Here's a few more 'fading into darknesss' shots from first ave. Loving this flash! Thanks again Jeff!









And I leave you today with this shot of an absent-minded truck driver who managed to get himself stuck in the wet grass. Cheers!

Grand Opening of First Ave Rocks last night. Didn't get off work till late, so I missed out on the comp, but I was right on time for the after party!







October 18th is right around the corner, and although I'm twiddling my thumbs in anxiety just waiting to head out of here, I find myself trying so hard to get in as much of this city as I can before leaving again. Here's a few that I'm more or less posting for myself, for when the roads get lonely and home seems so far away.

Here's some from the soft opening of First Ave Rocks.

Today was just like any other mid July day in Alabama, ridiculously hot and humid, the same way it's been for the past eternity. The only thing that separates this summer from every other is the fact that bouldering is now an option! Thank God for large warehouse spaces with lots of air conditioning ducts!






Happiness is being surrounded by 16 inches of foam





Starting to learn my way around the gym... should be interesting finding all the other options for shots from atop the boulders.

Here's a few shots to keep everyone entertained until I actually go out and do something worth mentioning.

Over the past two weeks, I successfully managed to disconnect myself form the world and avoid any internet correspondence, and I must say it was easier than I thought! The fact that I had no say in when the internet would be turned back on played a large role in my success, but I still feel as if I've accomplished something worthy of being mentioned.

With the net working again and that whole charade well in the past, I find myself eager to blog but not so enthused with giving back stories and structure to each photo, so with no further ado, I give you a collage of memories...


Small trip to North Carolina involving a tunnel and a whole mess of attempts at double exposures.







Next up is a lazy day spent with good company at several refreshing locations.







Up next we have a foggy valley sunrise and more progress from first ave rocks.









And finally we have the 4th of July weekend. Skating, drinking, wakeboarding, swimming and a whole lot of not sleeping.













... and that should have us all caught up, so sleep well children, for with tomorrow comes another chance to manifest a glorifying sense of reality, and then capture that glory through a 17-55mm lens.

Huge move to Dothan yesterday. 3 trucks, 6 people and 2 unload locations. The husband was a neat-freak millionaire, the wife was quiet and clueless, and the woman hired to organize it all was real big turd. Luckily we got it done with minimal incidents and surprisingly, each got a hundred dollar tip!









After that was all done, I allowed Ziggy to talk me into a night of skating and drinking. didn't get any shot's of skating that night, but I got plenty of bar/club shots, and found out that if you take pictures of bartenders, they give you free drinks!









Most of the people who noticed me taking shots of them just kinda smiled and went back to their thing, but not these people, the minute they saw my lens pointed at them, they got all Zoolander on me.



I managed to get a few hours of shut eye before waking up to Ben calling me wondering if I'd come meet up with him at the Hoover Met and take some shots of the pimped out Oakley trailer, so I did.









And after all that excitement, I headed down to First Ave Rocks ready to do some free labour work, only to find out it's time for the holds!!!







You know you're jealous!