Few from Sandrock...







Whew, place still has LOTS of potential.

Some shameless self-promotion maybe displayed below...oh well.

Here's some pics of a new, and very classic, boulder problem "hidden" in Vestavia. I did not find the boulders (or area)
but did clean off this line....very good moves with everything; obvious sit start, slopers, crimps, pinches, jump moves (haha), nice height, anyways, it's a good one. Made props (did i just type that) to the person who hiked (yes, hiked) in there and scoped the area out. Thanks, you know who you are. Gotta get back out there.

Now since I don't know much about the area I'm hesitant to say this because of certain things, i.e. access questions, but I will since prolly only 1 or 2 climbers check this blog on a regular basis and they (at least) should know; this one boulder is really good, and has potential for several classic/ proud, "difficult" lines.

This one is moderate, more or less, but classic for sure.

Bob Tedrow of Homewood Music constructing concertinas...amazing process to watch and photograph.







For Portico

Horse Pens, again.

Random, from Horse Pens.

Two random shots from today, taken from the car while stuck in traffic.

Herb at Fretted Instruments in Homewood.



This man has sold me many guitars, including my first.

Another oldie, this time from the U.k.

Casey on Reignition....shot taken late last year.

Joseph, HP40

Joseph on "Ghetto-Superstar"

Dean, checking out the store-fronts being constructed right across from the Boulder Fields.



What will the stores be? We don't know yet but I have a feeling that in the long run in will not be a good thing for the BFields.
It's rather annoying actually.

Sky



Polaroid

An oldie...

Well here's a brief photo-essay/picture story shot yesterday at Children's Hospital.

The basic story here is the use of translators to help non-english speaking people/patients get the
information right, as in understanding the treatment, symptoms, etc. Hence
the translator, that helps them make sure they understand what is going on, what they should be doing, and what to
do if certain things happen.

Here's the story. I feel the narrative is pretty clear here, with just the pictures. The emotion is definitely clear.

And wow is it early, not 4 something A.M. as it says here, but it is about 5:30 a.m., too early but I gotta shoot at sunrise.

Random shot, one I just happened to see on my way out of the parking deck at Children's Hospital

Flowers..






Portico work

So I've recently been going through the thousands upon thousands of photos in my "archives" to try and pick out the best, or my favorites at least, for my upcoming website. Thought I'd share a few of those. Below are 4 pics from Gyumri, Armenia which I visited in March (08). It was by far the most eye-opening experience, both photographically speaking and as a human being. Wonderful experience with wonderful people. One day I would love to go back. Until then, I guess I can relive the experience a bit by looking at photos from that trip.






The last picture is one of my personal all time favs...there's just something about it, especially in the context of where I found it and what had happened there; a factory destroyed in the late 1980's by an earthquake that killed thousands upon thousands in the region. It just makes you wonder who these ladies were/are and who they are to the people that had their photograph in their workspace and if they even survived that day to see these apparent loved-ones again.

Through the blinds

Recently been noticing/shooting reflections a lot. Here's a few..

"Self-Portrait"




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