Homage to Andy Schleck

This one is a few days overdue, but I was busy so never got around to doing it well. Instead just this quick chickenscratch version of a photochop. Yeah yeah, I could have taken the 10 extra minutes to do some layer masking and whatnot, but I didn’t, you still get the picture.

This kid is talented, buuuutt….

Homage to Cadel Evans

Cadel is riding STRONG this year and his team is looking good as well. Am I the only one (my guess is yes…) that sees the below similarity though everytime they interview him?

Homage to Contador

I’m not one to take pleasure in another’s misfortune…most of the time. But, when I saw the quote below I have to say that it hit the nail on the head for me and a lot of cycling fans. Thus, my ‘homage’ to Contador.

Every time Contador crashes an angel gets it’s wings.

Thanks Al!

Another satisfied Contador fan

Leadout group

Ze Alps

I'd like to zee you on your pairofknees, eh I mean Pyrenees

Vive le Tour!

If you wait long enough the sun will shine…

aka even the sun shines on a dog’s ass some days. And yes, that leash really kills the beauty of the pic, I swear it was just used to lasso the whales.

and I’m not real sure what the story is with one

Sunny weekend happy dance

Ahhhhh yeah

PLUS

EQUALS

Couple pics from the weekend (not snow/outdoors related)

A couple quickly edited shots from the weekend. Shooting high speed activities in horribly lit indoor arenas made me crave a camera body that’s less than 6 years old and NOT a crop as my 50/1.4 would have given me a bit more of the action in the frame. You’ll notice they are all a bit desaturated, tried to hide some of the pixel noise. I think a 17-40L, or maybe just 30something prime, on a non-crop body would be the best one lens quiver for shooting ringside. Meh, whatever, I suck, on to the pics.

As always if you want the BEST muay thai in Portland check out Portland Thai Boxing

Portland Thai Boxing

Brandon does his wai kru

Portland Thai Boxing

Josh watches his opponent enter

Portland Thai Boxing

Love the simultaneous knees

Portland Thai Boxing

Somebody in this photo has sore ribs today

Portland Thai Boxing

Love Dante's eyes in this one, just looks like he's ready to finish him off

Portland Thai Boxing

Had an idea for a shot and just missed it here. Was hoping to get a clinch battle in the corner and get both of their faces in. So close yet so far. Next time....

And on Sunday was able to get out and do something for myself

Best skate graphic ever?

Saw this one at Northwest Snowboards in Tacoma.

Alien v. Predator

Best graphic ever? I think so.

Muir quote from his trip to Rainier

“The view we enjoyed from the summit could hardly be surpassed in sublimity and grandeur; but one feels so high from home so high in the sky, so much so that one is inclined to guess that, apart from the acquisition of knowledge and the exhilaration of climbing, more pleasure is to be found at the foot of mountains than on their frozen tops. Doubly happy, however, is the man whom lofty mountain-tops are within reach, for the lights that shine their illuminate all that lies below.” – John Muir

Digit diptych

She’s getting there. The tip (just the tip) is still ridiculously sensitive, I think the nerves in there still aren’t sure what happened.

Graft free Wednesday

First, lets get it out of the way. Nice carpet, I know.

Next up, I’m not a doctor, but I’m going to have to say that based on my rigorous observation of my finger out of it’s temporary habitat that it is indeed growing back together and a skin graft will be unnecessary. Was seriously tripping when they told me that may be needed at the doc’s office, especially since in my old age I seem to heal for shit anymore, but I think she’s lookin’ good!

Just the tip, just to see how it feels...