Monthly Archives: December 2011

I suppose it was the black and white picture of Yvon Chouinard, ‘Sorting Out’ on page 2 of Glen Denny’s Yosemite book that did it. Chouinard, a man with a young man’s frame, all cut and defined and wearing a … Continue reading →

Tower Ridge, a slim snowy finger pointing toward the CIC Hut was on our left and on the right, the short and beefy Observatory Ridge, encrust in ice and snow, hemmed us. The snow, perfect powder in which to ski, … Continue reading →

Police sirens, blue flashing lights, large white balustrades, Bentley’s and halogen lights lighting gold gilt fencing. I walked through the dark Green Park avoiding puddles from the recent rain. Buckingham Palace stood aloof and sparkly, separated from the riff raff, … Continue reading →

    Al Lee e-mailed me the other day asking if I would give his and Dave Reeves new film a shout, so here is the shout. I can’t give the film a thumbs up or even a thumbs down as I … Continue reading →