LIFE OUTSIDE

within a week...

mt. st. helens

eagle creek

there will be more of this kind of thing as the summer progresses.

in the planning stages, a trip to big sur via hwy 101 and hwy 1. camping along the way.

ST HELENS

mount saint helens erupted on march 20, 1980. i saw it closely for the first time via a spontaneous plan concocted with friends at a late breakfast outing. today it looked like this at the base.

HUGH HOLLAND

look at this kid. he does not give a fuck! upon a search for skateboarding photos from a time before i was even born i ran across photos like the one above by hugh holland. more than looking through a new issue of thrasher, transworld, slap or any other skateboarding magazine today, these photos get me excited about skateboarding; the carelessness of long hair, bare feet and no shirt. the epitome of youth. and the beautiful backdrop of sunny southern california. few things seem more carefree. now i am hungry to while away the days this summer skating with friends and soaking in the sun. 

FREEDAYS

yesterday proved to be rather perfect. i did get a cavity filled which was no fun, but it happened quickly and i appreciated that. enjoyed some hang out time in north portland with friends and eventually made it over to my friends' house to skate their halfpipe. super fun session and i emerged with a few new pains in my body that were well worth it. then on to a burrito and some coffee and the drawing party at the same friends' gallery, together.

here is a drawing i did thinking of the film i saw the previous night, sin nombre. yet the guy here loves jordan. didn't we all? the other drawing is a bizarro dave wein that i drew looking across the room without dave noticing. looks like a cross between him and an ol' chap named baney.

and here is mark. drawn without his knowledge at the time. i was drawing everyone.

... and just in case you're looking for the perfect summer record, look no further. it is here.

HEAVY HUMANS III

i made a new book. here is the cover. this time there are drawings, photos and texts inside. 24 pages. photocopied. bound with string. hand drawn triangles on cover. send me $3 if you want one or let's trade something! run of 50-100 (haven't decided yet). thanks for looking!

FOREST SKATING

i went to the skateboard park in hood river today, the tree-friendliest skatepark i have yet to see.

here i am doing a frontside ollie on the bank at the park. 

here's old rubberboard pete popping over the gap.

iz on a fakie rock up the steep wall.

luke on some 50/50 shit. 

all of these photos thanks to chris flanagan's iphone

we finished our time in hood river with a burrito and some coffee. i came home with a headache from all of the fun, took a shower and passed the fuck out.