Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Little Buddha
A carving from Baodingshan, in China. I unfortunately can't remember which wall I found this little guy on, and there's not enough to reference in the background for a cross-check on the interwebs. But judging by his blissfully devotional countenance, I think he is not, for example, from the section of the relief which depicts the "Hells of Excrement and Impaling."
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Ich Bin Ein
The Berlin Cathedral, juxtaposed with an Epcot-ish, 60s vision of future-modern architecture, the Fernsehturm, a television tower which is the tallest structure in Germany. In the sunlight, a cross forms on the sphere- thus it is known colloquially as "the Pope's Revenge" (blahblah, secular democratic Germany, blahblah can't supress the power of jesus, shining forth from your devil tower, blahblah).
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Chimney Sweep
DN rocking a rare bolted chimney called, aptly enough, Sport Chimney in Red Rocks, NV. This was actually the first chimney I've led (they're not too common on the east coast, and those that do occur aren't usually longer than a few moves). It was a funny one, mentally, because the bolts were pretty far apart and you would start to think "man, this is kinda run out, i'm getting nervous..." and then you would remember that all you have to do is lean back on the opposite wall and you ain't never going nowhere. Ass-cam.
Still, I don't think I'll ever be one to sing the praises of chimney or off-width climbing. One of the things I like most about this sport is the spread-out freedom and elegance (well, elegant when it's going well, at least...) of the movements on the wall. Being confined in a chimney or off-width is inherently limiting, and there is a tendency towards thrashing or having to repeat the same small moves over and over as you shuffle your way up. Plus, if you get into the harder off-widths, it seems to often result in the voiding of various bodily fluids, whether in fear or effort.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Ent-tricate
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