Slacklining

After pulling into Yosemite Valley this past weekend,  I spotted a group of climbers slacklining over the Merced River.  Having tried slacklining a few times myself, and failing to make any progress whatsoever, I can truly appreciate this sport as an art in moving meditation.  Extreme focus, balance, and core strength are a few of the necessary ingredients for mastering this sport.  Add a dash of daring, and you get folks dangling over buildings, mountain tops, or in this case, an incredibly cold river chilled by snow melt.

I gotta love the guy wearing the wetsuit; he seems to be the only one who truly understands the consequence of falling.

Read more...

Recommitting myself to fun

I've been in a rut lately and realized it's because I've been producing work for other people, and forgetting to do stuff for myself.  Today, I sat down at the computer with the express purpose of having some "me" time and going through images that I shot for fun weeks ago.  I had forgotten that I had started this blog as a space to display personal work, and as a place of creative experimentation.  I've lost sight of this goal.  Well, that all changes now.....I am officially recommitting myself to having fun with my camera once again.

By now, you're probably aware that I love trees.  Especially trees that are overtaken by fog.  There's a yearning, loneliness, dignity and romanticism to the scene that recalls a great Bronte novel.

Read more...