Skateboarding and more ….
It seems Oregon backyards are fertile with DIY bowls. Case in point, MC’s 3rd-trimester kidney and Tristen’s recently conceived spine bowl. MC is so giddy he had to run around his while his trusted pooch, Fiona, looks on. See more of MC’s and Tristen’s soon-to-be piece of grind after the turn.
We found a photo gallery by Dean Tirkot of Bondi Skatepark that includes a few pics of local Northwest skaters Benji, Chet, Sky and Rion. Dean has some mad skills with the camera. Click the links below to check out more of Dean’s work. EPM “burning the midnight oil.”
Dean Tirkot Photos
All photos courtesy of Dean Tirkot
The 2009 Pro-Tec Pool Party is in the bag and this week’s Monday Cover skater, Julie Kindstrand, took top honors in the ladies division. Julie shreds the gnar and she does it with style. Case in point, this smooth air off the hip during last year’s Lincoln City stop of the Oregon Trifecta. Check out a few more pics of Julie getting her shred on after the turn.
Congratulations Julie!
Northwest skater, Dan Hughes, traveled southwest to Texas and found some great terrain. You know the saying, “everything is big in Texas.” Well, Dan rocks a Texas-sized board making him right at home. Click the links below to follow Dan on his Texas ‘crete adventure. Also, check out more of Dan’s other skate adventures on his Northwest Skater site. EPM “Texas Plant” Out!
All photos: Dan Hughes
Well, you only have three weeks to get ready for this year’s edition of Sleestock. It’s all going down at the Hood River skatepark on the weekend of June 5, 6 and 7. Check out of few pics of Jack, Grover, MC and more getting some pre-stock stoke at H.R. in the gallery.
Hood River Skatepark
It’s been a while since we featured one of the Earth Patrol Network contributors. In remedy to this situation, we offer you the imagery of Mr. Derek Seabrook. Check out some great shots of Battle Ground skatepark along with some skating action over on Derek’s EPN photo page. Nice work Derek and thanks for sharing. Click on the above image to enlarge.
The digging is just about complete in MC’s hole. As a tribute to all the folks that helped shovel the dirt and rocks, this YouTube Tuesday is for you. Check out a few tunes with a working theme by the likes of Devo, The Clash, Black Flag, The Animals and more after the turn. EPM “Lord, I am so tired.”
This week’s Monday Cover skater, Duane Peters, needs no introduction. There are few people who have had as much of an impact on skateboarders and skateboarding as Duane. Always the innovator and branded “The Master of Disaster”, we can thank Duane for sweepers, lay-back rollouts, invert-reverts and our all-time favorite indy air. We’re hoping this year’s Oregon Trifecta Pier Park stop will entice Duane and the Upland crew to make the trip. Check out few pics of Mr. Peters skating Lincoln City and Pier Park during the 2007 Trifecta after the turn.
Congratulations Duane!
Ah, the irony of it all. This week’s Foto-Friday captures a few photo’s from The Seen of Change, a recent art show featuring some of skateboarding’s premier skate photographers. It all went down at the Artery and included the works of Grant Brittain, Jon Humphries, Joe Brook, Ryan Flynn and Bryce Kanights. Don’t despair if you missed the opening, the skate art gods have smiled and the show has been extended to May 30th. Check out the gallery along with a little video after the turn. EPM “two minutes later, skaters on film.”
Hard times lead to good times for pool skaters. Like the droughts of the 70’s in California, the current housing meltdown has delivered a bounty of backyard pools for skaters. Just ask the dudes over at Addikt Skateboards about their pool habit. So if you have “spot-safe” photos or video that you would like to share, head on over to the Earth Patrol Network and show us what you got. You too can get your very own pool grins like MC and Kilwag. Check out a couple of photos from a recent pool Addikt session after the turn.
