Monday, February 9, 2009

Mount Baker, Washington, United States of America

homeschool unveiling at legendary mt. baker banked slalom

baker table


i have to start with just some plain old images of the mt. baker area. they speak for themselves.








danny's homeschool banner at the top of the slalom, sanwhiched nicely between bonfire and anon


i can't take credit for this one. danny spotted it on the outhouse at the top of the course. i don't get it. at all. but it's funny.


after janus' first day run, beer garden





now, onto our cabin. don't get me wrong, this place was nice. 3 bedrooms, hot tub, kick ass "entertainment center" complete with rockin' keyboard and marginally functional 17" tube television, etc. however, the interior design in this place was clearly done by an indifferent miser who has to be nothing short of legally blind. this particular "piece" is a completed puzzle, shellacked and affixed with push pins. notice how this "work" is highlighted (although off-center) by the sconce. i think this lighting convention really highlights the intricate seams of the puzzle nicely. best part - this wasn't the only puzzle used as art in the house. the reading material was masterful as well, highlighted by the piece de resistance, garfield's ninth book (or something).


the ladies at the candy coded show in town


danny and jen posing with the peacock


at the salmon bake at the end of day 2. i just like this shot for some reason.


janus going for full typical pinhead blog fame and fortune. mission accomplished!


this was not taken in front of a poster board.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

AZtotheNVtotheOR

chris and i drove from phoenix to portland the last week in december



oz had a run in with some aggressive vegetation on our hike in phoenix, jumping cactus


view from the top of the hike


storm over the superstitions


arizona commons doesn't mean anything to anyone that didn't go to u of a. but if you did, you know. 111


i've got a undeniable talent for using the natural lighting to a disadvantage


pretty sure if i were retarded-filthy rich, i could handle a vacation home here, sedona


see?


chris and oz hiking in sedona


lost the beard in flagstaff....kept the sweet 'stache and shit-eating grin for an extra 47 seconds


shot from the car, gorgeous mountains located precisely in the middle of nowhere


keno in the middle of nowhere


yup, a little bit of heaven...


thank god we didn't break down and actually have to stay here....two words, cree pee