The Worst Half Pipe Crash I Have Ever Seen























Labels: Crash, Double Flip, half pipe, Simon Dumont, skiing, Winter X Games
B sides, news and other interesting tidbits from OC.























Labels: Crash, Double Flip, half pipe, Simon Dumont, skiing, Winter X Games
I used to snowboard down this hill on a Burton Backhill in 1984
The one statue is crying on the other statue's shoulder because the health care reform bill was passed yesterday morning within these walls.
Security Issue Number One: Protecting the National Menorah.

When I was a kid, there was a pretty good chance of getting car jacked or robbed around this area in the evening, now there is a Whole Foods.
Neither rain, nor snow, nor dark of night can stop a hipster in tight jeans on Christmas day riding his fixed gear through Adams Morgan.
I attempted to locate the Prime Minister of Malaysia but he wasn't here. My mission continues...
Obama's crib.
2 blocks from Obama's crib, someone else's crib.
Life size replica of my dong.
Jefferson Memorial.
The world's largest office building. It's built in the shape of a pentagon.
The first spaceship landing area ever constructed by the U.S. Government.Labels: 2009, Christmas, DC, December, Drive by shooting, Photos while driving, Snow, Washington, White House












Labels: lohi's, lohifushi resort, Maldives, sequence, surf, surfing, triple barrel
If you were a guy in North America playing this sport you would be considered a wanker, but in OZ, it's all good.

Check out that new high speed internet satellite dish, I am getting one installed at my office.
Everyone is always welcome at church, they need some cash too!

This guy would kick your freakin ass! You ever seen that movie Wolf Creek? Go watch it, based on a true story from the Outback.
I couldn't have asked for a better place for someone to ditch their couch. Made for a great photo, thank you.
Woolworths is like Wal-Mart of Australia.
Guess what this sign copied?


Labels: Australia, Cairns, Drive by shooting, Photos while driving

Labels: Canon s90 review, comparison, G10, G11, point and shoot
Typical 'Queenslander' home, built high to keep out water, crocs and all the snakes.
This was lucky that he saw me taking the pic and waved.
Why don't we have sick cars like this in the US?

They have some serious trucks in the Far North Queensland. These mates don't mess around.



This guy in the neckbrace has a cigarette in his hand. I probably would too.

The industry Cairns was built on: Sugar Cane.
Worked for me.
Labels: Australia, Cairns, Chris O'Connell, Chris OConnell Photography, Drive by shooting, Photos while driving