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Onward, Etc. :: Tour de America

Posted by Forest, 05 September 2012

"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.

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iPhoneography :: Back to the Future

Posted by Forest, 20 July 2012
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...
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South Africa :: Postcards

Posted by Forest, 10 May 2012

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.

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South Africa :: Portraits

Posted by Forest, 24 April 2012

Fleeting moments flow,

high mountain streams of memory,

careening towards deeper, slower, waters,

where time is a liner note,

and no face is forgotten.

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South Africa :: Climbing

Posted by Forest, 15 April 2012

While traveling in South Africa earlier this year I had the good fortune to meet, photograph, and climb with some really awesome guys.

In the photos above you'll get to meet:

Kai Fitchen: 18 year old Kai just embarked on an amazing trip, Kape2Kenya, a youth empowerment and eco-awareness campaign using adventure and a love for Africa's wild spaces to inspire young people to act. Speaking with Kai I was incredibly impressed with not just his track record in the mountains, but the fine sensabilities and...

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  • Farm Labor :: A day in the life, Immokalee FL

    Posted by Forest, 16 January 2012

    Enter Collier county, Florida. A classic tale of two towns. On the one hand you have Naples, the nation’s second-wealthiest metropolitan area. On the other, Immokalee, dubbed by Barry Estabrook (...

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  • Summit For Someone :: Why I climb

    Posted by Forest, 03 April 2012

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  • iPhoneography :: Back to the Future

    Posted by Forest, 20 July 2012 
    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...
    (Read More)

  • Photo Industry :: Breaking In and Giving Forward

    Posted by Forest, 09 September 2012

    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...

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