mount everest burns

in climbing news today, china torches mount everest to distract the world from beijing's oppressive occupation of tibet.



(free tibet.)

the best (worst?) mountaineering costume ever

i found this ridiculous foam halloween costume is the storage area outside my photo studio. after doing some diggin', i learned that an art director decided to welcome himself to colorado with a bit of landscape/lifestyle humor.


although the mountain looks more like a half eaten potato, the details are pretty sweet. check out the snowy shrubbery and the "wolf stalks deer" scene.


many thanks to my co-worker hillary j for being such an enthusiastic model. (i now owe her some unmentionable favors in return. don't ever say i don't sacrifice for you dearest readers!)