Rarely am I in front of the camera.  But today, Angelique Valdez got some shots of me on one of my favorite trail rides in Bend — Shevlin Park loop.  A fast sprint with a few rewarding climbs.

Got to learn about the Devil’s Triangle today as expressed by a gentleman looking for beer and buyers of Oxycontin in my back alley.  The Triangle is a delta of meth trade in northern California, full of Hell’s Angels and people on the run.  “There is a dark side,” I was told, “so dark and [...]

Latest “whale tail hook” necklace and “lotus” guitar picks, all made from fossilized walrus tusk.  View more Tribal Timmy pieces here.

This is the third in the series of where does Kirt Voreis ride with his Specialized Enduro.  Down Hill mountain biking requires skill, daring, confidence, and a bike that withstands abuse.  Typically you wouldn’t downhill on the same mountain bike you trail ride with.  The Enduro challenges this.  Though a “big” single track bike and [...]

This is the third in the series of where does Kirt Voreis ride with his Specialized Enduro.  Down Hill mountain biking requires skill, daring, confidence, and a bike that withstands abuse.  Typically you wouldn’t downhill on the same mountain bike you trail ride with.  The Enduro challenges this.  Though a “big” single track bike and [...]

Second in the essay of where Kirt Voreis rides the Specialized Enduro.  From single track to down hill jump lines, Kirt rides in Bend, Oregon.

Kirt Voreis, Specialized team rider, enjoys Bend’s single track on a 2010 Enduro

Find your bliss.  Until you do, everything is toil and suffering.  A subtle message. View images of Kirt Voreis introducing the joy of riding to Cascade Academy middle school kids here.

The ballet Peter Pan was performed today, June 12, at Summit High in Bend, Oregon.  Presented by Dance Velocity and Academie de Ballet Classique with photography by Paul Clark’s Black & Red Photography.  For galleries and product ordering go here.

Nick is an artist.  He builds motorcycles, bicycles, and log homes.  He shapes metal.  He sculpts figures in wood.  He discovers a hidden meaning below the textured surface.  “Magic lays within the lines,” he tells me.