R.I.P. LITTLE MAN

F#$%@!!!!!  My baby boy, Trigger,  has left this planet. On February 27th at 6pm my little man's soft furry body was gone and his spirit went to another dimension. Probably causing chaos in another time and space now. Trigger created such a strong presents here, I'm sure he is going wild elsewhere. He was the best and most handsome cat in all the land. I hope he has lots of tuna and cream to keep him happy and that he has many adventures out there. I miss him so much already and see him everywhere, this makes me weep.  I'm so sad and it feels like my heart is ripping apart sometimes. But, I know that he is not in pain anymore from his kidney failing. I feel so fortunate to have had 18 years with that krazy kitty. R.I.P. little man.

FREY PATAGONIA, A Climbing Story for CampoBase Magazine

John "Verm" Sherman and I went to Patagonia last February and climbed the unique spires of Frey. This place is tucked in the mountains of the northern part of Patagonia, Argentina. It's just outside of Bariloche, where the weather is more enjoyable then the windy rainy conditions of the southern, Fitz Roy. We backpacked in our gear in, except for food and cooking supplies, for a week. It rained the first day but the rest was good weather and the rock was great trad climbing. Verm found a few boulders to crush along the path. Plus, there was food, beer and wine waiting for us in the Frey Refugio at the end of the day.

After the trip I put a slideshow together for us and friends. I sent it over the web to folks. CampoBase a spanish magazine liked it and wanted our story. Verms words and photos from both of us. And photos of us climbing. WE DID IT!

Photo of me in front of a Panoramic Sign . The wind is so strong it might blow me and the sign over. photo: John "Verm" Sherman

MENTOR AND FRIEND

My mentor and great friend, John Running, has been working and playing photogeek with me for over 20 years. I can't image a better person to share and learn with. Running has a big influence in my work, life and heart.

He sent me this photo of him as a young man when he just started photography in the marines and i love it. Thank you Big R for all you are. With love from up the hill. Dkish

To see his work go to johnrunning.com.

Icefall Lodge - Canada

For those who love backcountry skiing and photography. Check this out. A week with great skiers Scott Miller, Vanessa Flory, Jeff Annetts and Charlotte Moats rocking in the backcountry. Plus, me and my great photogeek friends Bill Hatcher and Doug Marshall getting the shots.

Also for more photos check out this black and white on line gallery. Or for those who love color.

Thanks to Hot Shot Video Productions for creating a fun video and Icefall Lodge.

National Geographic Adventure Online ..... Shooting "The Needles", SD

NGA on line did an interview with me on shooting the "10 pins in a day" at The Needles of South Dakota. It was a great day because the morning looked like rain but the photo gods were with us bringing the sunshine. NGA also did an interview with the climber, John "Verm" Sherman, on his achievement that day.

Arizona Highways Magazine - Grand Archaeology

In the new October issue of Arizona Highways Magazine is an article about the archaeology excavations that took place between 2007-2009. Highways is an amazing publication with beautiful landscapes and creative profiles of the culture of Arizona. It was a thrill to see my work in an eight page feature with a project i'm fond of. Jeff Kida, the photo editor, really appreciated my eye and can see the creative of telling a story. Thanks Jeff.

This work is now on exhibit at the Museum of Northern Arizona till August 2012. Check out the story about the ancient people that lived 1,000 to 10,000 years ago along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. A rare look at actual digs since 1960's. Here is a link to more photos of the project.

SAN JUAN RIVER TRIP

Times have not been good for the economy and so forth. It is always good not to think about these things and go down the river once in awhile. When your rowing your boat or paddling down some fun white water, all seems to get washed a way. Ha ha!  At least for a little bit. Here is a great private trip down the San Juan River, from Mexican Hat to Clay Hills. No assignment or any job but good times and water therapy.

click on this link to see the video