Block Street Block Party
A hotdog-eating Champion and a rope-jumper. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
Characters. Some questionable, some not. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
Mr. Knox's chalky impressions of me next to the real thing. Photo Credit: Luke Knox. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
The horde with the Grillenium Falcon lurking in the shadows. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
The newlyweds. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
My happy new parents. Block Street. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
A few views of Fayetteville, Arkansas’ first ever Block Street Block Party, a summer community music and goodtimes festival.
Buffalo Bachelors
Toots at the first camp. Clever stencil by MH2. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
Our Nation's first National River. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
Baby Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) at the first camp. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
Toots and MH2 are repeat offenders on the Buff. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011
The cool kids. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
What happens when you float the Buff with a professional stone mason (Padre). Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
A proper bachelor's party necessarily involves pulling a few of these out of the river. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
The breakfast nook at second camp. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
The Captain leads us under a low cut on our way to Carver. Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2011.5
I decided to get married, so it seemed like a good idea to head out to the woods for an Arkansas style bachelor party. In that spirit, Padre, G-diddy, Nyla, MH2, Toots, The Captain and I all headed out to our Nation’s first National River for a few nights of fishing, floating, camping and other celebrations of freedom.
Dickson Street sticker. I keep seeing this monster around town. Washington County, AR. 2011.5
rock-fetcher
Toots in the Kings River. Madison County, AR. 2010.7
Toots in the Kings River. Madison County, AR. 2010.7
Toots in the Kings River. Madison County, AR. 2010.7
The Captain stands on his roof, surveys his domain. Washington County, AR. 2010.8
Palm to Sunshine
The Captain's to-do list before he skipped town. Washington County, AR. 2010.8
Easter Bunny sighting
Easter Bunny sighting at Ben and Hannah's. NWA. 2011.4
A Rainy Springbreak at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch 2009
Kyle, happy after a quick pre-supper lead of Squirrel Deck (5.8+). Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Seth had to get a peek from the top of Titanic after literally running up The Lookout (5.9). HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
There's usually a lot of friendly canines doing this at HCR. Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Kyle playing around on some unknown 5.7 jugfest on the Roman Wall. Grant belays. Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Seth conquers the venerable Man Servant (5.9+) on Magoo Rock. Photo credit: Grant Meredith. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
The overhanging view from atop Man Servant is great. Below, we find Grant happy with a fireman's belay and Seth happy with the LNT-shovel at hand... HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Morningtime circus in the Betamid Bigtop. Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Hiding from the rain. Seth has a talent for finding perches like this one. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Some city boys from the NWA headed out to the Horseshoe Canyon Ranch for a few days of rock craft in the Spring of 2009. They found some fun and Grant found “the worst poison ivy ever”, which he promptly decided to use as toilet paper*.
*Slight exaggeration.
Dinos do Pyramid
You can count on OK for nice sunrises. US-412 W. 2009.8
Collegiate Peaks from US-50 W on the way in. CO. 2009.8
Seth fresh on the Continental Divide, Independence Pass, CO-82. 2009.8
Kyle fresh on the Continental Divide, Independence Pass, CO-82. Photo Credit: Seth McIntosh. 2009.8
We awoke to find we had set up our hammocks in paradise. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Beachside flora, Maroon Creek. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
A Holga's-eye view of the classic Bells portrait. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
First summit day. Feeling the burn in the amphitheater. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
When mountains say no, they mean NO. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Seth not thrilled about getting shut down. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Back in the amphitheater, defeat is settling in. Photo Credit: Seth McIntosh. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
We did make a friend... American Pika (Ochotona princeps), AKA Alpine Hamster. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Defeated... but wise dinos in the sunny amphitheater. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Just some of the crud the thunderstorms served up after our retreat. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
After the afternoon's mayhem. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
The waterhole for the visit, complete with water-filterer's seat. Holga. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
What time is it? Look outside! It's awesome time! Summit day. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
An exposed and well documented moment on the Northeast Ridge proper, Pyramid Peak. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Friendship at 4273 m (14018 ft), Pyramid Peak summit. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
The view we came for. Maroon Bells from the Pyramid Peak summit. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
A shot for the Moms. Seth relaxing on the Pyramid Peak summit diving board. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Stega breathing hard on top of Pyramid Peak. Where's Bronti? Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Seth and a particularly sobering pitch on the descent of the Northeast ridge. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Crispy alpine hardpack at ~3960 m. Photo Credit: Seth McIntosh. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Snowmass Mountain and Capitol Peak from ~3960 m on Pyramid Peak. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
American Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) at ~3960 m on Pyramid Peak. Skilled but dangerous climbers. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Seth looking safe and solid back in the camp kitchen after the summit. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Kyle with camp kitchen delirium after the summit. Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Bronti and Stega say goodbye to a memorable camp kitchen in the Maroon Valley. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Stega and Bronti ponder their next alpine adventure from the safety of camp. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Holga-life near Maroon Lake. Photo Credit: Seth McIntosh. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
More Holga-life near Maroon Lake on the descent. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Cliché postcard shot at Maroon Lake. Yes, it really is that beautiful. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Dinos know clean water when they see it. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
One last dip before leaving the valley. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River NF, CO. 2009.8
Kyle, battletorn but steady, back on the Continental Divide. Photo Credit: Seth McIntosh. Independence Pass, CO-82 E. 2009.8
Seth balances his vessel between the Eastern and Western slopes of the Continental Divide. Independence Pass, CO-82 E. 2009.8
A 70 mph shot of Mount Princeton for the Pops. US-285 S, CO. 2009.8
August 2009 found our favorite climbing dinosaurs, Bronti and Stega, feeling the need to scale something nasty. The Elk Mountains of Colorado kept their promise of “nasty”, providing our adventurers with more than a few good beers and loose rocks during their pursuit of Pyramid Peak’s lofty summit.
Looking for bears
Mountain clouds. Grand County, CO. 2008.8
Dirtbag and ToP take the easy way up. Winter Park, Grand County, CO. 2008.8
Best tools for the job. Winter Park, Grand County, CO. 2008.8
A fine pair of sneakers that now rests in peace in Grand County, CO. 2008.8
One year we decided to trade the climbing trip for a mountain biking trip. In August 2008 we headed west with hopes of tall dusty lips, hangtime, banked turns, Colorado beer, bears and good mountain camping. We found a bit of each.
DINO LIFE 