Just a few randoms for the lovers

Here are a few random photos I've shot over the past weeks that weren't on any specific skate mission or trip, I like them and maybe you will too. Enjoy.

Aaron...crail stall on some grimey banks


Aaron again..front lip on a 3 up 3 down


Erik..busting a huge ollie over a fence

kitchener travels

I've been shooting friggin' tons lately, I'm not complaining at all. Almost everyday it's wake up, talk to whoever, go skate and get some photos, I love it. Anton got his plane ticket extended for another week to shred the gnar here in Kitchener and that only meant hitting up any spot we could. On this very day we went to the Stanley rail (again), the Fairview Euro gap and then made some stupid kicker in a parking lot. Deep crews, no doubt. So good, summer is a fucking blast thus far.


Eric...he's got game this time, a proper back feeble.


Scott crook on that stupid kicker


Scott front shuv luv at the Euro...PoPz!

Toronto

Andrew and Anton invited Kody, Scott and I to come to Toronto for the day, and I must admit it was pretty sick. We only really skated two spots, but during the time we locked some nice tricks and footy and even met up with some friends from London. To start the day off, we arrived at the Skydome Banks. There was a Jays' game happening so you know it was a bit hectic but fun because everyone liked to stop and watch Scott try and throw down his bs tailslide. So, I'm set up, Anton's setting up but then realizes his camera won't turn on -they forgot the damn tape at home. So whatever, Kody and Anton go out looking for a place to buy a tape while Scott, Andrew and I stay at the banks to try and get Scott's trick. Well, we do, and it was actually right before Kody and Anton pulled up, so Scott does his trick...again! Next we get some food and head off to CBC where we got some footy off some ledge and over a garbage can. Pretty good day, I enjoyed most of it.

PS: Free samples are sick, free samples that you steal are even better.

Scott back tail on the Skydome banks

Ottawa mang!

For the long weekend (a while ago, I know), Scott and I were in Ottawa. It was sick, kind of like a skate trip cause we had our own hotel room and we could just do whatever we wanted whenever. We were basically down the street from the heart of downtown, Top of the World and the Rideau (sp?) Centre. It was a little bummin' one night cause it was a bit chilly and rainy so we tried to skate inside the mall...I guess somewhere along the way we ended up getting kicked out. I had no idea we weren't allowed to skate inside the Rideau Centre. Aside from that, we did find some pretty sick spots. Good chill time, for sure.

Scott kickflip the big two


Scott bs flip the big two on the other side..holla!

twin activities

Isaac and Joel picked me up and we went driving around for some spots and ideas. Isaac was really fired up to skate and Joel landed another trick so I was pumped to shoot and skate with them. We got a couple of photos at the ditch and Joel even landed a nollie fs heel over the drain gap...you know it was sick. After we went Uptown and check this rail to get some gnar popz over. I ended up shooting a doubles photo.



Isaac and Joel...double ollie, GnArLy!

warehouse pt.2

Met up with Dave and Scott at the abandoned warehouse, took a few better pictures this time and overall was really happy. Dave got a couple tricks on film but Scott was bummin' out because prior to this session he had ran into a parked car (don't even ask), so he popped about 6 Tylenol's and about 45minutes later he was in tip-top shape and ready to skate. We also broke alot, and I mean alot of windows, Dave even filmed a "skit" of me pretending to be a cop. Nevermind about that though. Enjoy!


Scott backside nosegrind..stomped this one too!


Scott front lip

Water kills...Tricks into hills (installment vol.3)

I met up with James and Isaac at the park on a super nice day. We decided to head to the ditch to see if we could get any shots and Isaac generously re-did his kickflip just for a sequence. Both Isaac and James had their boards and shoes dipped into the water...twice. James ended up losing a bolt there so we peaced the spot.

James and I dropped Isaac off only to pick Damien up at the park where we went to Boardzone to say goodbye's to Justin and then head to this simple new spot James was eying. Looks can be deceving though, the bottom of the hill was a pile of rock death...James and Dames rolled through it though.

Isaac, kickflip ditch gap


Damien, tre bomb in


James, pokie ollie into the hill

6 Boards, red rails, a new filmer, some green benches and a big ass sign (installment vol.2)

Behold, St. Greg's. I pulled into the parking lot with Kody to find Steve killing himself on a front board and Colton slipping out of a kickflip front board. I went straight to shooting some sequences but no dice. We kept on with the night and the filmer from Guelph, Minh, showed up with these two guys Byron and Harrison. Isaac got a sick line but we decided that the spot was boring so we moved on to the sign where we got a few pictures. The night wasn't too productive but I got some nice pictures so I was satisfied.

Isaac, front nose the sign


Scope that footy!

staaaaaanleeey! (installment vol.1)

I was hanging out at the park and not-seriously chatting about the Stanley Park rail with a few friends and Eric decides on the spot he's gunna feeble it, so I run hope, get my gear, call up Dalton and tell him to meet us there and we're off. The sun was setting so we had to make quick time, Dalton got a front board, JC got a rolled ankle from a front feeb-attempt and Eric almost got the feebs, it got too dark for him to see so he stopped, I don't blame him though. Also, Mike nutted himself on the rail first try, it was hilarious...according to him it didn't hurt though.

Dalton, front board

FRISCO!

There's this spot in Kitchener called the mini hubbas with this super fun hill to bomb. Out of nowhere, Palmer finds this insane little ledge on the side of the hill that has never been touched before, waxes it up and it's the new hotspot in town. It's called Frisco because it's like a "San Francisco spot". Hill bomb, hit the ledge, cruise, whatever, blah blah, it's the funnest spot I've ever skated in a while, the thing eats your trucks though (and maybe you if you aren't careful). Here are some photos over the past week shot at Frisco, enjoy brosef.


Erik fs 5-0

more UG.......

I'm getting kind of tired of having to shoot in this underground grave-type thing. I was so hyped that night though because it was two degrees out...snow was melting...sun was out, it even smelt like Spring and the birds were singing.

Gay emotional moment, sorry.

Then, the next morning we get slammed with a mini blizzard and the weahter is back in the negatives. Mother Nature is a bitch.

Whatever, Chad brought this sweet plastic bench and this Aaron Wynia kid from Ayr (their main source of transport there is horse+buggy) to the UG (Underground for those who don't know) to spice it up a little and it was tons of fun. Shot some cool pics and even had to re-visit the purple wall. That was it though guys, I can't shoot the purple wall anymore, I've killed it, sorry.

Enjoy!

Chad Inward Heel (favourite of the night)

I want that Purple stuff...

It's Canada. It's winter. And there's snow. Pretty bummed out on my end but Isaac, Joel and I decided we'd skate up the Underground (haha?) for a bit and then goof around with the camera. We found this awesome purple wall just chilling in the middle of the garage...so, why not put it to good use?!

Joel with a switch heel

cruisin'


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It's been a while

Woah woah! New update?! I'm sorry guys! I know it's been a long ass time, and I'm real sorry, but it's tough updating a blog when you're taking garbage photos! Not that these are any excuse, but I was just psyched (like Justin, below) with the wallride picture so I had to post some flat session pictures up to! ENJOY, PLEASE!


I spy













switch varial heel













switch 180 nosegrind the window ledge













the guess shot I took. wallie mania














tre bomb













incredible switch pop shove













check the catch on the switch heel













get stoked!

Paparazzi!

This night was just a small little chill park night, that escalated into me shooting a sequence of someone chewing their food, wicked huh? We had a sick little session on the camel humps and got some sweet tricks in....really sweet tricks, to be exact. After that we went on down to subway and got our snacks on for a bit. Erik ended up stopping by and saying whatup and Matt got a fucking sick toy with his food, he named it Zoink. After that, Spencer and Kody took off and Palmer, Alex, Matt and I all went back to the park for some bowl sessioning. Big tings!

I know something you don't know!

New spot, new tricks, tons of fun. So I met up with Erik and we went back to his place, met up with his brother and peaced to the park where we met up with Steve. We cruised there for quite a bit, got some nice night shots, and then decided to go to this new wallride spot that Erik was talking about. Sure enough, it was a hell of a lot of fun. This spot was like a dream spot. Quiet, friends skating, no bust factor, and we skated it all we wanted. We pretty much de-verginized the spot, when we got there the wall was pure white. Erik even decided to take the camera into his own hands and shoot. It felt really cool to be on the other side of the lens for once. We had so much fun tonight, great sesh!


blunt to fakie in the deep!


Erik gettin' high up


Peter with a smooth carve!

Tulips

I guess today was alright. Josh, Kody and JC came to drag me out of the house to shoot some photos, I almost didn't go, but whatever. So we rolled up to our first spot and Palmer and Adam were already there, so we just grouped together and fucking shredded everything in sight. We hit some pretty decent spots, really good days today guys. Cab wars will be back Kody.

Josh front board a fucking pole at City


Palmer with an ollie over the pole at City


JC with this monstrous kickflip. He did it 3 times...in a row.

Matching Outfits

So, I guess when the guy you're shooting almost wears a whole outfit (including trucks and deck) that matches the thing he's skating, you're almost gauranteed a great photo and a nice banger. Not sure what I'm talking about? Check the shots of the front noses on the yellow rail!

Front nose!

Peep the matching gear!

Back 180 the City pole.

mellow day...with Spencer..yeah right

It was beautiful today. So beautiful that I couldn't resist skateboarding. So then Spencer messages me and wants to go shoot photos, I figure we're going to get some large hammers.....but he ends up wanting to take Myspace skateboard photos. Wicked. So we got a few good shots here and there, but he mostly just wanted to goof around with a broken deck later on. His friend Ben came too, he got some nice ledge shots, a good sequence too. The quote of the night tonight is "As soon as someone sees a kid with a skateboard, they immediately think that we killed their parents or something."-Spencer on getting kicked out of the Indy Banks.

Spencer with a nice ollie over the City pole

A nice ollie into a steep little bank


swell day.