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Patrick - I agree….feeling quite fortunate myself. Sweet photos as usual. I’ll be looking forward to the next adventure. Thanks!

Patrick - just enjoying these again…and realized after reading your caption that it was really a Sunday morning…..jejejejeje

Jon - Sunday? Really? Dang….i’ll make that edit. Thanks Pat. (isn’t is “jajajajaja” not “jejejejeje”)

I’M OFF TO CHILE!!!!

If you are checking out my blog from April 7th to the 20th, I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be on vacation in Chile and I will not be responding to any new client inquiries or approving any comments during this time. I’m hoping the next couple of weeks will be full of great adventures and fantastic photo opportunities. Keeping my fingers cross for big brown trout and perfect left handers. – jon

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The Dollar

In celebration of the Pisces – Ara and Lorily, we headed up to Plaskett Creek with a “rain or shine” attitude this last weekend. The waves weren’t all that great, but the camping and the beach time was epic. At around 1 p.m. the tide was at approximately a -0.4. Although it had some small effect on the already meager surf conditions, it had a more profound effect on the coastline, leaving us this sweet natural pool area surrounding a large rock along the coast. Believe it or not, the water to the far left is probably 1 foot deep, and then it sharply declines to approximately 10 feet around the boulder. The photo above is a pic of Scott Kam and Greg Cherry cutting loose like flying ninjas.

Check out some of the tequila and tecate infused campfire tunes from Pax (low res) and Cully (HD)…….

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Kirkwood

Can there really be a worse idea than having a beginner snowboarder (that’s me), carry his one-week old Canon 5D mark II in his hand while snowboarding? I really couldn’t think of one at the time, but somehow I managed to not break my neck or my camera while in Kirkwood this last weekend. Most people would probably opt for a point-and-shoot camera in that situation, but I couldn’t get over my excitement of Canon’s new HD technology in the 5D body. I saw some footage on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/3155182) of some other guys filming themselves with the new 5D mark II, and the footage looked awesome. What I failed to recognize at the time, was how experienced those guys were in the video. My footage looks absolutely boring in comparison. However, I am in the process of trying to clip some footage together to make it look awesome. Not sure if this is really even possible, but I’ll post a video when I finally get it done. In the meantime, here is a self portrait (low res) of Lulu and I with the fisheye on the 5D mark II (my new baby).

Update: I slapped a short video together last night. The footage isn’t all that great, but it was fun to put together. www.jonclaxton.com/kirkwood.wmv

(I don’t think that I converted the HD correctly, so it doesn’t do the camera justice. God, I need a Mac….)

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dad - great fall at the end–almost like surfing–like the music

denise - Jon, you did a great job on the snow board for a beginner. When are you going to come here and try the slopes here?

Wolfy - Nice. Fish eye?

A buddy just got that camera. I’m dying to snag it and test it out. Got a video shoot next weekend @ Alpine for the Big Air Comp. One of those would be an awesome second unit.

-M

Jon - yup yup….15mm fisheye attached the whole time. little lens comes in handy sometimes.

Momentary Relapse

First off, I have to admit that this is not a fresh photo (I took it in 2007); however, this does not preclude this photo from being getting posted on the blog. I want this blog to also include my most recent stream of consciousness. Therefore, I posted this photo because I had a momentary relapse tonight. It was the kind of relapse you have after having 4 pints of beer with a friend and you talk about a wild location that you would like to visit (Chile is next on the list for me, I hope). So I posted this photo because it reminds me of a wonderful adventure I shared with my buddy Pat Patten, where the cold water really didn’t matter much. My guess is that the water in Chile couldn’t be any colder. Anyways, I hope you all are inspired to take a new trip in 2009 that makes you happy or changes your perspective on life. Cheers.

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