Bale Blog

It's Coming to a Home Near You, Bale Photo version 2.0

2008-09-09T17:49:00.000-07:00

Well it's almost here. The new and improved www.balephoto.com version 2.0. Bigger, better, faster and even more creative. Thanks to my great friend Alan at Notchcode Creative Services in Denver, CO., I have what I think is going to be an amazing site. I hope you'll all stop by for a visit and let me know what you think. Here is what I can give you for now. It's only the visuals, but trust me, you're gonna like this site. Stop back in about a month to experience it for yourselves.

-Andy Bale.

4 Down, 42 to Go

2008-08-25T18:08:00.000-07:00

With a climb up Cascade Mt., I am now left with only 42 high peaks in the Adirondack park to climb. I don't see myself accomplishing this goal anytime soon. But I've got time. It's a beautiful sight on top of the world and I look forward to the other 42. I haven't been doing this alone, Anne has been along for 3 of the climbs, so she's only one behind. There are 46 peaks in the Adirondack Park above 4000 ft., and while that might not seem all that high, I can attest it is tough going and in some ways more challenging than some of the Rocky Mts. The USGS marker serves as proof that we were actually there.

Cliche ? Yes. Valid ? Absolutely.

2008-08-24T17:25:00.000-07:00

I've never been a sunset kind-of guy, at least as far as photographs are concerned. But there is a time and a place for everything and most times a picture can say a thousand words. So trying to describe to someone what three nights in the backcountry of the Adirondack Park is like, well, words cannot describe it. So I give you this. Sunset on Lake Lila, Adirondack Park, NY. Just us and the loons and now the yearning to travel back again soon. Very soon.

Dog Days of Summer

2008-08-12T07:22:00.000-07:00

By the look on his face, one would think we were guilty of animal abuse. But all said and done, he is very proud once he is clean. Not to mention he earns an organic biscuit.

Keeping Up with Technology

2008-08-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

What did camera companies do when a camera actually lasted 7-10 years ? What did they sell ? Now we feel obligated to get the newest, latest and greatest equipment. Constantly worrying about Mega-pixels. For several years now I've ignored the pressures of society, not to mention friends constantly asking, "what kind of digital camera do you have", but those pressures just became too great, so here it is, the Canon 40D. My goal is to wait several years before I actually need to replace this, or maybe I'll just wait for the next generation!

Loons

2008-08-05T18:29:00.000-07:00

Ah, the sound of loons. Something I just cannot seem to get enough of. Luckily I'll be going back for more in just a few weeks. The back country in the Adirondacks has got to be the greatest place on earth.

A Sneak Peak

2008-07-09T10:18:00.001-07:00

For those of you on the edge of your seats awaiting the arrival of Five Plus One, here is a peek of what is heading your way. And for those of you that have not purchased a portfolio there are a few still remaining. Hint, Hint!

Vive la France

2008-06-12T12:52:00.000-07:00

Anne and I safely made it home after spending several weeks in France. What an amazing experience. Everything was worth taking the time to explore and absorb. I think we both already miss the country and our new friends very much. We are so lucky to have had the chance to bask in the warm mediterranean light and sample some of the finest vin rouge in the world.

Here is a photograph from a small village outside of Millau, in the background is the highest bridge in the world, an amazing site between the old and the new. Both amazingly beautiful.

Testing

2008-05-23T13:06:00.001-07:00

...doesn't every blog ever made start out with "testing"?