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MH2
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2008 - 09:45am PT
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Then take me disappearin down the smoke rings of my mind,
Let me forget about today
Until tomorrow
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 25, 2008 - 12:17pm PT
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Then take me disappearin'
through the smoke rings of my mind,
Down the foggy ruins of time,
far past the frozen leaves,
The haunted, frightened trees,
out to the windy beach,
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 25, 2008 - 12:29pm PT
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Then take me disappearin' through the smoke rings of my mind,
Down the foggy ruins of time,
far past the frozen leaves,
The haunted, frightened trees,
out to the windy beach,
Whoops... no good windy beach shot readily available. I'll add one later (in the meantime, look at the one Chiloe posted directly above)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 25, 2008 - 12:55pm PT
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Looks like Dylan-imprinted great minds think alike, or something....
The windy black beach posted above was near Vic in south Iceland.
Below, the classic Morning Glory on Great Head in Acadia.
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perswig
climber
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Nov 25, 2008 - 01:17pm PT
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I was waiting for a Great Head shot. Nice split lighting and looks like a 'dry' day all the way from the start.
Dale
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 25, 2008 - 01:22pm PT
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perswig, here's one more from that fine morning on Great Head.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 25, 2008 - 01:24pm PT
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MH2, I just noticed -- is that a sea lion in your photo?
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2008 - 04:09pm PT
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Beautiful images.
I think I saw a witch's roost? Or an alien listening post?
And second the excellent handling of high-contrast lighting on the first Great Head shot. Is that the Acadia NP Acadia?
If it was a sea lion it was a small one. I saw it as a little seal. Possibly a midget.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 27, 2008 - 05:53pm PT
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A fine John Cleare survey of early seacliff climbing from Ascent 1972.
The right half of image above.
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 27, 2008 - 06:25pm PT
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"The first essential is to persuade a climbing team to climb for the main purpose of being photographed"
John Cleare in Rock Climbers in Action in Snowdonia
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2008 - 03:07am PT
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 28, 2008 - 12:30pm PT
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Some of those pictures look like they oughtta have stories.
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2008 - 02:38pm PT
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It's an old story, abridged here.
Sound track by Ravel in one version.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 28, 2008 - 09:10pm PT
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Pot O' Goldfish at the very minimum!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 29, 2008 - 11:17am PT
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One of my unrealized life goals was to go UK seacliff-climbing.
Back in reality, took the new SD 880 out for a walk on Thanksgiving. Nothing fancy,
just snapshots.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 29, 2008 - 12:12pm PT
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Plenty of seaside thrillers that I would love to sample myself!
Andy Meyers belaying Mick Fowler on the FA of Caveman, Berry Head E4,6a. Ian Parker photo.
From Mountain Jan/Feb 1983. A little taste of the Fowler side of life....
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duncan
Trad climber
London, UK
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Nov 29, 2008 - 04:04pm PT
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Out today on Exposure Explosion, Ogmore (South Wales).
Damp rock, milky sunshine, 5°C: cold fingers and numb toes.
This one even made the cover of 'Climbing' a while back.
Steve, I would be delighted to take you on a sea-cliff tour some time. You'd be on the sharp-end for the two routes you've chosen there though!
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2008 - 05:35pm PT
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good stuff
just snapshots?
I see colors and atmospheric improbabilities not currently available to local markets.
just mossy bearding today
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 29, 2008 - 10:59pm PT
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Nice shot Duncan! Better than the cover photo. I would love to take you up on the seaside adventure promotion! In the meantime armchair love ----> will just have to do.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 30, 2008 - 11:06am PT
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The UK stuff looks so cool.
My one experience there was a stormy day at Boulder Ruckle -- gale-force winds,
we learned later. Fortunately, Pete Debbage was game to climb anyway.
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