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I feel like I'm updating for the sake of it, because it's been so long. But, I do actually have quite a lot to say. I'm not sure I'll say all of it here, though. I've been hiding away a lot lately. I suppose I go through these phases, and you've probably noticed.

That old anti-social in me.

The bike relay from the Yukon to Alaska was one of the best experiences of my life. I want to write a lot about it, but I'm sort of uninspired for words at the moment. So a list, if you will, of the highlights:

• I saw my first grizzly bear, lazily eating dandilions by the side of the road. Apparently there was a black bear somewhere on the course but I didn't see it because the police were doing a good job of blocking it from the cyclists



• I saw numerous coyotes, ground squirrels, eagles (and seagles there's a story about that somewhere), huge ants, billions of mosquitos, an owl in flight in broad daylight, you get the picture.



• I took my first pee in REAL wilderness (and several thereafter).



• I saw the midnight sun. It's incredible, but makes it hard to sleep.



• I made friends with more than one caterpillar.



• I got to see some of the most beautiful, and untouched scenery in the whole of the world. It's so hard to imagine untouched land, but when you see it, boy do you believe it.



• I got to spend the weekend with some of the most genuine, incredible people of all ages and backgrounds. There is one thing that ties people together in the north and that is their love of life.



• I got to see hundreds and hundreds of cyclists struggle through every kind of weather (except snow, surprisingly).



• I got to be our teams official documentor. A role I relished and loved.



• I can't wait to go back up there, in just a couple of weeks.

Here are the first five photos from the weekend. There are a few more, but I might not post them all here, but they'll all be posted to my flickr account.


I'm not a bear
bigger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/2647410523_049de6fb7f_b.jpg

i have a hat with ears, and previously on the course there was a grizzly eating dandilions by the side of the road. i was wearing all brown, and crouched to take this photo, a team car drove by and thought i was a bear and were terrified until i stood up. much hilarity ensued. hence the title


Lonely Pup

There were a lot of dogs (as there always is up north) and they had to wait outside while we ate our yummy after race meal.


My view.


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Hug attack
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I thought you might be interested to see my sets as they go into member review, so I am simply going to list them here. I am getting more and more in there I have shot on film, and I know some of you are keen on those.

Thanks to you guys, both Archie's, Ala's, India's and Pirate's sets have made it to the front page, so far.


Film

Silencia - Sleeping with Ghosts NEW
Meshell - Button Button
Moira - Lady Lazarus
Anila - Strength is...



Digital

Venice - Does Vancouver COMING SOON
Archie - Catnap Dreams COMING SOON
Kit+Frankie - Moments like These
Moira - In a New Light
Miranda - From Within
Rin - My Own Madness
Lumiere - Liberty
Candee - Hard Candy
Dotty - Seafront
Dis - Skylines
Enola - Swedish Seduction
Miyo - In the Clouds
Korento - The Lover's Card
Djinn - Pinball Wizard
Morrigan - Dynamic


Check back soon as I'll be updating this section even if I don't post a new entry to my journal.
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