tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977532916548768552009-11-09T12:23:02.615-08:00Action. Climbing. Photography. Lawyering? Avoiding Life. Balance. Sanity.J Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02220176814572400706Johnclimbrok@gmail.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597753291654876855.post-41741831589139044322009-11-03T10:28:00.000-08:002009-11-03T10:50:31.472-08:00

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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