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It took some searching, but we kind of found a spo

It took some searching, but we kind of found a spot to snowshoe on Baldy.
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#mtsanantonio #mtbaldy #mtbaldynotch #socalsnow #snowshoeing #gogetoutside #goprohero9

This morning when we were blissfully unaware of th

This morning when we were blissfully unaware of the ongoing insurrection.
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#canyoneering #socalcanyoneering #bigtujungacanyon #silverontheside #rappelling #goprohero9

I finally got myself a macro lens. Here are a few

I finally got myself a macro lens. Here are a few test shots. Meike 85mm 2.8 MFT on GH4.
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#macrophotography #meike85mm #lumixgh4 #meike85mmmacro

Finally back on the rocks. Finally. _____________

Finally back on the rocks. Finally.
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Justin Pugh atop Crooked Dick Spire AKA The Finger.
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#sportclimbing #clippyclippy #newjackcityclimbing #desertclimbing #socalclimbing #crookeddickspire

Today is the Second Annual Karl Domangue Memorial

Today is the Second Annual Karl Domangue Memorial Day.
In October of 2019, cancer took the life of a good friend and mentor (or facilitator as he’d prefer). This would be his 51st birthday.

Last year, many of us who owe a lot to Karl got together for the First Annual Karl Memorial Hike. I don’t suppose that is very practical this year where Covid has interfered with so many plans worldwide.

I have infinite memories with the dude, but the one I’ve chosen to highlight this year is our September 2011 trip to Zion National Park. Karl ran an outdoor business called Extreme Things including an Adventure Club where he hosted a variety of excursions. I had been a member for a few years and Karl and I decided to do a scouting trip through the beloved and semi-technical canyon called Subway. The aim was to see if it would be a good trip to guide other club members through the following year. Unbeknownst to us, our quick two man scouting trip was going to become a 12 hour test of our guiding skills. We encountered 10 college students with minimal gear (1 harness, 1 ATC, and 1 carabiner amongst the lot of them) and absolutely no knowledge to get them through the canyon. None of them had ever rappelled or been canyoneering in any form. One of them had seen a YouTube video though. To their credit, they did have 2 life vests for the members of their group who couldn’t swim. We made swami belts from webbing and lowered them down rappels. We showed them ways to bypass obstacles and navigate through the narrows. We made sure they’d be able to get out without help from SAR and had a great time doing so. We all exited in the dark. Karl and I were positive we were prepared to bring our more capable club friends through this spectacular place.

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#karldomangue #extremethingsadventureclub #PourOneOut #WeMissYaDawg #zionnationalpark #zionsubway #scubaclimbers

Hopeful of brighter days ahead. And the shrinking

Hopeful of brighter days ahead. And the shrinking of divides.

Inktober day 31: Crawl The final drawing. I’m mu

Inktober day 31: Crawl
The final drawing. I’m much happier with what I produced this year versus last. Enjoy your blue moon Halloween, folks.
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Inktober day 30: Ominous I’ve been looking forwa

Inktober day 30: Ominous
I’ve been looking forward to this prompt.
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Inktober day 29: Shoes _______________ #inktober #

Inktober day 29: Shoes
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Inktober day 28: Float _________________ #inktober

Inktober day 28: Float
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Inktober day 27: Music ________________ #inktober

Inktober day 27: Music
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Inktober day 26: Hide ______________ #inktober #in

Inktober day 26: Hide
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Inktober day 25: Buddy ________________ #inktober

Inktober day 25: Buddy
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Inktober day 24: Dig ________________ #inktober #i

Inktober day 24: Dig
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Inktober day 23: Rip ________________ #inktober #i

Inktober day 23: Rip
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