TravelSupermarket.com is putting on the “Capture The Colour” photo contest for a chance at 2,000 English Pounds. It’s a great contest for bloggers to show off their best shots with the following colors as the theme: Blue, Green, Yellow, White & Red. I want to thank both Matt Gibson and Ava Apollo for the nominations of me for this contest. Be sure to check out their photos as well. Please check out my shots, comment below & share through your favorite social media sites:)
Blue:
As the sun set on the last day before the 2012 Teva Mtn Games the free ride mtn bikers snuck in their final practice before the big event. These guys were going huge against a surreal blue Vail, CO sky. Check out my full coverage of this year’s event HERE.
Green:
Matt Hoff stares at the fast approaching “green monster,” better known as a huge wave at Steamer’s Lane in Santa Cruz, CA during the 2012 Santa Cruz Paddle Fest. That wave would have crushed anyone else, but Matt managed to pull a last millisecond roll over technique at the lip and quickly rolled up on the back-side of the wave. Check out my full coverage of the event HERE and my competitors view article HERE.
Yellow:
Jesse Becker flying off Big Kahuna falls on Canyon Creek, WA. I love how the ribbon of water flowing off the boof flake leads the eye to Jesse’s bright yellow kayak. Canyon Creek is a local favorite for Portland, OR area kayakers and the NW Creek Comp. draws all the local talent. Check out my full coverage of this year’s event HERE.
White:
This photo was taken in ’05 on the Fluid Kayaks Team trip to the Zambezi river. While the raging torrent that is the Zambezi below Victoria Falls is truly intimidating, it is also an amazing playground for experienced kayakers. Graeme Anderson takes flight on the 12b wave. The whitewater truly pops under the harsh African sun and greenish water backdrop.
On a side note: Graeme recently passed away after contracting rabies from the saliva of a stray dog that he took in. My thoughts are with all his family and friends. RIP my friend!
Red:
Believe it or not this was taken on an iPhone through a solar telescope! It shows the full solar eclipse that happened May 20, 2012 as seen from the Flagstaff, AZ area during this year’s Overland Expo. It happened during the closing BBQ of the event and was a great focus for everyone to enjoy while winding down a big 3 days of learning and getting to know amazing adventurers. Check out my coverage of Overland Expo HERE.
Part of the competition is to nominate 5 other bloggers for the competition:
-David Priddis is currently driving his Defender 110 RTW and is capturing our amazing world with his camera . I met David at the Santa Cruz Paddle Fest where he battled some huge waves off the coast of CA. You can follow his adventures at Walkabout2408.
-David Croyle is a navigational master and enjoys playing with a number of off-road toys, including his Jeep and Land Cruiser. Check out his very informative website at BackroadNavigator. Also be sure to check out the Mojave Rd. experience I was able to share with him recently.
-Kim Olson is an amazing photographer (I’m a little scared to nominate her actually!) that currently resides in Boulder, CO and has the travel bug that we all share. She posts her photos for sale at KimOlsonPhotography.
-Anthony & Astrid Sicola live in CA but yearn for life on the road. They have an overland prepared Series 80 Land Cruiser and have done tons of planning for a RTW adventure. Check out their story at OverlandNomads. I had a blast hanging with Anthony at this year’s Overland Expo and look forward to catching up with Astrid on the trail soon.
-Cailin O’neil is a crazy canuck well-known for here quirky videos from her adventures all over the planet. She is just plain fun to be around and follow on the net! Check out her adventures on TravelYourself.
