It's a dawgs life

A few weeks back I accompanied a buddy of mine on a drive down to Bakersfield, Ca for a quick stop at a dog show. He is part of a kennel called Devils Den Pit Bulls that breads American Bullies. There was going to be a lot of big players in the West Coast Pit Bull kennel circle and we had some business to take care of. Dropping off dogs, picking up dogs, looking at dogs, talking about dogs. I wanted nothing and everything to do with dogs when we were done. Good time in all.

Here's a few from the day:

The Goods!!

You all asked for 'em. So here they are. Some of the good goods from Bishop.

 Cohen working out Soul Slinger, V9.

Justin working his way up Pope's Prow, V6

 Nate making the long reaches of Cover Me With Flowers, V2. 

Eric steps into the no falls zone while topping out Finders Fee, V9

Cohen sets up to stick the jingus pinch on Seven Spanish Angels, V6.

Enjoy!
-Alton

Ya'll ready for this!?

Hello blog world! Haven't posted in a few months. Both good and bad reasons for that, but most of all I have had ample time to reflect. Reflect on my photography, my life, my climbing, this blog, yadda yadda.

Anyways, I hadn't been doing much climbing when some friends and I packed up the truck and headed down to Bishop to do some good 'ole fashion Buttermilkin'!

[Top] Beautiful Mt. Tom with a spring storm clearing over the Sierra's. 
[Bottom] Michael Cohen cruxin' on Smooth Shrimp, V6. 

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Winter at Lake Del Valle

I rose early this morning to photograph the sunrise. At first I didn't know what or where I was going to shoot my I figured I'd get some coffee and let the light guide me. A few days ago it snowed in the hills around Livermore and the temperatures have been low enough to retain a decent little amount (considering the Livermore hills are between 600-800 feet give or take). I hadn't had the oppourtunity yet to photograph this very rare occasion so I made today that day.

I have been reading Galen Rowell's book Mountain Light and have been really inspired to shoot more landscapes. I thought about his work as my car drove up the gentle winding road that leads to Lake Del Valle.

After climbing up into the hills it drops down to the lake, but if you pull off early at the top you have many very unique views of the Livermore Valley, Lake Del Valle and a wonderful hill side and valley gunsight notch just blocking a view of the Sierras.

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Winter is here!!!!

Which means time for some of this!!

Eric Sanchez working a .13b somewhere in Northern Cali.