生活由Jason A.水稻。 中国的摄影师。

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ING纽约市马拉松

Kate making the most from her marathon, looking good at the 20 mile marker.

凯特从她的马拉松,在20英里的标志好。

我知道长后,比赛是在11月的第一个周末,但我今年想分享一些从纽约市马拉松比赛当天的照片。 再次,我是幸运的,拍摄一个伟大的组织,罗宾汉基金会,刚刚过去的一英里20。 之前,我们需要报告给我们指定的位置杰夫(我的同胞的摄影师)和我坐公共汽车到布鲁克林赶上亚军。 我们打​​算徒步备份到布朗克斯男子领导人亲来传递的欢呼区之后。 由于运气不好将有它,当我们提出我们的地铁换乘4-5-6线是由于一些警察调查委员会告示板给没有迹象表明它们将运行任何时间很快。 你可以看到许多镇四处寻找下一步该怎么做马拉松球迷想。 杰夫和我去上部搭上一辆出租车,但很快就意识到,马拉松式的过程中,所有车站周围是锁定我们。我们一头扎进车站回落到看地图看到,如果我们的文章有一个间接路由。 没有了。 但与斯托克城的运气,而2平台上等待列车抵达。 不知道为什么,不知道如何。 我们登上的道路上。 我们在布朗克斯约十分钟抵达晚,可能已经差了很多,和罗宾汉的每个人都高兴地看到,我们为我们的延迟非常宽容。 我们在他们的欢呼区拍摄刚刚过去的20英里标记在弯曲的道路,为接下来的三个半小时。 它是真正伟大的地方,捕捉一些参赛者的良好形象,超大屏幕大屏幕,并在欢乐区之交下山。 也有一个端口-O-约翰吨,为跑步者的一些按摩棒经营。 这里有一些结果。 希望大家喜欢。

Robin Hood DJ does a great job mixing it up for both the runners and fans along the course. Over the three+ hours we were there she only repeated a few songs.  She makes it a great spot for viewing the race.

罗宾汉DJ做了非常出色的运动员和沿当然球迷混合。 我们有超过三个小时,她只是重复了几首歌曲。 她使得它为观看比赛的好去处。

New York City Marathon fan watches the action at the Robin Hood cheer zone.

纽约市马拉松风扇手表在罗宾汉欢呼区域的行动。

A smaller version of the Robin Hood cheer zone fan.

一个较小版本的罗宾汉欢呼带风扇。

A Robin Hood marathon runner celebrates with his fans at mile 20.  Check out this guys watch and the damage it is doing to his arm.  Reminds me of my younger swimming pool days when people would buy these cheap (not saying his watch is cheap) necklaces from the Gold Chain Gang kiosk in the mall and wear them to the pool.  Soon they would get Yoda all over their neck.

一个罗宾汉马拉松赛跑庆祝20公里,与他的球迷。 检查出这个家伙的手表和损害它正在做他的手臂。 让我想起我年轻的游泳池天,当人们将购买金链刚在商场亭这些便宜的(不是说他的手表是便宜)项链和他们穿的游泳池。 不久,他们将得到尤达在他们的脖子。


hudepohl 14K啤酒厂运行和比尔劳芬

Hudepohl 14K Brewery Run Race Start

hudepohl 14K啤酒厂运行比赛开始

过去的这个周六Hodepohl和基督教Moerlein的啤酒带回经过14年的间隙运行的Hodepohl 14K啤酒的第10版。 虽然有少数种族混战2200 +选手似乎有一个伟大的时间。 当然是免费的好东西一长串总是帮助安抚群众:金星辣椒狗,一品脱眼镜,啤酒,性能衬衫和更。 在我看来,这是一个伟大的方式开始您的辛辛那提啤酒节周末。

我有幸拍摄的种族和比尔劳芬(见图片)。 这是我第一次比尔劳芬,希望不是我的最后一次。 我的照片的完整列表,可以发现在我的商店

明年再见!

A runner nears the finish line.

亚军接近终点线。

A group of runners cranking along in Over the Rhine.

A组起动在莱茵河沿亚军。

Post race goodies at the Gold Star Chili truck.

发表于金星辣椒卡车比赛的好东西。

More goodies await inside the brewery.

更多的好东西等待着里面的啤酒厂。

No medals for age group winners just half cases of beer.

没有年龄组的优胜者只是一半的情况下,啤酒的奖牌。

The Little Kings team takes off on the Bier Laufen course.

小天王队起飞上比尔劳芬当然。

Team NEONS sets off on the Bier Laufen course.

团队霓虹色衬托上比尔劳芬当然。

The mini Gold Star Chili Mobile takes a turn on the Bier Laufen course as mother GSC Mobile looks on from a distance.

金星迷你辣椒移动需要对比尔劳芬当然之交,作为母亲的管治委员会从远处移动。


沙利文县宾夕法尼亚州2011年洪水

Sonestown September 2011 Flood

2011年9月sonestown,PA

就在几个星期前,所有的新闻塞满飓风艾琳和沿东海岸造成的可能损害。 幸运的是,作为预测的重大影响,并没有取得成果。 但是,佛蒙特州和其他北部地区下无边的雨云纽约市和其他主要大都市地区逃离,只是一个有血有肉的伤口(而不是巨蟒品种)坐在。 国家媒体与纽约市的危害方式专注于未来的大事情,他们的胃口。 他们幸运的是,耐克回到未来踢上运行限量出来。 作为全国看在马蒂MCFLY的脚我们这些在宾夕法尼亚州东部的抬头向天空。 我们看到的是洪水历时数天。

艾琳与小溪和流水域已经从过去几周的径流窒息,飓风李小溪奔跑的。 拉波特,PA的家庭客舱附近的小市镇,造成的损害是广泛的。 不从Muncy谷,Dushore,老鹰仅仅,图片岩石或Sonestown(节省一点点的拍摄,几年前当一个年轻的小伙子做了一个美国偶像奖的运行)的城镇的新闻报道。 沙利文县是出在自己的排序,我认为独立镇民间最喜欢这种方式。 随之而来的长处和短处。

几天后,雨,许多人仍没有权力和忙着离家近,造成库存。 在同一时间的传闻飞:的Forksville涵盖桥梁被冲离,世界上完游泳区是没有更多的,湖Mokoma是满水,图片岩现在只是图片和Muncy谷是现在Muncy岩(我开始,一个) 。 周边社区的固体报告可能不会开始走出来,直到未来数天,当人们能够摆脱自己的烦恼和道路开始打开。 在此期间,我将与大家分享我所知道的。 是湖Mokoma是充分的,实际上四溢,褐色雨水。 sonestown廊桥仍站在一定的伤害。 sonestown镇经历了一些重大的水。 老鹰仅仅看上去几乎不变。 Loyalsock溪是一个恶作剧的河流。 我知道这些事情。 其中一些,我同意机智,你现在。

**更新**年底的世界国家公园已做了更新他们的网站,对公园内的条件相当不错的工作。 他们还提出了一些非常惊人的附近游泳的loyalsock孔洪水的照片和录像。 EM在这里

2011年9月20日9点35分00秒
高旋钮从世界的尽头道边的路被关闭,因为从2010年1月25日,洪水的广泛损害。 施工即将开始,但是这条路将继续,直到今年秋天晚些时候关闭。
2011年9月19日3时二十六分00秒PM
PA路线154是世界的终结和美国220/Laporte和世界的尽头路(SR3009)之间通车。 客舱仍然关闭营地是开放的,但我们希望本周末,9月23日重新开放。 公园小径,可能有损坏,访问是有限的。 PA路线154夹缝中结束和Forksville的仍然封闭,显着的路面损坏。 看到这里的水浸照片。

Route 154 just outside of Laporte, PA on Wednesday, September 7th.  This is before the main stuff.  Heavy rains continued all night through Thursday morning, with the rains continuing at a moderate rate. In my estimation the worst must have been Thursday morning.  Most roads in the area were probably full of water or debris.

路线154只外,9月7日(星期三)拉波特,PA。 这是之前主要的东西。 大雨持续一整夜,通过周四早上,在一个适度的速度持续的降雨。 我估计在最坏的打算,必须已星期四上午。 在该地区的大部分道路可能充满水或杂物。

Many nonpaved roads, like Woodland Trail, were a complete washout.

许多未铺砌的道路,拉波特,PA,林地径一样,是一个完整的冲洗。

Here is another washout on the east side of Lake Mokoma.

这里是另一个东侧湖Mokoma的冲刷。

Loyalsock Creek Flood Gage.  Flood stage is 12 feet and the gage was reading 20 feet before the data went blank.  Some reports say upwards of 25 feet.

loyalsock河洪水量具。 洪水阶段是12英尺和量具读前20英尺的数据脱机。 一些报道说,25英尺以上。

Here is a panoramic image of the Loyalsock Creek taken on Thursday, September 8th along Route 154 in Worlds End State Park.

这里是一个的Loyalsock溪沿路线154 9月8日(星期四),在世界的尽头国家公园的全景图像。

洪水河Loyalsock 20英尺以上的视频。 世界的尽头教堂面积完全被水冲走,只有少数几个长凳保持在视力。

Sonestown Covered Bridge after the worst of the flooding.  Major damage but lucky to still be standing. Just upstream was small pickup truck wedged on a tree.  Imagine if it would have made it 100 yards more down to the bridge.

sonestown涵盖桥后的最严重的水灾。 重大损失,但幸运仍然站在。 只是上游是一棵树楔的小卡车上。 试想一下,如果这将使它更下降到桥100公尺。

Sonestown, PA after the flood (taken on Thursday, September 8, 2011).  This little town at the bottom of the hill received a huge amount of water.

sonestown,洪水过后,PA(2011年9月8日,星期四,采取)。 这在山脚下的小城镇,收到了大量的水。

这里可以找到更多的照片。

周六上午在沙利文县封路名单(2011年9月10日)。

- 87号州际公路在莱康明县180路线220 Dushore路线。

- 路线154路线220拉波特路线Forksville 87。

- 路线220从路线Hughesville 405 Muncy谷。

- 比弗湖道在戴维森乡,从路线42的的莱康明县行。

- Nordmont路在戴维森乡,布朗路连山道及长溪路之间。

- Nordmont路在拉波特乡,220 Nordmont和路线之间。

- 路线87路线3005从什鲁斯伯里乡的的莱康明县线。

- 麋小河路从路线林肯154瀑布Hillsgrove乡的87路线。

- 在福克斯镇中路,从山区公路干线154。

- 轧机查看福克斯乡的山区公路路线Elkland乡154到4014路线。


视频-我早上外套在河湾

上升到河湾(民警馆)检查出我最喜欢现场演出的所有时间,我早上外套。 再次,他们没有让人失望。 没有令人失望的是我的电话......在低光摄影和麦克风正式恨低音可怕,所以我不得不进口一些曲调。 巴里白色,不买了摩托罗拉。

我可以采取一些视频,并迅速把一小块。 ネ为例,谁状态来唱史蒂维尼克斯停止Draggin“我的心与吉姆周围保留一只眼睛。 大的天气,巨星席位在场内(站立),和一些在事件之前的啤酒品尝冲泡。

现在的视频。 (我相信YouTube将再次带走我的音频)。


布恩县公平拆迁德比

I little kiss kiss.

我的小亲亲的吻。

布恩县肯塔基州博览会和抢购的一些照片(拆迁德比视频)。 座位的设置是不是最好的,我们不得不在我们看来链链接围栏权利。 所以大多数我的照片,其中大部分大块的栅栏。 但其中一些原来好。 在这个美丽的夜晚,看台上各方的包装和他们真正获得到的东西。

下面是用我的手机拍摄的视频,所以质量不会是最好的。 在这里你可以观看同一视频蝙蝠侠波尔卡风格。 让我知道哪一个你更喜欢。 对不起中国观众,您将需要的YouTube查看。 我曾尝试张贴到我的优酷,但文件太大。

8UP wins this heat with a little help from this hit.

8UP胜热从这个命中帮助不大。

Crazy 8 in a real tight spot.  First comes this...

疯狂8紧实点。 首先是这个...

... soon to be followed by this.

... 不久应遵循本。


2010 ING纽约市马拉松赛

Desiree Ficker

西瑞Ficker

前几个周末,我有机会做出快速回一趟ING纽约市马拉松赛的国家。 有人用尽飞越,仅5天家园,我的旅行后,我终于知道什么时差,但一切都是值得的。 没有饲料喜欢与旧朋友,家人和成千上万的人实现自己的梦想一对夫妇数万访问的灵魂。 并没有什么送入胃像一个与horchata正宗卷饼1麦克索利黑暗的一个角落里酒吧。 我很幸运在11月的第一个周末在纽约市提供所有这些。

就像我说的,周末很短,我没有得到一个机会,以满足大家,我希望看到,但会有下一次。

直到下一次欣赏这些照片从ING纽约市马拉松赛的第41次运行。

2009 ING New York City Marathon Champion Meb Keflezighi.

2009安泰新的纽约市马拉松冠军MEB Keflezighi。

The new face of US long distance running, Shalane Flanagan.

美国长期长跑的新面貌,Shalane那根。

Mexican Marathon Fan

墨西哥马拉松风扇

International Run along Fifth Avenue in front of the Radio City Music Hall.

沿第五大道,在国际运行的无线电城音乐厅前。


我们说永别了,我们的供应商

Grandmother standing next to father and Jeff at High Knob.

奶奶站在旁边的父亲和杰夫高旋钮。

在满世界的消费者仍然有一小群有让他们可以每天......“供应商”。 上周的世界说再见我们伟大的供应商之一。 在某一时刻,它描述在场的人,作为可以将成像我们家的族长摸她的温暖的阳光去年射线的和平和宁静,呼吸在她最后甜美的秋天气息,并给了她关怀的眼睛1可爱的最后一个眼色为她下降到一个永恒的睡眠。

天主教家庭往往运行在一点点大的尿布计数。 我母亲的家庭是没有什么不同。 由60年代中期的孩子在那里蔓延出了家门。 与一组这个大的人有发挥作用的供应商。 我的祖母在这个想法从来没有退缩,并在这个过程中,她成为世界上最大的之一。 哦,我还记得她提供给我们的家庭的许多方面。 在脆爽无尽的山脉早晨,唤醒罗宾船员往往会开始新的一天,这对我们来说是正常的,但实际上是非常特别的方式......一盘消防塔蓝莓煎饼的铁板腊肉和新鲜。 有时持久小时作为家庭成员有病床慢慢滑落,并从其他房屋山上滚落下来。 外祖母没有放好她的围裙,直到每一个胃感到满意。 一个完美的假期一天提供一个完美的开局是不是她的唯一途径。

返回枫树大道上的家,她提供了完美的理由爬上楼梯山区的山......,不,我不说话等候在门口的游客对歌唱圣诞花圈,但背后的门......等待她与武器打开准备提供温柔的拥抱和真诚的微笑。 在复活节,她提供了真正的复活节彩蛋复活节彩蛋。 好吧不复活节兔子的蛋,但不够真实,我们可以吃他们继去年捕获。 在阴雨天访问中,她将旧玩具收集箱,并为他们提供我享受。 她本能的想法分享,并给予捏造这些“东西”(箱内),实际上可能“属于”的人的任何想法。 不,这些东西不是所有权,他们提供的喜悦。 她预计恩典和恩情,能赶上的注意,即使是最盲目的心脏感。 她在地下室的存在可以洗走1小的孩子的潜伏着邪恶的想象力(有雷),并提供1访问(虽然简短而亲切)亚什兰的最可怕的地下室充满了黑暗的角落,并留下这么大的翻找所需的安全家庭。 她提供了完美的假日用餐体验(方糖表纳入中心片),并一直主持房子充满笑与善良的人之间良好的对话。 她提供了一个没有匹配的尊严和情感。 她提供了一个完整的冰箱,总是包含一个玻璃壶充满了干净的冷水的Morris只是作为世界上最胖的猫对你的腿的方法和呼噜喝玻璃猫的生活,这是完全称赞。 在屋内寒冷的秋天下午,她提供了一个温馨的氛围,有利于午睡提供证明您的非凡舒适灯芯绒脸上刺青的枕头。 当然,她已经为我提供了一个伟大的家庭和我们其余的。 作为一个自消费者承认,我完全承认你做的一切,我感谢你。

我希望在我的生活中,我已经能够提供她在回报的小东西......也许一些笑声,一些美好的回忆,最终她引以自豪的一个孙子。

有了爱。


肯塔基芽及华

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有没有更好的地方是当春天来临时,然后肯塔基。 当然,它可以使红色的眼睛和鼻子打喷嚏。 但是,这是一个小的价格要在其最好的一个春天的味道和外观。 我很幸运,我已经在草地早熟禾状态意味在赛季初盛开,温暖和70月初字符串+度日的中间。 因此,我们(持久性有机污染物,马特叔叔和我)漫步在复活节周末红河峡谷和莱克星顿公墓。 这里有几个单元的春天在肯塔基州拍摄。

Half Moon Pie Arch.  Tasty.

半月派拱。 可口。

Winter becomes Summer becomes beauty.

冬天成为夏季变得美丽。

Over this hill lies Spring.

在这个小山在于春。

Row of Red

排红色

Peace

和平


美国历史最悠久的啤酒厂,可以说是最大的

Wooden beer barrel at America's Oldest Brewery.

在美国历史最悠久的啤酒厂的木制啤酒桶。

DG Yuengling和儿子(波茨维尔,PA),成立于1829年,是历史最悠久的酿酒公司在美国经营。 Yuengling也是美国在美国量最大的啤酒厂。 当然有些人喜欢说PBR和山姆亚当的更多的啤酒酿造的罚款乡亲,但我和表妹杰夫已经结束...大部分啤酒“酿造”实际上是外判等啤酒厂或经销商。 所以,就我而言的Yuengling是不仅美国最古老的啤酒厂(不能与北美混淆莫尔森在后期1700成立),但也是最大的。

Yuengling继续其整个国家的分布(现在沿东海岸:从纽约到佛罗里达,抓住了一些在阿拉巴马州,田纳西州的内陆领土,并在不久的将来传闻肯塔基州),我建议你熟悉自己的产品。 首先,要知道它的酒精含量(酒精体积)根据你的屁股上的可能性 - 下面列出。 如果你到黑暗的啤酒,你不能去错波特或黑棕色,排名在我的书。 啤酒与高级打火机舌头......好,这些都是类似的口味和颜色。 现实,你不能去了整条生产线。 甚至过于甜美的切斯特菲尔德啤酒可以使你嫌你的嘴唇。

啤酒倡导排名

切斯特菲尔德勋爵啤酒(酒精含量5.4%):C

Yuengling黑色和谭(4.7%的ABV):B超

yuengling波特(4.7%的ABV):B

Yuengling保费(4.4%的ABV)C +

Yuengling传统拉格(4.4%的ABV):B超

Registered as a national historic place.  And across the street is their broken down ice cream factory (registered as a hazard).

注册为一个国家历史的地方。 是他们打破冰淇淋厂(注册为危险)隔街相望。

The brains behind the brew work here.

冲泡背后的大脑在这里工作。

Laverne and Shirley was having a smoke in the corner.

laverne和雪莉在角落里的烟雾。

This kettle is a little bigger than the one I gave my pops for Christmas a few years ago.

这个水壶是比我给我的圣诞持久性有机污染物在几年前的一个更大一点。


ING纽约市马拉松2009

The Robbin Hood Foundation cheer zone just past the 20-mile marker.

罗宾胡德基金会刚刚过去的20英里标记的助威区。

我巨大的(恶劣还挺巨大的)感谢你出去罗宾汉基金会 他们让我有种族一天摄影师。 我们的目标是他们的选手,因为我们可以捕捉许多。 他们有100多名选手在球场上,行动快,有时愤怒,但我认为我们做的不错的工作,得到他们中的绝大多数。 ING纽约市马拉松赛当然是在布朗克斯区仅一英里(在20英里的标志)。 但罗宾汉基金会一定的经验,是一个很好的。 今天,他们的运动员,一个DJ纺纱响亮,并积极为我所见过的整天和欢呼区搭起一个巨型电子。 隔日,今年他们正试图缓解在纽约市的贫困造成的问题。 我的帽子熄灭他们。

Some of the Robin Hood kids cheering on their favorite age groupers.

一些的罗宾汉孩子的欢呼自己喜爱的年龄上的石斑鱼。

The Robin Hood Foundation kids provided a pick-me-up at mile 20 just as a lot of runners were hitting the wall.

罗宾汉基金会的孩子们提供了一个回升,我就像英里20很多的选手碰壁。

东京马拉松赛的对打扮亚军的东西。 我们很幸运的ING纽约市马拉松不。 下面是东京马拉松赛的最后一场比赛说明的一部分。 其次是从2009年的ING纽约市马拉松赛的照片。

 我们的理解是,穿的服装和变相
参加一个重大的马拉松赛事的享受之一。 
另一方面,它可能会导致亚军本身的下跌,也使
其他选手或观众觉得不舒服。
请注意,以允许在服装穿着
今后,我们要求每个亚军了解的情况下,
延长锻炼他们的情感。
主办单位将禁止从1至6段所述的所有服饰和
其他可能扰乱公共秩序和其他相关行为
正派的标准。 在事件的组织者认为行为
本通知有关的亚军将被立即取消资格
比赛。 我们不会接受任何异议后,我们决定在
关系到这个问题。 
  1。  服装可能伤害他人,诱使下降,可能会干扰他人的行为。 
 例1:携带刀或剑,身穿盔甲或服饰铆钉等
例2:长裙,和服等。
例如3:手中拿着的运动员之间 
  2。  服装为体育赛事可能给他人造成的不适没有合适的。 
 例1:运行赤身露体,穿着服装或内衣,可能会像裸体。 
  3。  穿的衣服旨在促进政治 
  喜好或意见,宗教信仰和产品的广告或 
  比事件发起人以外的其他机构。 
 例1:窗扇含有政党或候选人姓名,宗教信仰。
例2:服饰类似政治或宗教人物或事件发起人以外的商品。 
  4。  烟花爆竹,哨子和照明器具等,可用于转移或误导其他选手的使用情况。 
  5。  穿的衣服捐赠或签名的一份请愿书等要求 
  6。  其他服装或服饰认为不适当的,由活动的组织者。 

Flash Gordon out on the course.  Luckily my new D300 was able to capture him before he ran by.

闪登在球场上。 幸运的是我的新的D300的是能够捕捉到他之前,他跑了。

Man in bear suit.  Classic and always a fan favorite.

男子熊西服。 经典和永远是球迷的最爱。

And then Lee Greenwood sang into my ears.

然后李格林伍德唱进我的耳朵。

另一个超级英雄。不作为经典大风扇喜爱。但努力nontheless好。

另一个超级英雄。 不作为经典大风扇喜爱。 但良好的努力仍然。

Soon to be a super hero and a fan favorite.  You may think this fella is running for a special cause, right?  Me too.  But then he got closer and I saw that his shirt said Budweiser.  Okay... that is special.

即将成为一个超级英雄和球迷喜爱。 你可能认为这个小伙子正在运行一个特殊的原因,对吗? 我也一样。 但随后他走近,我看到他的衬衫说,百威。 好吧... 这是特殊的。

Something about these Japanese, they really get into costume.  Oh wait... thats not a costume.

有关这些日本的东西,他们真正进入服装。 哦,等等...... 这不是一个服装。

好吧,这家伙竟是真正的交易。爱德华·诺顿(演员)正在运行的今天,有几个他与他的马赛战士哥们。我没有看到埃迪,但我没有看到这家伙。

好吧,这家伙竟是真正的交易。 爱德华·诺顿(演员)今天,有几个他的马赛战士与他竞选伙伴。 我没有看到埃迪,但我没有看到这家伙。


纽约市-格林威治村万圣节游行

There is something about this photo that disturbs me.  I think that is why I am drawn to it.  Lucky for this guy his pig mask was made from rubber which kept him dry when the monsoon like rains came.

有关于这张照片,我感到不安的东西。 我认为这是为什么我画的。 这家伙很幸运,他的猪面具橡胶制成的,让他干,就像下雨时的季风来到。

ING纽约市马拉松发生在十一月的第一个星期日。 今年的漫步穿过城市发生的土地上的第一个月的第一。 这意味着它被击中后,万圣节当天。 即使有额外夏令睡眠小时,它将会很难为圣之夜“狂欢唤醒他们的尸体从马拉松睡眠。 两年,我一直在纽约市的万圣节。 既没有时间,我出席纽约的村万圣节游行。 两年前,我参加了一个聚会,在酒吧(我是购买服装,因为我们走到酒吧 - 一个包在头上的连裤袜可以像蒙古人谁是抢劫当地的7十一人看)。 去年我的朋友约翰有党在布鲁克林(这是我在一个片蜘蛛侠西装,一个规模太小出席)。 因此,在这第三年,我想我会看到所有的枢纽,小家伙这个小游行。

在这次阅兵中,你通常得到超过两百万观众,超过50,000游行参与者,现场乐队,花车,hoochies和所有场合穿着的宠物。 抛出,连同一些雨......你有这几年的事件。

The crowds begin to form at the parade.  Cops will soon come along and yell at people who do not speak english and they will be sent back and forth between the intersection like a herd of cattle.  Then it will rain.  Then it will be mass chaos.

人群在游行队伍开始形成。 警察很快就会沿,大喊大叫的人谁不说英语,他们将被送到像牛群的交集之间来回。 然后,它会下雨。 那么这将是大规模的混乱。

There is something I just love about this photo.  The expression on peoples faces are classic.  Not sure if they are having a good time or not.

有一些关于这张照片我很喜欢。 表达人民的面孔上是经典之作。 不知道如果他们有一个很好的时间,或不。

Something sinister about this photo.  Things have happened in that room.

关于这张照片的一些险恶。 事情发生在那个房间里。 我不想问的事情。

Then the rains came...

然后下雨了......

Some people thought it was funny...

有些人认为这很有趣...

And everyone went to the subway.

每个人都去地铁。


大峡谷-北环

Some words from Teddy.

从王德辉的一些话。

这是艰难击败锡安国家公园的壮丽景色,换一个地方,即使它在它的名称大。 ,大峡谷,甚至在其所有的壮大仍然是在第二次或第三次发生在我的书。 随着中说,它是漂亮该死令人印象深刻的。 它只是不举行美丽的锡安,布莱斯和拱门微妙的艺术性。 我花了几个值得炫耀的图像和一条小道,像我从来没有见过的警告标志。

这个周末,我到纽约ING纽约市马拉松。 如果你去那里,只是让我知道。

Its hard to get a good shot of the Grand Canyon with just one little photo. But when you put about five together you get something like the above.

这只是一个小的照片,很难获得大峡谷的一个好球。 但是,当你把约五在一起,你像上面的东西。

Another string of images from another viewpoint.

另一个字符串从另一个角度的图像。

This was a warning sign at one of the trailheads.  Strange fiction and rational make for some kinda warning.

这是一个警告标志,在一个trailheads。 奇怪的小说和理性,使一些还挺警告。


锡安国家公园。 犹他州。

Hiking back down from Angel's Landing the rain clouds rolled in behind the White Throne creating some dramatic scenery.

徒步旅行回落,从天使的着陆创造一些戏剧性的风光背后的白宫宝座推出雨云。

沿科罗拉多高原的第二站是锡安国家公园。 总线上的自动化脚本说,在布莱斯峡谷的最古老的部分是最年轻的部分在锡安。 在锡安的最古老的部分是在大峡谷中最年轻的。 无论如何,锡安国家公园,在我看来,最引人注目的,在这一领域的所有公园的奇妙。 大约十年前,我访问了与我的好友威尔伯特锡安为我们开车在全国各地(芝加哥,洛杉矶)。 锡安是我们唯一的国家公园站,我立刻爱上了它的感觉。 今年我重新燃起了我的爱,为锡安。 风景是惊人的,在10月的天气是完美的,加具有挑战性和奖励,是一个伟大的小公园入口处附近的自由营地。 我最喜爱的经验远远的行程。

Walking back down from Angels Landing.

往回走,从天使的着陆。

There are a lot of religious references in Zion.  The amazing and dramatic scenery must be the reason.  When you see something this beautiful it is incomprehensable.

有很多在锡安的宗教参考。 令人惊奇和戏剧性的风景才是真正的原因。 当你看到这个美丽的东西,这是难以理解的。

This is the scene every night at sunset. Amazing.

这是每天晚上在日落的场景。 惊人的。

Entering Wall Street along the Narrows hike.  The trail travels up and down the Virgin River.  Most of the hike is throught the 60 degree (farenhit) water sometimes raising above the waist, while most of the time just flowing below the knee.  Maybe my favorite hike in the states.

进入华尔街沿变窄上涨。 步道旅行和维尔京河。 大部分的加息是在整个60度(华氏)水有时会提高腰部以上,而大部分的时间只是膝盖以下的流动。 也许我最喜欢在美国加息。

Details of the water lines found along the Narrows trail.

沿着狭窄的小径发现水管线的详细信息。

View atop Angels Landing down the valley back towards the town of Springdale.  Angels Landing... my second favorite hike in Zion.

下对斯普林镇的山谷回顶部天使的着陆。 天使的着陆... 我第二喜欢的加息在锡安。


布莱斯峡谷。 犹他州

These are hoodoos.  Not only do they look like something out of a Dr. Suess book but they are also named out of a Dr. Suess book.

这是石林。 他们不仅模样的东西出来的博士休斯书的,但他们也被命名的博士休斯书的出。

Bryce Canyon for a day. Okay… not actually a canyon but more of a natural amphitheatre of rock, wind and erosion and the first of three important steps of the Colorado Plateau (Bryce Canyon, Zion and the Grand Canyon). With its hoodoos and who people, Bryce is a Dr. Suess book come to life. A hike under the rim will leave you enchanted under a new world. A hike (or drive as most people do) above the rim will remind you how popular it is with both international and American tourists… a lot of which are riding their Harleys around. Well worth a full day.

A manmade sci-fi like portal in Red Canyon just miles from the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park.

A man made sci-fi like portal in Red Canyon just miles from the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park.

Thors Hammer... as impressive in real life as in the comic books.  That is... if you dont read comic books and have no idea what you are talking about.

Thor's Hammer... as impressive in real life as in the comic books. That is... if you don't read comic books and have no idea what you are talking about.

The self-proclaimed Best Hike in the World (Queens Garden and Navajo Trail) takes one through some martian like scenery.  Red and white stone walls and hoodoos tower above as you walk along the rocky terrain.

The self-proclaimed "Best Hike in the World" (Queen's Garden and Navajo Trail) takes one through some martian like scenery. Red and white stone walls and hoodoos tower above as you walk along the rocky terrain.

A plane streaks across the sky above the Wall Street portion of the Navajo Trail as I streak across the lower portion of the trail.  Streak as in moving fast not as in naked... park rules.

A plane streaks across the sky above the Wall Street portion of the Navajo Trail as I streak across the lower portion of the trail. Streak as in moving fast not as in trench coat nakedness... park rules.

这个华尔街上没有戈登壁虎。只虎蝾螈。如果您是的纳瓦霍径沿线的十字路口,我建议华尔街的部分。两个大峡谷达到护士给新生儿枞树,你会得到丰厚的回报。

这个华尔街上没有戈登壁虎。 只虎蝾螈。 如果您是的纳瓦霍径沿线的十字路口,我建议华尔街的部分。 由两个大的道格拉斯冷杉树木达到通过峡谷,你会得到丰厚的回报。

View from Bryce Point of the moon and hoodoos.  A popular tourist stop with more children wailing than safety railing.

从布莱斯点,月亮和石林。 一个受欢迎的旅游与更多哀号儿童较安全栏杆停止。

Hey look... there is a raven in this photo.

嗨,你看... 有乌鸦在这张照片。

Common tourists having a commonly good time.

普通游客有一个常用的好时机。


Arches National Park. Moab, Utah.

Sandstone blasted at Double Arches.

Sandstone blasted at Double Arches.

Tim, the campground host at Arches, says “I don't know what I hate worst… the wind or the rain”. I thinks to myself… when camping out it's the rain of course. That was upon arrival. Before leaving the next day my opinion may have changed.

Arches is a beautiful park located on a hill/mountain (depends from where you are reading this) about fifteen miles outside of Moab. If my mountain bike was not in pieces in a box in Texas I would have been so tempted to take a ride out on the slickrock. I get easily distracted when I travel. Instead, I stayed focused on the original itinerary and it was up to Arches for a night at one of the more original National Park campgrounds I've stayed. The official park campground is located at the end of the park with each site nestled in among the sandstone rocks and red sand. Not just your slab of concrete and picnic table at this $20 a night spot. Okay, yes $20 a night is a little steep. But location, location, location. Here is where the “I don't know what I hate worse…” part comes in. Within hours of staking the tent 40 mile per hour wind gusts began to blast the area. Now I've always been a fan of function over fashion. And I've always been a fan of the cowboy bandanna around the neck. It was not until this day I combined the two. And in the distorted words of Chris Farley in Black Sheep, “If function over fashion kicks ass, and cowboy bandannas kick ass… then we got some kick ass shit”. If someone can give me the original movie quote you win a prize. So for the first time I donned my cowboy bandanna as a form of function. That wind was whipping sand up all over the place and places in between. Days later I would be cruising down highway-64 scratching my head in wonder at a bumper sticker and Arches sand would flurry my lap with one-hour school delay accumulation. Like glitter from a my 25th birthday party it just keeps showing up when it feels like it. Oh look… there is a little sand in the corner of the tent, some here in my sock, and a little more here in my ear, and what about this heaping mess in toothpaste… you get the idea.

Despite all the airborne sand the park was short and sweet. I am still messing around with the camera settings, so most of my photos did not really turn out the way I would have liked. Some of the ones without too much damage are posted.

The Delicate Arch.  As named by someone old.  And not one of the many elder tourists.  Did you know persons 62 years and older can obtain a lifetime National Park pass for only $10.  Sweet deal.

The Delicate Arch. As named by someone old. And not one of the many elder tourists. Did you know person's 62 years and older can obtain a lifetime National Park pass for only $10. Sweet deal.

Fans of the famous golden arch (Delicate Arch) wait for sunset.

Fans of the famous golden arch (Delicate Arch) wait for sunset.

This is me trying to figure out the metering on my new camera.  Im coming around slowly.  By the time I hit California Ill have this thing under control.

This is me trying to figure out the metering on my new camera. I'm coming around slowly. By the time I hit California I'll have this thing under control.

If winds reach gusts of over 30 mph protective eyewear is highly recommended.  For wind gusts reaching over 40 mph Accutane is recommended.

If winds reach gusts of over 30 mph protective eyewear is highly recommended. For wind gusts reaching over 40 mph Accutane is recommended.


Great Sand Dunes Batman

My favorite dune at Great Sand Dunes National Park

My favorite dune at Great Sand Dunes National Park

Located in Southern Colorado the Great Sand Dunes amass the tallest sand dunes in North America. The dunes were formed from sand deposits of the Rio Grande. Over the years, westerly winds picked up sand particles from the river flood plain. As the wind lost power before crossing the Sangre de Cristo Range the sand was deposited here. When driving in you know you are getting close when you start seeing signs for Colorado Crocodiles and UFO hotels (little side attractions in the area).

In southern Colorado there is a place...

In southern Colorado there is a place...

where the sand blows and collects at the base of this mountain range.

where the sand blows and collects at the base of this mountain range.

The temperature goes down with the sun.

The temperature goes down with the sun.

The lines and designs here make for easy photography.  Sorta like photoing in a sculpture museum.

The lines and designs here make for easy photography. Sorta like photoing in a sculpture museum.

Does anyone remember the singin bush from Three Amigos?  I did.

Does anyone remember the singing bush from Three Amigos? I did.


Bagged my first 14er.

On the way up to Mt. Bierstadt

On the way up to Mt. Bierstadt

A few years ago my friend Elaine and I drove up Guanella Pass to catch the aspen foliage. We stopped at the base of Mt. Bierstadt. Time only permitted us a short hike… I had to get back to Dallas. From that moment I knew I was going to get to the top of it sometime. Last week I was in Indian Hills hiking around and happened across this local fella. He got to talking about how he raised his boys in these mountains or how the mountains raised his boys. Charming guy with a lot of stories. I asked him for advice on hikes. One of his first recommendations for a guy just coming from sea level (me) and a chance to bag a 14er was Mt. Bierstadt. The memories of our short trip up Guanella Pass came rushing back. That weekend I would hike Mt. Bierstadt.

The weather had been a little wet last week. High elevations were getting some snow. 山。 Bierstadt is know to be a popular hike, hopefully this snow would keep the throngs of people away for the weekend. I was going to hike on Friday but the weather was too bad. Me not knowing what I was doing could get into real trouble without the help of an experienced hiker. The weekend weather was clear so I decided to take my chances with the weekend crowds.

The man from Indian Hills gave me some other good advice. Don't approach Guanella Pass from the most popular route from Denver by going through Georgetown. The road was under heavy construction. As it turned out this was a good thing. It keep the Aspen viewer off the road, because they could not make a loop pass from Grant to Georgetown and I believe it could have road blocked a few hikers trying to make it up that day. As it turned out on my accent I passed a solo speed hiker, a family of three, and a group of four I meet on the summit. The group on the summit quickly left and I had it all to myself.

Sure it was only 14,000 feet and kids had completed that hike. But it was a special moment for me. It is always a good feeling to close out a thought or an idea you have had. Just a few years ago I looked up at the mountain and said I've never hiked up something like that, but I am going to do it. This weekend I completed that thought.

Looking up into the sun at Mt. Bierstadt.  Better use sunscreen.  Wish my beard was grown out.

Looking up into the sun at Mt. Bierstadt. Better use sunscreen. Wish my beard was grown out.

Through the ice and snow.  Wish I had brought hiking poles.  Wish my beard was grown.

Through the ice and snow. Wish I had brought hiking poles. Wish my beard was grown.

Now out of the ice and onto the snow.  Started to get winded.

Now out of the ice and onto the snow. Started to get winded. That is the summit of Mt. Bierstadt in the upper left corner.

A look back down the trail from where were came.

A look back down the trail from where were came.

At times the snow was knee deep.  Luckily I had my running tights on under the cords.  The cords ended up with a hole in them and I broke my glasses.  Wish I had a full grown beard.

At times the snow was knee deep. Luckily I had my running tights on under the cords. The cords ended up with a hole in them and I broke my glasses. Wish I had a full grown beard.

Getting closer to the top.  This sea level dweller is getting tired.  Luckily the scenery is keeping my brain sharp.

Getting closer to the top. This sea level dweller is getting tired. Luckily the scenery is keeping my brain sharp.

Some hikers scurrying back down the mountain.  Going back down is where I would repeatedly fall on my tail.

Some hikers scurrying back down the mountain. Going back down is where I would repeatedly fall on my tail.

Survey says?  You are at the summit.

Survey says? You are at the summit.

Some stats from the GPS.  1453 feet in elevation.

Some stats from the GPS. 14,053 feet in elevation.

View north from the summit.

View north from the summit.


Dallas To Denver

Just my bikes and I on the open road.

Two and a half tanks of gas.

Just my bikes and I on the open road.

Last Saturday I hit the road pointing northwest and put my foot on the gas. In less than one and a half hours I was out of Texas. The signs are big when you enter Texas, but not so much so when leaving. The only reason I knew I was in Oklahoma was because these bright lights were beaconing through the morning dark and telling my weary eyes that “Everyone's Gone Choctaw” signs all over the place. Though I was not sure if I had gone Choctaw I was sure Texas was at my back and the sun began to rise on a new day. After Oklahoma came Kansas. After Kansas came Colorado. With all the flat terrain the ride was not expected to be too exciting. Luckily there were a few rain showers for entertainment, an array of smells from the fields and cattle, and good tunes. I actually made it all the way to the Colorado border before I found a rest area with a shade tree, a cool breeze and a desire to doze off for a 30 minute nap. As I turned west for the homestretch the sun was setting on my face, the windows were down and I was perfectly satisfied with the moment. Within three hours I would be in Denver amongst good folks. Again, I was perfectly satisfied with the moment.

Trucking it through Kansas.

Trucking it through Kansas.

Basically this unmanned gas station appeared out of nowhere at just the right moment to replenish the Tacoma.  Unfortunately there was no bathroom and the place was under 24-hour surveillance so other typical rest stop activities would have to wait.

Basically this unmanned gas station appeared out of nowhere at just the right moment to replenish the Tacoma. Unfortunately there was no bathroom and the place was under 24-hour surveillance so other typical rest stop activities would have to wait.

Here was some visual stimuli along a country route in Kansas.  Or should I say stimulases?

Here was some visual stimuli along a country route in Kansas. Or should I say "stimulases"?


Some lasting images of Dallas Texas.

Cemented in Dallas

Cemented in Dallas.

With my camera in the shop and my days in Dallas counting down I give to you a look back at some of my favorite Dallas / Fort Worth photos from my Flickr page .

Not sure if youve seen the overpasses around here but looking down at this was my office view for about two years.  This interchange averages about eight emergency vehicles during a winter ice storm.

Not sure if you've seen the overpasses around here but looking down at this was my office view for about two years. This interchange averages about eight emergency vehicles during a winter ice storm.

Trader Village.  This is the place to go if you want to buy Mexican soccer jerseys, fake DUB rims, desrt storm t-shirts, nachos, ac adaptors, remote controls for your BETA player, baby doll heads, velvet elvis paintings, yard art and so much more.  Me... I just wrode the scrambler and tossed some oak skee balls like they did in the old days.

Trader Village. This is the place to go if you want to buy Mexican soccer jerseys, fake DUB rims, desrt storm t-shirts, nachos, ac adaptors, remote controls for your BETA player, baby doll heads, velvet elvis paintings, yard art and so much more. Me... I just wrode the scrambler and tossed some oak skee balls like they did in the old days.

This was from the big flood in March 2006.  This image is taken from the base of the ped bridge at the spillway.  It basically ate away the entire flood wall where the people are standing.  To this day they are working on repairing and reinforcing that area.

This was from the big flood in March 2006. This image is taken from the base of the ped bridge at the spillway. It basically ate away the entire flood wall where the people are standing. To this day they are working on repairing and reinforcing that area.

Remember the Good Latimer tunnel graffiti?  It was a really cool entrance to what was one of the citys more lively and diverse places to grab a bite, beer and a show... Deep Ellum.  Now a lot of the music venues have went under, the food is just okay and the tunnel is filled in to make way for the new DART Green Line (which opened this week and connects downtown to Deep Ellum and Fair Park).  Hopefully there will be a revival of the area.

Remember the Good Latimer tunnel graffiti? It was a really cool entrance to what was one of the city's more lively and diverse places to grab a bite, beer and a show... Deep Ellum. Now a lot of the music venues have went under, the food is just okay and the tunnel is filled in to make way for the new DART Green Line (which opened this week and connects downtown to Deep Ellum and Fair Park). Hopefully there will be a revival of the area.

The Bank of America Building on a windy rainy night.  Downtown rests at night.  The garbage rusltes in the wind and the buses run empty through the streets.  And the building look a lot cooler at night.

The Bank of America Building on a windy rainy night. Downtown rests at night. The garbage rusltes in the wind and the buses run empty through the streets. And the building look a lot cooler at night.

This photos won me a spot on the cover of the Brookhaven College exhibition mailer.  No color changes or touchups done to this image.  Just a long exposure and some cool light from the neon pegasus.

This photos won me a spot on the cover of the Brookhaven College exhibition mailer. No color changes or touchups done to this image. Just a long exposure and some cool light from the neon pegasus.

Traveling west from Fort Worth and just past the Creation Museum youll find Dino Valley State Park.  Plenty of big dinosaur fun for the kids, mountain biking trails for the all and dinosaur foot prints and tail drags to start a controversy.

Traveling west from Fort Worth and just past the Creation Museum you'll find Dino Valley State Park. Plenty of big dinosaur fun for the kids, mountain biking trails for the all and dinosaur foot prints and tail drags to start a controversy.


Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds Day Game

Day game on the Ohio River.

俄亥俄河上的一天游戏。

我用我的相机委员会借用流行的,拿出来一天比赛的球场。 人群是薄(仅参加11,500),所以我能走,沿三垒线买一个很好的车票约八行从外地以35美元。 我的座位位置,爸爸的变焦镜头,在我面前的空座位,提供了一些良好的视线的行动。 The sun was blazing on me the entire game and I left the SPF in the cupboard. 来到了一个相当不错的浣熊晒伤。 本场比赛是非常有趣的;五到三个五独奏家与红军的胜利,两支球队之间的运行,在一些稳固的防守了,一些基本的运行事故,一些球迷和球员之间,轰然一声巨响发挥好戏谑板开机。 我所有的家庭,我的相机板行动不够快,但这里有我在一天拍下的几张图片。

Worst two teams in the NL East + day game = 11,500 fans

最严重的两个队在NL东部+天游戏= 11500球迷

Third base coach with souvenir ice cream helmet.

纪念品冰淇淋头盔三垒教练。

M&Ms for Australian dyslectics equals two twin bill Ws.  Today the Reds just had one W.

M&M的澳大利亚dyslectics的等于两张法案WS。 今天,红军仅仅有一个W。

Go ahead run on third.

Go ahead run on third.

These seats are in the sun and will burn your face.  Or at least my face.

这些座位是在阳光下会燃烧你的脸。 或者至少是我的脸。

Face scars and baseball fans make for sexy ladies.

面对伤疤和棒球迷,让性感的女士。


Signing Off as Director of Endurance Events

Some days just feel like a Buster Martin.

Some days just feel like a Buster Martin.

As mentioned a few posts ago, this week ends my tenure as the Director of Endurance Events with Anthony Travel. Below is my signing off email to my fellow ATIers. Some of you reading may very well be former Anthony Travel coworkers… think of this as an OTL or a HAGA. Others may be a part of my extended Anthony Travel family, who without my step through Anthony Travel I would never have met. Buster Martin … you are one of those. Amazing men and women you all are. So I thought I would share the encapsulated memories present in this email to those not on the Anthony Travel distribution list.
For those of you who usually contact me via my Anthony Travel address please be sure to update your address book. In my new role as Independent Contractor and Consultant I will maintain my personal email addresses as primary forms of communication, no Anthony Travel email.
When I return to Texas next week, we (Stephana, Steve and I) will be hosting a going away / birthday party in Dallas around September 11th. Be on the lookout for the invite. I think there are some birthdays other than mine that we need to celebrate too (yes that means you Tracy. Get out from under that LSAT book and 做生日). If you don't get the invite hit me up with an email and I will send it along to you.
恭喜发财!
Comrades.
Today I consider myself a lucky man. I am able to cast hindsight on a great 6+ years that has had it's share of ups and downs, twists and turns, yings and yangs, hands and feets, rooms and dorms, Pittsburghs and New York Cities, wins and losses, oils and vinegars, Yuenglings and McSorleys, cities and beaches, David Whites and Anne Cribbs, Water Polos and New York Road Runners, fitness breads and vienna sausages, green drinks and oatmeals, bubble teas and red bean ice creams, huddles and summits, Park Lanes and Belt Line Roads, NAIAs and charter planes, Napoleon Dynamites and red union suits, Police Concerts and Navy Bowl New Year's Eve cruises, Texases and Mexicos, cancellation fees and dollar wills, red carpet walkways and holey jeans, Westins and motor lodges, chipped tooths and squeaky achilles, beards and mustaches, 5Ks and Ironmans, yingwens and zhongwens, whose there and who's whoms, etcs and etcs. And through it all I can look back and say we had a good time. So I thank you for the experiences and the friendships you've given me.

I am thinking about having a little get together (going away and birthday soirée) here in Dallas sometime around September 11th. So keep your calendar open and be on the lookout for a more formal invite and event details. To those who I will not see again, I wish you the best.

Today is my last day in the office and Monday is my last day with an Anthony Travel email address. But you can always find me at www.JARofphotos.com and jrice20@gmail.com and places in between. See you there.
Viva the life you love.
Love the life you live.
Jason A. Rice
Director of Endurance Events
Anthony Travel , Inc.
7920 Belt Line Road, Suite 1010
Dallas, TX 75254
(P) 214.363.0073
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Ironman Louisville — camera on the fritz

An exhausted Luke McKenzie at the finish line.

An exhausted Luke McKenzie at the finish line.

My camera went on the fritz over this past week. Which means I was unable to take photos during Ironman Louisville. The photo above is from Larry Rosa . Sort of a bummer yes, but I also got to just relax and stroll around the course with my buddy Knight. Race day weather was amazing. Probably a little too sunny for the athletes but the humidity was so low and the temperatures were a spot on mid-70s. You don't get that combination very often in August. Without any photos I'm going to skip the full Ironman Louisville post. So I'll let the athletes speak for themselves: HERE is a blog from one of Jocelyn's Team TBB Mates and HERE is a blog from Luke McKenzie, who is a great chap and had an inspiring day out on the course but lost the victory in the final miles.

It was good being back in Louisville. There is nothing that warms my spirit and soul better than Kentucky bourbon, old friends, familiar streets, big shade trees, bad fashion (501s tucked in with no belt), smokers, muddy river, Bardstown Road, south meets north, 4AM last calls, Ear-X-Tacy, Ramsi's Cafe on the World, Labamba's and good vibes. All of which can be found on a sunny day in Louisville Kentucky.

I don't know if I will ever live there ever again. But I know it will always live inside of me.


Coming to and end.

Last scooter ride to the office.

Last scooter ride to the office.

Tomorrow, Thursday, August 27th marks my final ride to the Anthony Travel office. Over the weekend I travel to Ironman Louisville and expire as Director of Endurance Events. Following… the world opens itself up and reveals possibilities which have been lurking in the shadows.

Enjoy the rides.


National Senior Olympics

Yes five medals for this 93 year old.

Yes five medals for this 93 year old.

Meet my friend Charles Ross. This is one of our buddies from the 2009 National Senior Games in Palo Alto, CA. This fella would come by our booth everyday. When you asked him how he was doing he'd reply with a whooping “I'mmmmm grrrrreeeaaat!” while making a hooked arm motion to exclaim the point. In other words he was awesome. Some of my co-workers asked him to take a picture with them. But he did not have his medals with him and would not take a photo without his medals. The next day he would returned with medals in tow. You could hear them clanking down the sidewalk from half a mile away. With all this weight around his neck and the medals dangling at his pulled up belt he could barely hook swing his arms while declaring “I'mmmmm grrrrreeeaaat!”.

Charles is one of the many amazing individuals who participate in the Senior Olympics. The Games are full of these characters. One minute they will be cursing me straight out of a Charles Dickens book the next showering me with invitations to date their granddaughters. Roger Gentilhomme was another of those characters. 100 years old and still out on the tennis courts. He was a Senior Games celebrity… stopping for pictures with all the ladies.

If you want to find inspiration in life there are many places to look. One of the best places I've found is the National Senior Olympics.

In the evenings I would go for a run around Stanford University in the shadows of their achievements. It's good to keep that kind of company.