October Flight

Aerial view of Cathedral Ledge and Whitehorse Ledge.

I took a scenic flight over the North Conway, NH area on October 13, 2010. I bid on and won this flight during a silent auction at a Kismet Rock Foundation fundraising event. Perspective from the Diamond DA40 plane:Photo details: Canon 5D w/ 16-35mm f/2.8 lens @ 16mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200. The…

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The Beast

You probably won’t find this technique in a basic rock climbing book. Erik Eisele stashing his helmet to facilitate upward progress in The Beast (5.11+) chimney on Cathedral Ledge in New Hampshire. The second photo gives a better perspective of the route. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens at…

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Recompense and Beyond

Climber and photographer Anne Skidmore rock climbing the route Recompense (5.9) on Cathedral Ledge in North Conway, New Hampshire. Anne’s birthday is today, so you should head to her blog and wish her a happy birthday! Photo Details: Taken 09/28/2005. Nikon D2X w/ 10.5mm f/2.8 and 1/500s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200 w/ -0.33 exposure…

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Schouler Park

Heading back into the archives again, this photo is from July 29, 2004. The location is Shouler Park in North Conway, New Hampshire during a music concert and fireworks display. Photo Details: Nikon D70 on tripod w/ 17-35mm f/2.8 lens @ 20mm, 30s @ f/8 and ISO 200.

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Small Town Politics

One of the benefits of living in northern New Hampshire is being able to walk into the local high school gymnasium with a professional camera setup, no press pass, and get decent photographic access to major presidential candidates. Taken on November 20, 2007: this is then Senator and current President of the United States Barack…

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