Thursday, October 18, 2007

Crazy Month of Travel

one of the most determined people ive ever met.
my mom





To all the people i have met and friends ive had and made, this month has been incredible. starting in west virginia at the gauley. the festival was off the hook, free beer and pole dancing. it was good till the dudes started dancing. then off to the green in North Carolina.
Billey Jones was kind enough to give me a couch to crash on and a vision of life. team W took care of me on the river and on the town. yeehaw! it was hard to leave. thanks guys.
The journey must go on, so a quick stop at the yough then a short 10 hour drive to old forge brought on more debachery. moosefest lived up to its reputation as the party event of the year and this year we kept the focus... cheers to that.. personal first decent by my friend emma and my dad Fletcher on the bottom moose.
after some much needed sleep i headed to Bristal, RI to see my mom.
!!!!she just recently sailed around the world solo on a 28 foot sloop!!!!!
for more info check out http://www.donnalange.com/

from RI i have one week to hang out in the montains of my home state NY. then
the winter season is starting in hood river so im headed backfor the winter. Im looking foreward to getting back there hanging out with friends and firing it up. lovin life.
the author with mom

churches and guns, somehow always come as a pair. Bristol harbor sunset


britol is as old as dirt, but theres a lot of young boys in the dirt in her defense. a great debt we owe to those who serve.

a roadside view in western mass.

beautiful Jael, my niece


and wild zeb...my nephew

the author, boofin the moose

Fowlersville falls 45' , the moose fall in the northeast, a little cold but worth it.

Billey Jones and ? looking for the southern cross.


welcome to ashville, yeehaw.

Billy Merphy and Nick getting it done.

Liz English after her first run down the green!! fired up.

North Carolina

West Virginia, 6:30 am

New River bridge. Fun day on the shreder.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

China




China is one of those places that people want to go to, but they're not sure why, or what it is they're looking for. The draw of being Half way around the world engrosed in a culture as as different as it is old.
This past summer i was given the opportunity to go to bejing china for 6 days. never before had i witnessed the power of class segrigation where the rich live in gated communities and the poor live half a block away in ghettos that sprawl for miles. the sick and mamed beg for money on the main streets untill the police sweep through and take anybody who cant walk away...the great wall now crumbling away is still an amazingly powerfull mumento of the weight of the
history that china has been part of.
Driving by a small village a severely
disfigured man sits and looks out on the
world he'll never see.





































Few chinese can afford a car much less a plane ticket. You would think that people would be descuraged with their inabuility to grow and move foreward in life, but the youth is excited. With the olympics comming in 2008, there seems to be a sense of urgency and immportance in the air. They're getting ready to show the world what they're made out of. and the china is young, strong and excited.























































































Saturday, September 15, 2007

Keel Brightman Photography


Few things in life bring me more joy than sharing the dream with others...

A thank you is due to all the friends and family that have supported me on the journey.
All Photos coppywrite of Keel Brightman.


Heres a little park and huck session on the way to the Youghiogheny.
8 footer to 12 footer.

Photo By, Keel Brightman


Dan freewheeling the top drop

Daniel Young, photo by Keel Brightman


Firing up the slot drop



Matt Hatter, Photo By Keel Brightman

Dan same drop.


Daniel Young, photo by Keel Brightman


Different angle of the slot


Matt Hatter, Photo By Keel Brightman


Hatter getting it done...go team scum. http://www.teamscum.com/

Matt Hatter, Photo By Keel Brightman

One of many Youghiogheny boulder gardens of goodnes.


Pauley,Photo By Keel Brightman



Lisa firin up the "falls"

lisa, Photo By Keel Brightman


Daniel looking for a different line

Daniel Young, Photo By Keel Brightman