this year, and counting. My fridge is littered with the invites. It seems like the girls all make each other buy dresses and gifts. Thankfully my buddies are into heading into the mountains or river rafting, cause I'm into shooting everything / anything lately.Team RazaYosemite is now too warm and crowded for my liking, until the Fall. The

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Storms threatened Yosemite two weekends ago. Been playing the victim long enough, though. Drove home in a snow storm. Psyched. Sore. Dreaming of big routes...& of burning my desk.good morning treesAtlantis

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Worked all week looking toward getting a good day outside this weekend. Then, rain. If it wasn't for my camera I'm pretty sure I would've had some sort of break down by now. Made-do with a session at Bridges - although I'd seen it post-construction pre-open stage, this was the first time climbing there. It's a good gym.From there back to my place for a BBQ where I put some people in front of

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AudreyThis is [NOT] HereTop rope tough guy in Yosemite last weekend. Unlike T-$, who killed it. I'd give him the achievement award but he won't really earn it until we go big this summer. Instead that goes to ALiu, who got on a rope - first time ever? Nah - and for being all illegal and heading out to the Windmills with me the other week

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I recently got another taste of shooting products. Hopefully the technical demands of future projects will help to get over the otherwise static feel of the process, but not something I'll want to do on a *gorgeous* day in SF.Roller DerbyDefinitely drawn to movement. Action. More of a luck factor involved - more physically interactive - often struggling (read: failing) with making sure the focus

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Beyond GravityLast week I shot the Ascendance Project for my friends Skippy & Isabel. A dance production largely premised on climbing movement. This show was in Berkeley & entitled Beyond Gravity. Awesome to see the idea pushed into action -An impressive driving force involved in making this dance happen.

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.1st Attempt w/ motion media - a learning experience - definitely will require much further refinement - iMovie was helpful to start, but I can already see where it will be limiting...took the photos & video together with ALiu the other weekend in between the rain storms.A few more:1.2.3.4.5.

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Owning it.

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Downtown SF from the Presidio GymGot scared of the rain last weekend, so Townsend and I checked out Planite Granite's climbing gym in the Presidio - Although driving through The City isn't something most would want to do on a regular basis (especially from the east), once you're there the setting is pretty nice - gives you a sense of "outside" that isn't available from most gyms - and is a

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Rain again.Pancake-from-scratch attempt this morning.Fail. Needed to escape - went with Marc to the Fleishhacker Poolhouseboarded up - on the coast - home to Coyote - kinda creepy - pretty coolmore here - going back

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Every Color You AreThe past couple months of weather had the motivation level at a significant lowbut one trip back to the East Side was like a reunion hug with a long lost lover -it all came rushing back.What captured my attention this trip was a route called Fight Club. I guess my eye wasn't ready to be caught by a route like this back during my first season of dedicated climbing, when I

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creative media ideas are percolating, but nothing yet crystallized.Feeling: chained-to-desk.Shooting whatever in the mean time:something's gotta happen soon before I lose it.RunningParkourSurfingLosing It

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It's still raining around here - meaning one thing for sure, gym time. As a nice distraction from the wet season, the Great Western Power Company climbing gym kicked off the fourth season of Touchstone's Roped Climbing Competition Series.Mirroring the growth in the general population's interest in climbing, or perhaps thanks to the weeks of rain we've gotten lately, the comp was packed with

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So. Storms. Tornadoes even. WTF right? Speaking of which, you should've seen the frustration raging in the kid below. Probably a little plastic prince - but every time he came off the Mortar Rock the shit hit the fan. His brother was the total opposite, not even really responding to direct questions. Interesting kids, to put it one way.Papciak, finally stepped in with calm words to the stormy

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123Mortar Rock.

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Pope's ProwSpent the holiday weekend in Bishop - hopefully not the only trip out there this year. The weather was perfect - saving the negative temps for our only rest day. Hung out with a couple of characters. Watched the Mandala SDS get sent within 10 minutes of trying it.Most people stay around home for Christmas, so the areas were relatively light with traffic - but that definitely won't

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Snow FlakeMoon Rise

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Do-BopApparently the discussions surrounding the "end of the season" were taken seriously, because the snow didn't stop the climbing. Although Tim sounded like he might charge it if it warms up enough after this storm...A walking the dogs hand held example of the 7D iso ability.

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While I wait for there to be some goddamn RAW support for the 7D, I thought I'd take this moment to spray. No, not the ordinary spray of how sweet the shots I took last weekend atD O N N E R are, or how scary my latest crack addition feels, but to spray about the fact that I've actually managed to sit at the same desk for longer than one year. A new record...(!)Resonance Additionally, I believe

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Sunrise MoonriseWhen embarking on a trip, there is an inevitable flash of self-awareness, watching myself reflecting back on that very moment where I realize that it will end - it's a circular event. This time it hit with a vast expanse open before me. I didn't dwell on it again until now, preferring instead to hold onto the experience to come, purging myself of the past year behind a desk,

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We landed. The Cathedral and Wailing Wall, located in the Welcome Springs area, captured our attention for the rest of the trip. The Wailing Wall is on the upper left cliff band shown in the above picture. It's actually hidden within the shadow furthest left. You might also note that the cliff band in the middle of the shot, closest to the camera, is completely distinct from the Wailing Wall

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Utah is empty! Seriously. No actual climbing shots to share because the only people climbing out here are Shannon and I. And that spider. The first few days we had to chase shade. But the rest of this last (first of 3) week has been essentially perfect. We started off in the Utah Hills, which hosts the Diamond, Gorilla Cliffs, the Soul Asylum and a few other crags. Unfortunately the Diamond

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In a surprise turn of events, these days, forward thinking clients want more bang for their "buck" (read: pizza and beer). Last Friday night, the B-Trafecta and I teamed up to create a product only dreamed about before. That's right, Photos & Video of a climbing competition.Oakland's own Great Western Power Company hosted a round of Touchstone Bouldering Series 5 (TBS5) - The Bay Area

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James "Vert-Knee Scum" LucasYou'll have to ask that guy. He's a champ at it. And that's all without even mentioning how hard he's rocking that forearm tan while throwing down this Snowshed Wall Sandbag. If you're looking for a warm-up, here's what you get. Kinda accentuates his biceps. STUD.Tree Species?Research.

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Sandy ReaLast weekend I had the privilege to watch my friends Noah and Siemay tie the knot. Along with an expected set of family and friends, a posse of climbers from all over came to celebrate. It was rad.Matt WilderNeedless to say, a huge crew met up for some bouldering on the day (before and) of the wedding. It was a cool gathering on a lot of levels.Check out Noah's TRY HARD website and

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Carl's OverhangNot the longest roof crack I've ever seen. Actually, I think Ethan thought right when he said that it'd easily be a boulder problem with winter snow underneath it. But I had my weekend project on lock-down and was then itching to shoot. So he sent. He also turned me onto an even more obscure crack in the area that I think will be awesome given the right light.

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TransAmericaWhile I'm waiting for the climbing photo-op stars to align I'm trying to stay active with the camera. My buddy Marc has been adding a lot to the overall energy and experience lately. Neither of us shot while we were kicking it at UC Davis. A relatively recent addition to our typical fun. He's working on, among other things, a project with a farm in the South Bay. Check it out.

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Name itBridges. They seem to occasionally show up in front of my lense. I suppose I like the architecture. So large they naturally require their own setting. Well, that's true even on a small scale. The action then? The ease of connection? Connection.Although sought for some time, behind the scenes info is recently showing up more often (thank you those who post and 'reader'). Being at the

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Name this BridgePlanning to embark - Would appreciate info (or being directed to info) on the following:- Mill Creek (season info - is there really a mill?)- Enchanted Tower (during which season(s) is it truly enchanted?)- Last Chance Canyon (surviving info)Also - any experience cleaning your own sensor?

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I'm not sure what it is that interests me about graffiti - I was shooting it before I read about Monster shooting other people and the dialogue of gangbangers scrawled out along the walls - (now I look for their messages) -There is talent in much of it - thought - something about seeing the eye catching murals on what would otherwise typically be a dilapidated wall - I must admit, though, that

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Pine Creek Canyon by MoonlightPine Creek Canyon is cool. Very techie, off-vertical granite, and flaring (bolted) cracks that often present a boulder problem to smack you around. Tons of tiny features lend for a lot of routes on the walls - I haven't been on one there yet that I didn't like. When you're in there, you can pretty much only see straight up - seemingly cut off from the Owens River

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It had been so long since I've spent any time in the Owens River Gorge that I almost forgot why I spent so much of my first dedicated to climbing summer there - even if it was chasing the shade, that was a good experience. Really, if it was 3 hours closer, I might be there most weekends. If it was less than an hour away, I might be there most summer afternoons. Hm, now that's an idea.A pretty

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If you're from California you might have heard about the Donner Party - a bunch of people who got stuck in some snow and had to eat their dead to survive. Myself, having grown up in a beach bubble, didn't really hear about that until later (I did see the movie Alive, though). Just another tidbit of knowledge imparted to me with time spent outside, in the sun, climbing.First things first.

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Last time I left I'd confessed to a murder. My punishment: 27 days of working. Straight. Capped by an all-nighter spent at the office. No climbing outside. Almost no exercise at all.Fortunately, I did make some time to introduce myself to shooting in studio-type setups. Recently, my good college buddy, Marc, has become pretty psyched on shooting. After he and Valeria went to South Africa,

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I met you in 2004. You were black, fancy, and had "IBM" tattoo. More importantly, you had a wireless card tucked away inside, allowing me to chat with my friends and surf the internet instead of paying attention to lecture.It wasn't long before you became even so much more to me. You had this incredible ability, that only so many of your kind ever obtain. You opened my world to playing with

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For those of us who would balk at foregoing the chance to climb in one of the greatest climbing areas on Earth in order to...do other things, well ya'll missed out on this!Tahoe instead this weekend. The grandiose plans to climb at the *Secrets* (ohhhh) were stymied by the above. Luckily T-Brown made friendly with a local who had a big truck because digging through snow with sticks...I mean,

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After a good session in San Francisco, I've been wanting to take some shots of the Graffiti / Street Art around Oakland. I checked around the Port, but that area is too heavily regulated, and there wasn't much in terms of paint to see. But there were some good views.Along the 580 brought me out of the industrial area and much closer to places that I've hesitated to go into solo with my camera,

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Becky Trafecanty - Pinball Wizard - Classic "foilage [sic] framing"Along with some good tall sends and some awesome new problems put up last weekend(check Beta Base in the near future), some new peeps in front of my lense:Theo. Robin. Yours Truly.I did some shots for my buddy Skippy for the line of work-climbing clothing he's developing -check it out:AEREWarning, short venting to follow:So now

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I wanted to follow up with Justin's post. I've never been so nervous watching other people climb as I was while watching the crazy assholes climb the Skelton slab - and I've been pretty nervous before [think: watching Alan climb through the basically unprotected pitch on the DNB after I bailed 30 or so feet, ripped out a piton & a basketball-sized chunk of rock, and cracked my forearm]. Being

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Gold RushA bit starved as of late. Photos & Climbing - wise, although a strong link obviously exists for me there. Recently left to random snapshots and vague projects. Oh, and racing the heat at Gold Wall. Didn't get out there enough this winter, but was ok with the overall performance. New routes every day. Only 6 left, two of which are variations. But now the season is basically done

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Different worlds don't collide when they don't even mix. But waiting for them to will drive some crazy.[Luckily] We have window offices.

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Basin Mountain - Paul - Justin - Scott - Seimay

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Busy with defective wood. [best not to ask, unless you're into depositions]Quick post with more to follow of the recent Bishop trip. Possibly an email with a gallery, if you're in and not R&I.Dan BrayackMet the above gentleman. Cool to run into another photo-enthusiast - check out his site. Looking forward to kickin it more next time Dan.Didn't obtain my license to Fly Boy. Pain is no excuse.If

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Concrete, lots.Today I had a conversation with a group of [people] that ended with me saying something like:"sweet guys, depositions all month then." And that was after a morning full of excitement.Lots of rain lately. Between that and the legal gamesmanship I'm ready to be elsewhere.Like here:A first attempt at multi-pitch photo dynamics.Alan, if you had just worn the damn gloves, there could

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Hmm...California is wet. I don't believe you Alan, it's cold and wet in J-Tree too. Freezing even. And 8 hours away. Did I mention that I, apparently like many other [ ] working individuals in this country, want a small jet. I hear it's a remedy for stir crazy.For those select wanting to see the Grand-Doggies, I got a new lense:Pretty Princess *Peanut* Brittle ButtSilky Smooth *Busterson*

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Bouldering. Bouldering. Bouldering.That's how it's been. Makes moves on endurance routes easy like cake. UntilYou have to keep climbing...scouting - clipping - RESTing - scouting - climbing - meters of screaming effort.In my plummeting return -the draw of route climbing?It all came back to me.

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It's People Like You...With this post I'm hoping to get some more input on the idea touted by some at R&I that "[p]hotographers who allow their work to be posted on the internet for free are devaluing the skill." I mean, as I generally commented on another posting, I understand that on a supply & demand type analysis of the issue, if there were no climbing photos anywhere else besides in

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Peanut and Busterson (aka "Buster) on their first night.Yesterday, Buster became part of the family. His roots trace back to none other than Yolo County, where he was wandering around Woodland playing the field. He's mostly Beagle, but with some terrier look mixed in. So far, he and Peanut are an awesome match, both have made attempts to be on top...Peter, please note that we considered naming

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Practice.Mixed bag from the trip to Bishop. A cold is going around, so some were dealing with that. Also had a new experience with an E-Brake freezing into place. But being stuck at the Bachar Boulders on a warm winter morning was actually pretty nice.Played around with a funky lensbaby for a bit. Interesting, but difficult to stay on top of while things are moving. Easier when things are

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"OAKLAND IS NOW CLOSED"It's almost midnight, and there are still helicopters circling around Downtown Oakland. There was a bit more trouble, random thugs, but nothing like last week.I'm ready for the loud silence of the desert. And Peanut is ready for a buddy...more to come.The Pollen Grain BoulderI've seen some spreads lately of cool enough looking boulders - they seem to be missing some aspect

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An [update] Arguably Fair Representation of the Standard Bouldering Crowd-Density in BishopOk, seriously though, I'm fortunate enough to live just too long of a drive enough away from Bishop were I'm psyched to get to the surrounding bouldering areas at least a handful of times per year. This coming week will be 2009's first. Since so much cool shit has gone down over the past couple weeks

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What's in the bag???When I got home from work tonight I noticed the helicopters hovering around Downtown Oakland. After a few straight hours of their circling I decided to pick up my camera and head out. I was on a mission to shoot some action. I'd leave early after getting attacked.The rioting started in response to the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant. Ron Dellums tried to calm the crowd down

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Sunset over OaklandAs I looked through some shots I've taken over the past few weeks, the sunset made me wonder how similar, from a glance, this scene might look like one in the Middle East. With all of the crazy shit going on over there - I try to keep up with a variety of other-than-climbing-related news sources, but I doubt there's really much understanding to be done on all the fighting or

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Last Night's Moon-setDue to a light dusting of fog on the Bay, tonight's Moonset will need to refer to last nights (orig). It's part of the job to plan ahead for weathering unfolding events whether it be something like the fog just mentioned or little things like High Sierra thunder storms - maybe some Chinese heat. Yeah, I haven't even begun to discuss the planning I do from my day job behind

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The idea was to just go for it. Shoot everything no matter what the cost, dignity or otherwise. Currently, Alan is growing a mustache in Turkey.I predict a Moonset for NYE. And more Season reviews.

J Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02220176814572400706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597753291654876855.post-34006212240274826772008-12-18T10:59:00.000-08:002009-02-21T23:55:17.011-08:00

From my 1st summer shooting photos -Patrick Cassiday getting his boink on, Maple Canyon UTAlso, Bored: Tinkering w/ GrafittiEven Better!

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Winter came upon California this weekend. The Bay is near freezing. Snow covers Yosemite Valley. Mortar Rock was good on Saturday - poked a hole in my finger. Left to a warm view of the clouds & a review of past photo archives. Somewhat bittersweet.Just Prior to Winter's Arrival, the Swan Slabs Skelton Problem saw some action. Heart pumping by mid-height of the problem, even for me behind the

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Justin Alarcon on Dogwood, which failing on is "Second-Only-To-Death"Similar to when I was trying to stay afloat in the SF Criminal Courts last spring, now I'm swimming through documents distributed by generally incompetent people, and trying to herd cats. I'm also dismayed to see this. I've had enough though, and now it's time for the monthly update.November is likely a better month than

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Now that the student loan companies are getting paid (don't worry Alan, you're in line too), I've settled in and am itching to get back to the Valley after two weekends away shooting for a gym, and of all things, an advertising scheme for a law firm. Cuckovich is back in CA tearing the Valley apart, and I was stoked to climb with Shawn in the week I spent there just before I started back up in

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Just wanted to send out a reminder for people to vote.Also, I wanted to weigh in on UC Mag's latest cover, which absolutely sucks. Now, nothing personal to the guy behind the lense, who has taken plenty of cover-worth shots (IMO), but I just can't come around to not being dismayed at what I perceive as the editors blatant (and poor) attempt at selling some skin without a serious thought given to

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A day trip to Gold Wall allowed me to catch a rare moment of Bryan Zeitler in front of the lense. Currently, sport climbing is a bigger draw for me than the bouldering, but the quality of bouldering in proximity to the Bay Area is just superior than that of the routes. If Gold Wall had a contingent of harder routes than it does, the balance would shift. Jailhouse [oh wait, I'm not allowed to

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The Fall Season In The Valley Has Begun.woohoo!Luckily for me, I've got a handful more before I'm 30. Unlike Justin. He's got gray hair and shit.And, I want this [ bike ] or this [ car ]

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The Alpinist Magazine is featuring some of my shots for "photographer of the month" [October] wallpaper. This comes after Climbing Magazine featured a gallery of mine on their website in July. Sweet.

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More action from Way Lake - which, by the way, isn't much of a lake at all toward the end of summer, if ever. Tim Medina came out from his summer slumber to have a go at Wills Seam problem - look closely and you'll see he's in the process of rocketing off and about to slam Randy into the ground. Speaking of which, Randy decided to get a little crazy by seeing which was better, jumping off onto

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The day my bike was stolen I was riding around SF shooting paint - mostly from a few, high concentration areas.I've been eying it around Oakland. It'll give me something to do instead of post political editorials on my face while Craig and I cruise his list.After I started finding these pieces around the city I came across this.New outlets to act & express pop up, when the economy takes a

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Size Matters: New Field of Boulders at Way LakeOk, so after staring at my new view seemingly forever, the plan was to meet up with some East Bay folks and get a tour of the recently developed bouldering at Way Lake. Jeff Silcox and Eric Lang have put some effort into establishing a few handfuls of pretty awesome lines and took the time to show us around the area (thanks guys). There's a

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Currently lacking in trip-report energy. Otherwised focused on moving across The Bay and interviews. Left wondering about taking shooting more seriously. Student Loans create the "what if"Also pissed at the asshole who stole my locked-up cannondale. That bike went with me everywhere. I'm taking donations for a new one.Throwing StonesToying with an idea for an interview series, inspired by 1

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A week of climbing around Vegas, mostly up at Mt. Charleston's Hood, left my fingers aching from pulling on pockets that were countered by few if any slick limestone smears for the feet to push against. In fact, after day IV of someone's dumb idea of 10 pitches a day, the motivation was all but sapped. But the company more than made up for lack of psych. Stephanie (not Steph) Forte and Bill

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