Skateboarding and more ….
Lab coats secured and pocket protectors in place as we study the coriolis effect on skaters from the Southern hemisphere at MC’s bowl. Representing skaters south of the equator and the primary subjects under observation, Mel and Noah. Our Northern hemisphere control group consisted of Arron, Randy, Owen and MC. Check out all the empirical data in this week’s Foto-Friday gallery. EPM “puttin’ another shrimp on the barbee” Out!
Foto-Friday @ MC’s Bowl
Hope you like leftovers, ’cause that’s what you’re getting on this week’s edition of Foto-Friday. Better than cold pizza, here are some shots from a couple of late summer sessions at Pier Park and MC’s bowl. Check out a few shots of Jeff, Shawn, Chris, Oudalay, Kyle, Troy, MC and Fiona in the gallery.
If ever there was a “skate monk”, Bryce Kanights is one of the few folks fitting of the title. A true lifer with respect to skating along with one of the keepers of its history and future, see Skate Daily. Check out a few snaps of Bryce in the moment after the turn. EPM “channeling A Canticle for Leibowitz” Out!
The heat has subsided a bit here in Portland so it’s time to get back to work on all those backyard skate projects. Here’s a quick list of some local Northwest backyard projects that have appeared here on Earth Patrol that you might find inspiring. There’s nothing like designing, building and skating your own creations. EPM “sticking the shovel in” out.
Bowls Above the Radar
Let’s just start by saying that the Northwest is overflowing with great skate spots and great skaters. Case in point, this week’s Monday Cover skater, Johnny Turgesen, hucking a trademark ollie over the deathbox as MC’s bowl. It was difficult deciding on which image of Johnny to use for the cover. See why after the turn.
Congratulations Johnny!
As the deck pours continue around MC’s bowl, so do the sessions. The first attempt to shoot MC’s Andrecht in a box was thwarted by rain but not this time. Check out this week’s Monday Cover skater, Mark Conahan, dialing in his deathbox Andrecht along with bonus material after the turn.
Congratulations Mark!
The blues in this case refers to the cloudless skies we enjoy during the summer months here in the Pacific Northwest. Check out Cabrea, Mike, Dominic, Sky, MC, Popcorn, David and more in this week’s edition of Foto-Friday.
Pier Park and MC’s Bowl
So when is that last time you saw someone lay down a bert through the death box? Well, this week’s Monday Cover skater, the legendary Chris Stople, christened MC’s pre-tile box with a few of them. Insane! Check out a few more pics of Chris skating MC’s bowl in utero after the turn.
Congratulations Chris!
MC’s bowl is evolving and here are a couple of iPhone pics as proof. Thanks to the 7 a.m. tile crew: Shawn, Bryce, Steve, Jack, MC and myself, the tile work is complete. Check out the above images after the turn.
With bowl ownership comes respect and responsibility, just ask Tobin and MC as they cleanup residual concrete from MC’s bowl pour. Check out more pics of Tobin (a.k.a. The Flash) and MC keeping it clean after the turn.
