A couple weeks ago, thanks to the good folks at Agloves, I had the pleasure of saddling up with my good friend, and one of the last great frontiersman of our time, David Hancock.
This is a letter home that his folks recently forwarded on to me, and which I think I had best share with you all as well:
Arriving late Sunday night on a beautiful fall evening in the Red River Gorge, I called Ashima's aunt (Kay) exchanged pleasantries, and made a plan to meet up with them for a couple days of photographing as 11 year old Ashima set out to climb some of the Red's most difficult routes.
"Let's meet at Miguel's I suggested, I'll be wearing a blue jack--"
Laughter from the other end of the phone cuts me off "just look for the tiny Asian girl!" interjected Kay.
I chuckled, red faced and set off to find them. True to her aunt's word, Ashima was easy to pick out. As I found...
In order to come back, you must leave. to leave, you must pack, a suitcase, overflowing, with fear, and with doubt. More importantly, with humor, and an openness, to see, to hear, to feel, and to change. To move, forwards, and backwards, to weave, and to stumble, and forever move Onward, etc.
With increasing frequency I find myself receiving emails asking how one goes about "breaking in" to the photo industry. I will admit, I have sent those same emails myself. They are important in their own way, and I will continue to answer them as best I can when I am on the receiving end.
That said, they also raise a red flag in terms of the way we think about what we do as visual artists. There are so many stories out there that need telling, and often times the most important ones are the ones that don't have big advertising budgets. It is so easy as a photographer/videographer/...
"The time has come to move beyond the shadows of the meadow, and forevermore live Onward, etc..."
The wheels of summer were slowly but surely shaking off the rust of winter and grinding into motion. The smell of asphalt wet with kiss of a passing thunderstorm permeated the air, and that was the last straw.
I stopped into the old Polish cobblers shop on the corner of McCaren Park. My left boot now had a new sole, and was ready to continue searching. Searching for old souls.
I guess I turned a couple circles, but soon enough I bought a ticket, and commandeered a flight...
Rain, shine, and rain again, the music and energy at this year's Newport Folk Festival was unquenchable.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, this festival is one of a kind. The people it draws, and the sense of comraderie that it fosters between artists and fans alike is truly unique....
Time melted under hot tires, as I held my mothers hand, and ran towards the past. In the shade of a palm tree, I parked my wheelchair, closed my eyes, and kept rolling, a thousand paths, diverging, converging, never, ever, ending. At a bus stop I sat, adjusted my hat, and rested my bones, the oldest bones I've ever had. It was the year 1986, 2012, 2056… I can't be sure. As seasons blurred, I learned to walk, and later run. We had pissing contests, under an old fig tree, upon which the fate of the world rested. From a doorway I...
Ladies and Gentleman,
It is my pleasure to present to you Governors Ball 2k12.
One of the best additions to summer in New York City since the invention of the gin bucket and air conditioning.
Artists featured in this post: Phantogram, Chromeo, Cage the Elephant, Built to Spill, Passion Pit, Beck, Explosions in the Sky, Major Lazer, Walk the Moon, Art vs Science, Alberta Cross, and Santigold.
Lots of classic favorites, but for up and coming bands I would recommend checking out Walk the Moon: http://walkthemoonband.com/
Also, check out more...
Moments. From a country filled to the brim with beauty.
Thanks again to you awesome s'afers who took us in and shared your secrets.
At 9:30 AM, on April 27th, our Summit for Someone team topped out on Mt. Whitney via the mountaineer's route.
Along the way we had a heck of a lot of fun, and managed to raise a combined 30K to help get at risk youth out on their own wilderness adventures!!
To learn more about Summit for Someone and Big City Mountaineers, (and doing your own climb or volunteering as a...
