Handstands Across America » Photos http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog Doing Handstands Wherever I go, Why Not? Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:03:45 +0000 en hourly 1 Blue Ridge Parkway, Boone, NC – Asheville, NC http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/07/27/blue-ridge-parkway-boone-nc-asheville-nc/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/07/27/blue-ridge-parkway-boone-nc-asheville-nc/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:51:13 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/?p=681 It was absolutely beautiful. I love being in the mountains.

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/07/27/blue-ridge-parkway-boone-nc-asheville-nc/feed/ 2 Moment of Zen http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/07/14/moment-of-zen/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/07/14/moment-of-zen/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:46:38 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/?p=601 Hopefully these views will help you connect with your hippie zen-like karma filled side. I took them both in the last week in a half.

Nags Head Pier, slightly brightened. Taken after the 4th of July Fireworks.



Roadside, I-66 on the way to Northern, Virginia

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/07/14/moment-of-zen/feed/ 0 June 2009 – 12 of 12 http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/06/13/june-12-of-12/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/06/13/june-12-of-12/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:26:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=186


8:20 am – Reminder Text [Flickr]
Google Calendar helped remind me about 12 of 12 by sending me a text message.


10:00 am – Morning Coffee [Flickr]
Orioles over the Nats any day.


1:00pm – Office Space [Flickr]


3:00pm – Laundry Complete! [Flickr]
Laundry seems to take forever.


5:37 pm – My Packing Skillz [Flickr]
I have to get real luggage. Using a crate is kinda "ghetto".


6:30 pm – Kristen at the Helm [Flickr]
I-85 northbound to Ashland, VA.


8:30 pm – Wendys [Flickr]
Road trips do not equate to healthy eating.


9:35 pm – View of Harpers Gentlemens Club and Exotic Carwash [Flickr]
You read that right… Exotic Carwash. We dropped off Kristens roommate to go hang out in Greensboro with her brother, and this is their drop off spot. The brother called. "I’ve been here forever, where are you!" "We’re 2 exits away" "Well hurry up, I feel like I’m going to get mugged."


9:42 pm – Exactly 124,000 miles [Flickr]
Kristen’s Car is perfectly at 124,000 miles at the gas station. Lucky number of the day.


12:46 am – Sheetz for a pit stop [Flickr]
Bathroom – Check, Slushie – Check, Doughnut – Check, and we wonder why America is fat… Cause we’re pigs!


1:29 am – That took way too long [Flickr]
This trip took 7.5 hours, oh man what a lonng drive.


1:30 am – “Home” for the weekend! [Flickr]
Made it to Ashland, VA. Time for this overtime 12 of 12 to be over!

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/06/13/june-12-of-12/feed/ 6 Artsy Shots? http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/05/22/artsy-shots/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/05/22/artsy-shots/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 06:55:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=183 I played around with the camera tonight and got these two:


Fossil Watch at 110am [Flickr]
I’m trying to learn more about lighting, and this is a mix of lighting tricks and Photoshop.


Alvarez Guitar [Flickr]

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/05/22/artsy-shots/feed/ 2 Atlantic City – Jason’s Bachelor Party http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/05/20/atlantic-city-jasons-bachelor-party/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/05/20/atlantic-city-jasons-bachelor-party/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 21:24:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=181 We headed up to Atlantic City this past Saturday for Jason’s Bachelor party…

[View Slideshow]


This SCREAMS Bachelor Party [Flickr]


Why so sad? [Flickr]


Johnny Rockets [Flickr]


Ballys Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA [Flickr]
After a delicious Johnny Rockets dinner in Atlantic City.


Caesars, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA [Flickr]
Mega windy, and kinda wet. Perfect boardwalk weather… not. So we hit the casinos.


Steven is SOO cool! [Flickr]


Heading Down into the Casino [Flickr]

…

…

Well, that was fun :-) Definitely lost too much gambling, but I had fun… Blackjack is EVIL!
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I am up on the top floor of my new apartment and I have the birds, the bees and the rain visiting.


These HUGE Bumble Bee like things are EVERYWHERE [Flickr]


A peaceful nature backdrop [Flickr]


A branch in sunlight [Flickr]


Cleared for Landing [Flickr]


Virginia Cardinal in South Carolina [Flickr]


Cardinal Photo Op [Flickr]


Can we be friends? [Flickr]


May downpour off the roof [Flickr]


Drip [Flickr]


Afternoon Dove [Flickr]

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/05/06/outside-my-window/feed/ 4 It’s nice outside http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/04/14/its-nice-outside/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/04/14/its-nice-outside/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:59:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=165 So, today was pretty dreary on and off, but I had a good day none the less. I made a “checklist” to start my day, and got through most everything. I went for a run, I made a doctors appointment, did my laundry and so forth. I also went out tonight and saw a bunch of people I haven’t seen in a long time. It was a good day, and I complement it on mixing things up, and getting off our butts to go do something. Sure, we’re nerds and we can still “Tweet” or “Blog” about it, but it certainly provides better content than “I watched a re-run of ‘Everyone Loves Raymond’” :-p

I met up with my friend Travis, Lisa and Z, as well as their friends Liz and Sam at Fodo’s in Chinatown.

I Then managed to truck it out to Jammin Java in Vienna to see Stanley Chong’s band “Taking Saturn”. These guys are good. Drummer = Best one I know, Guitarist = Awesome, Singer & Bassist = Really good. They were really tight and put on a good show. I also liked the fact that they were genuine and nice. I thought they sounded like a mix of Blue October and Linkin Park. When I told people they sounded like Blue October after the show I got some weird faces, but hey, it’s what I thought.


Check them out: http://www.myspace.com/takingsaturn

UPDATE: TwitPic is HIGHLY unreliable, this is now on flickr.

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Pretty Flower [Flickr]


Perched Robin [Flickr]

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Here are 4 for your enjoyment.

Jackson Hole, January 2005, Virginia Tech Snowboard Club, Chris and Travis

My first snowboarding trip ever in January 2004 at Massanutten with Marsh, Travis and Chris

Back in High School, I was good at sports and used to win awards with Richard and Semere

Last May, Kristen and I got to go snorkeling in Cozumel Mexico!

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And now that I am writing this out, I realized I have a picture from “Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park which I will also upload because I did not see any from there!

I hope REI likes them and adds them to their photo gallery!

Survey about the size of photos on my site:
A: Keep large pictures because I love seeing them so big on your site!
B: Use the smaller images so I can read what you’re saying, then if I want to see the picture bigger, I can click on it.

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2009/01/08/rei/feed/ 8 Christmas Card http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/11/26/christmas-card/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/11/26/christmas-card/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:45:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=148 I made my family get together for a picture this past Sunday afternoon for a holiday card. You might be lucky enough to get one of these in the mail at somepoint, but in case you don’t, this one is for you!

Best responses so far:

  • “Wow, you have a big cat!” -Mom’s Co-worker
  • “How did you manage to get your cat in a Santa Suit?” -Mom’s Co-worker

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/11/26/christmas-card/feed/ 4 Bryce Canyon National Park http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/10/02/bryce-canyon-national-park/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/10/02/bryce-canyon-national-park/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:11:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=129 “Boo-yah-ka-sha! Check it.” We’z be alls up in Bryce Canyon. I be taken da pictures and postin them fresh.

I’z be handstanding.

I’ze be panoramaing up in da canyon.

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/10/02/bryce-canyon-national-park/feed/ 1 Grand Canyon, Panoramic Style http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/09/28/grand-canyon-panoramic-style/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/09/28/grand-canyon-panoramic-style/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:16:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=123 So I went on another REI Adventures trip this week which was a blast. We hiked down the New Hanse Trail and hit the Colorado River, Tonto Plateau and finished up using Grandview Trail. 3 days down in a beautiful place. Check it out.

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/09/28/grand-canyon-panoramic-style/feed/ 0 Vancouver Island, so far http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/08/25/vancouver-island-so-far/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/08/25/vancouver-island-so-far/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:31:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=108 I like it. Once the sun came out, I feel like i’m the northeast coast, except not as busy, mountains, and just plain cooler. I took a nap during the rain early yesterday and enjoyed playing around on the beach and walking around Tofino last night around late sunset. Just FYI, Tofino is like Marijuana city. I saw probably 10 people in dreads in the hour I was there, and this morning at 1030am while packing up the campsite, could smell a little wafting through the air. British Columbia, aka joint country :-p

Random note:
Tim Hortons -> Everywhere (almost as bad as Starbucks and McDonalds)

Here are some of my pics from the beach as I enjoyed it yesterday

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Jump for Joy

Go Crazy!

“ahhh!!!!”

What the hell is that?

Ahhhh… Pacific Rim National Park Reserve for the next few pics…

I got a Karma Special for Dinner, Yum!

]]> http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/08/25/vancouver-island-so-far/feed/ 3 HDR for YOU, good like cookie http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/08/25/hdr-for-you-good-like-cookie/ http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/blog/2008/08/25/hdr-for-you-good-like-cookie/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:04:00 +0000 Sam E. http://www.handstandsacrossamerica.com/wordpress/?p=107 HDRs are kinda like cheating… cause they look SOO cool, but I hope you enjoy!

Pyramid Mountain (Jasper) with a cloud blocking the peak

The wonderful town of Kamloops (meaning the meeting of waters, a native word, I learned that on CBC radio)

Just to the west of Kamloops

Along Highway 99

Turn around from past pic… along highway 99

Horseshoe Bay Park, West Vancouver

Horseshoe Bay Park’s little island

Horseshoe Bay Park

Looking back towards the mainland from the island

The belly of Lion’s Gate bridge

The lion himself

HDR Handstand at Green Point in Pacific Rim National Park

Green Point

Green Point (a little lighter) Photomatrix lets you play with settings, so I tried two different ways.

Green Point (a little darker)

Wow, i see GREEN at green point!

Tofino, Vancouver Island, B.C. Need to get my SES rating (Single Engine Sea)

Tofino, Vancouver Island, B.C.

Tofino, Vancouver Island, B.C. Absolutely LOVE the blue in this

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