"on the way to the top of our home mountain"

somewhere in new zealand. by j. rautio.

wishful winter

Haluan. I really want.

mut en ole rahaa. need $$$. or actually €€€.

skate capital of the world

Spensor Hill in action at the Ed Benedict skatepark in Portland, Ore.

In Portland, skateboarding has been woven into parks and streets in the same manner as cycling or soccer. Skateboarding is illegal in downtowns across the country. Portland’s downtown is marked with “skate routes” featuring signs with a skateboarding stick figure. In most cities, skaters consider it a big victory when a skatepark is built. Portland is building a network of 19 skateparks scattered throughout the city. Skaters even have one of their own in City Hall: Tom Miller, chief of staff to Portland Mayor Sam Adams, rode into politics through skateboard advocacy and has continued pushing for skateparks from the inside.

Skateboarding Capital of the World
Decades of activism make Portland, Ore., heaven for the sport; follow the skate routes

wsj, 31.07.09.

Tom Miller, a skateboard advocate and the mayor’s chief of staff, in Portland.

I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon for a weeklong 'vacation' in Portland.

Bringing my skateboard with me, even though I'm a noob and can't do tricks / won't be able to enjoy these skateparks. But just so I can get around faster, and in the case that I can't find a bike to borrow or don't want to drop cash to rent one.

TentSurf 2011!

The organizer, Jon Cordoba, has turned that epic event into an annual gathering currently based in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Also known as Rocky Point, the beach town on the Sea of Cortez is an up-and-coming tourist destination in Northern Mexico far from the border communities. Last year in its new location, the event drew more than 250 couchsurfers, and is now gearing up for the fun shenanigans again in 2011. The event will be held this coming June 9-12th.

The event isn’t all a party. Aside from the party boat, ultra light rides, hikes, snorkeling, pub crawls, tent decorating contests, pillow fights and musical acts on stage, the group has organized workshops and delivered donations to local orphanages in the past. The event encourages attendees to “dream up what you would like to contribute at the campout,” but advises that “whatever is dreamed up in those wonderful minds of yours; please make sure that we can clean it up easily. We do not want to disrupt or destroy the beauty of our surroundings.”

teknomadics

tentsurf.com / fb event page

09.–12.june.2011

Sandy Beach in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico

aaw this sounds so fun! and it's free, too!
Hanging out with couchsurfers and more friends!

But I've already plans during those dates.

maybe next year!

valparaiso

valpariso, chile. by a.ammon.

santiago 2009

santiago, chile. by a.ammon.

Stoneface & Terminal - Santiago (Kyau & Albert remix)

Stoneface & Terminal, from Germany

genre: trance

release date: 12.may.2009

label: euphonic

320kbps, 16mb

santiago 2005

santiago, chile. photos by a.ammon, recent.

Hemstock & Jennings pres. H2J - Santiago (John O'Callaghan Remix)

genre: trance

release date: 09.jan.2005

label: dance area

320kbps, 18mb

URBNhotel; Shanghai

Now that's where I wanna stay next time I travel to Shanghai. Click the pic for better pics.
URBNhotels: China's 1st Carbon-Neutral Hotel
(nytimes:Travel::36hrs in Shanghai, +slideshow)

I'd also like to visit Shanghai's MOCA.