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And in 48 hours, spring arrived. . . . #seasonchange #spring #flowersblooming #springbloom #backyardevenings #eveninglight
Backcountry Ski Day. Last Sunday, in Columbia, MO, I watched three documentary films back-to-back at the @truefalsefilmfest. . This was at the end of a week watching and judging journalism films for @poyipics. . Both were intellectually engaging, thought provoking, and quite indulgent opportunities I thoroughly appreciated. . But I do love me some mountains too, especially with #🌈🦄🌈. . . . #backcountryskiing #skitouring #alpinesunrise #winterwonderland #alpental #snoqualmiepass #differentkindofweekend #notsitting
After a week sitting in a chair judging the Multimedia Journalism at @poyipics my brain is swoll. . The flip side is I could only squeeze in quickie runs during our 45 minute lunches. . Watching all the content and being deliberate in our decisions was time consuming, but important. . So getting out for a longer run in Columbia's suburbs, in spite of the freezing temperatures, was a gift. . . . #theburbs #americansuburbs #middleamerica #flatland #wintersunset #getoutandrun #bigskies
End of an indulgent week! Just wrapped with the final award of the week. We chose a powerful film "Unprotected" from @propublica which I recommend watching. Tonight. . My job this week was to watch films, some beautiful, others impactful, and all worth the time. . I'll be posting some of them here in the coming days. . But for now, I'm going to enjoy Columbia, MO, and the company of my fellow judges. . Thank you @poyipics , all the staff, and @steelefoto for the opportunity.. . I'm inspired. . . . #journalismmatters #freepress #firstamendment #indulge
Evening light, Campus night. Saw the sunset in between rounds of judging #photojournalism for @poyipics. Had to get out to stretch and inhale the crisp winter air. . . . #wintersunsets #mizzou #campuslife #groupselfie
Journalists. At @mizzou to judge the Multimedia Division of the @poyipics Pictures of the Year International competition. . So far I'm loving all the amazing stories and the discussion about journalism, how to tell story, and how the industry is changing. . . . #journalism #journalismisnotdead #rji #picturesoftheyear #poyi #academicinspiration
Evening over America. Somewhere between Minneapolis and St. Louis. . . . #windowseat #americanlandscape #eveninglight #winterskies #bluehour
Mountains Please. Grabbed a bluebird morning to squeeze in a ski tour at Snoqualmie Pass yesterday. . Below is Snow Lake and its ever-popular summer hike coming up the valley from the lower left. . Centered are Bryant, Chair and Kaleetan peaks. On the horizon (if this were detailed enough) you could see downtown Seattle. . Second image, just 90 degrees to the left of the first, is the mighty Tahoma (Mt. Rainier.) . The PNW is a pretty place. Even prettier with good friends. . . . #mountainsplease #mountainviews #cascademountains #skitouring #sunriseskitour #dawnpatrol #snowlake #snoqualmiepass #tahoma #mtrainier #pnwonderland
A lap on The Slot Couloir. It wasn't quite Dawn Patrol...more like Easy Morning Patrol...but we did see the sun rise over the Cascades. . And then made it back to Seattle for a sunny, home office day. . . . #flexschedule #dawnpatrol #easymorningpatrol #slotcouloir #snoqualmiepass #homeofficeday
West Coast Ice It's even more ephemeral because of the short window it has to form before melting. . The new ice can be heavily chandeliered, making it laborious to find ice tool placements or even good ice screws. . There aren't many other climbers out there or a lot of social media information either, unlike the Rockies where routes get climbed so often they get "hooked out" from all the traffic. . It all amounts to more adventure! . . . 1. @sarahleannehart starting Pitch 2 of Deep Throat. 2. Me near the top of The Tube 📸by Sarah. 3. Petals of ice. 4. Approaching Capricorn--we bailed off the extremely chandeliered grade 5 pillar. Approach was tricky too. 5. More of Deep Throat, second pitch. 6. The Bridge River Road, note Capricorn in upper right. . #mountainsplease #adventuretime #guaranteedrugged #lillooet #britishcolumbia #iceclimbing #adventureclimbing #dontknowifyoudontgo
Ah, Lillooet. Today I watched the sunrise and the moonrise (did you see that moon??) over the coast mountains of Canada. . It was beautiful--one of those moments to hold on to. . I'm just back in Seattle after the long (7hr) drive and a weekend of adventure ice climbing around Lillooet, B.C. . The car is covered in grime, the gear set out to dry, a shower is next. . And then snuggles and snoozes with #🌈🦄🌈. . . . #mountainsplease #sunrisesunset #coastmountains #adventureclimbing #goodtobehome #snugglesplease
Lillooet, B.C. We heard the #westcoastice is in shape...a rare thing in these parts...so @sarahleannehart and I shifted plans and headed north. . . . #mountainsplease #iceclimbing #wintersunshine #bluecollarcanada #smalltown #peoplesayhello