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  • Canmore Elk

    This is part 10 in a series of blog posts that I am dedication to my favorite photos of 2009. Today’s inductee and now a resident in my “Animals” photo album is “Canmore Elk“. I took this photo July 28th, 2009 at 11:43 AM some just down the street from where I was staying in…

  • Rural Canada

    Oops, looks like I’ve time-traveled a bit—it’s actually part 9 of my photo homage series! Today, we’re diving into my “Culture” album to shine a spotlight on “Rural Canada.” This gem was captured on July 22, 2009, at 1:31 PM, somewhere in the scenic expanse stretching between the Canadian border and Calgary. Granted, the photo’s…

  • Water Color

    Ah, welcome to part 8 of my little blog odyssey, where I tip my hat to the crème de la crème of my 2009 photo collection. Today’s VIP entry, making its grand entrance into my “Abstract” album, is none other than “Water Color.” Captured on the morning of June 6, 2009, at 9:22 AM, in…

  • Spring Sun

    I know June may not be thought of as a spring month but here in Missoula it usually is. But that isn’t why I called it Spring Sun (I know my naming conventions are hokey). I called it Spring Sun because no mater how ominous the forecast or appearances of the day, spring is a…

  • Spring Training

    Whoa, hold the phone! Let’s take a quick break from our regularly scheduled blogging extravaganza to dish out some fresh-off-the-press news. Yesterday’s cycling adventure turned out to be a rollercoaster ride in what felt like the heart of spring. So, the eagerly awaited “Best Photos of 2009” feature will just have to wait until tomorrow.…

  • Montana

    This is part 5 in a series of blog posts that I am dedication to my favorite photos of 2009. Today’s inductee and now a resident in my “Mountains” photo album is “Montana“. I took this photo April 12th, 2009 at 6:28 AM just 28 minutes from yesterday’s photo. I was headed to Butte to…

  • Push

    This is part 4 in a series of blog posts that I am dedication to my favorite photos of 2009. Today’s inductee and now a resident in my “People” photo album is “Push“. I took this photo April 12th, 2009 at 6:01 AM as I was driving up from Idaho Falls and heading to Pipestone…

  • Morning Trail

    This post marks the third entry in my series celebrating my top 2009 photos. Today, I highlight “Morning Trail,” captured on March 14, 2009, as dawn broke over South Sentinel. It embodies the quintessential Missoula moment for any mountain biker—the return to town from Pattee Canyon, greeted by the cityscape. That morning was set for…

  • Spirit

    This is part 2 in a series of blog posts that I am dedication to my favorite photos of 2009. Today’s inductee and now a resident in my “Cycling” photo album is “Spirit“. In this photo Zepahnie Blasi takes a moment from our ride to take in the Pipestone Valley. The vastness of what can…

  • Rebecca In Town

    Race Across The Sky Shindig in Missoula Heads up, folks! “Race Across The Sky” is hitting Missoula in just two weeks, and guess what? Rebecca’s rolling into town for it too. This is our cue to get the word out and maybe, just maybe, turn it into the bash of the season. Thinking snacks, drinks,…

  • Pipestone

    This is part 1 in a series of blog posts that I am dedication to my favorite photos of 2009. Today’s inductee and now a resident in my “Plains” photo album is “Pipestone”. In the far distance you can see four riders Sten, Bob, Zephanie, and Chad, who had just missed a right hand turn.…

  • Riding The Root

    Today work has presented me with the usual boss conflicts and mental mish mash. Its a case of the Mondays. To clear my mind I will set forth to write down some notes on yesterday’s great ride. Sunday the sun rose and it looked like a stunning day. Once you stepped out the door you…

  • Best Day Yet

    The conditions were perfect for winter mountain biking. Warm weather had given over to cold weather, specially at night. On top of it all the trails have been trampled by a week of spring anxious hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  I noticed the trail condition on last week’s Thursday Night Hike. It was packed snow, ice,…

  • Artistic Juice

    As I drag my dead body to bed I just took a look at a photo of today’s recovery hike in the North hills or what I call it the Orange Street Trail. I have my old Canon 10D Digital SLR out and have been thinking of photography a lot lately. Recent photos done with…

  • Thursday Night Meet Up

    I rocked up to the UofM parking lot near the ‘M’ trail, a solid 15 before the Missoula Thursday Night Mountain Bike Group was set to kick off another epic night of adventure and camaraderie (as seen in photo #5, pure gold). You could feel the buzz; bike season’s knocking on the door. Kicked off…

  • Not So Bad

    Man, the dread was real yesterday. I was mentally gearing up for the workout, but honestly, my enthusiasm was dragging its feet until my rear end finally graced the bike saddle. With the weather teasing us with a slight warm-up, any hopes I had for a crisp ride on frozen single-track were dashed. And just…

  • Wrong Zone

    Yesterday? Oh, it was epic—a total redemption day. I decided to wipe the slate clean of last week’s mess-ups by crushing it on my road bike. The plan? Rack up so many miles that any shortfalls would just vanish into thin air. Maybe it was this gung-ho attitude, or perhaps sheer denial, that made me…

  • Half Ass

    Yesterday was one of those days where, despite the best laid plans, things just didn’t pan out the way I’d hoped. Top of my list was to blitz through my to-do list. Epic FAIL on that front. Instead, I found myself tumbling down the rabbit hole trying to figure out why my Sports Tracks plugin…