Alpinglow Amazing!

Humpday Lovin'

Check out what I was up to today. Pretty alright.

No one works for free. So why should I?

Snow flakes falling

Jackson Hole, WY, it is a good place to be if you like to ski/ride powder.

Crested Butte

My first ever video. What I came up with while testing the Canon 5dmkII.

Watch high quality here.

impact

apparently my photo made a little bit of an impact. click here (rider: nick simcik) and here.

Morphing magic

Nick Simcik putting in some off season training.

Now let's slow it down.


Thanks to everyone that was involved with this shot.

Change of seasons

As the snow starts to pile up in Colorado, I still have that itch to ride my bike.....

Grand Junction has got a BIKE PARK!

Grand Junction, COLO- (Oct 16, 2010)

A bike park, it’s no new idea. Bike parks are popping up all over Colorado much like skateparks did 10 years ago. Bike parks can be found all around the front range including Boulder, Denver, Golden and well into the mountains. This past weekend Grand Junction opened it’s brand new bike park, the Lunch Loops Bike Park, at the base of the Lunch Loops area and Tabeguache trailhead just outside of Grand Junction.

The park, slightly hidden from view, is tucked into western end of the trailhead parking lot. Once the park becomes visible, you will certainly be amazing with what you see. This entire park, including the dual slalom course, pump track and twenty plus dirt jumps ranging from small rollers all the way up to massive doubles were all built in two weeks time!

The Lunch Loops Bike Park, is spear headed by Jen Taylor, Grand Junction local and is an Officer of the Board of Directors for COPMOBA. Jen Taylor gave some insight on the start of the park. “The idea for this park hit me one day while riding Kurt's Lane, a popular fast trail ending at the parking lot. Riding fast down the trail I came to a stop overlooking the parking area wishing the piles of dirt where still there to jump. And that is when it hit me!”

The project began that April of 2010, with the idea that a bike park in this location could do so much for the community. The already existing infrastructure of a parking lot and bathrooms made it an easy choice. Taylor also said, “The River Front trail now connects to the Monument Road bike path, making it easy for families to get out there. Not everyone does has a bike rack for their car, so this is an easy access to get kids outside and to the park.”

The actual building of the park was completed on an extremely tight time frame of two weeks. “When Jen asked if we could build this park in two weeks, it seemed a little daunting, but possible.” said Greg Mazu of Singletrack Trails. Singletrack Trails was contracted out by the city to build the park. Greg, along with six other crew members erected the park is perfect timing. The park’s grand opening Saturday brought out several hundred people from the community and further.

When asked how he felt after completing the build, James Flatten of Grassroots Cycles replied softly, “I’m tired, really tired. I came into this two week mega build after spending five days in the Utah desert building at the Red Bull Rampage. I’m glad it’s over, now we all can enjoy the hard work that brought our blisters and sore muscles.”

If you have any questions on the park, or to get directions contact the Grassroots Cycles shop at 970.243.2453 or stop by at 401 Colorado Ave. Grand Junction, CO.


Partners and Sponsors of the LLBP Include

City of Grand Junction * BLM * COPMOBA * REI * Singletrack Trails * Grassroots Cycles * Monument Graphics & Communication * All Metals Welding & Fabrication * Hanson Equipment * Whitewater Building Materials * Redlands Water & Power * Riverbend Equipment * Community Hospital * Williams Production * Enstrom’s Candies * Rocky Mountain Health Plans * Bud’s Signs * US Bank, Doubletree Hotel * MRP * White Brothers * DT Swiss * GJMountainBiking.com * SOAR Physical Therapy * Safari LTD * Rusk & Rusk Court Reporters * Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates * the Willet Family * Bicycle Outfitters * Mountain West Periodontal Associates


LLBP pre completion, about five days of work in.


Unknown bmxer show’s his style while helping ride in the jumps Friday before the opening



Hundreds of people from all over the Grand Mesa area and beyond came out for the grand opening of the park.


Jen Taylor gives thanks back for the creation of the bike park.


With the cut of the ribbon the park was officially open.


Freshly opened to the public, Grand Junction now has a bike park located at the base of the Lunch Loops trails. Go check it out, it is an amazing thing.

Pinkbike.com

I have been adding some images up to Pinkbike.com. Pinkbike is one of the biggest online biking forum sites. Take a look at what I have posted. I hope you enjoy what you see!


My semi finalist image from the Red Bull Illume Image Quest

Red Bull Illume Photobook

I got to a package today that had been delivered while on my recent travels. it came all the way from Austria. Shaped much like a laptop and weighting with the heft of one as well. Opening it up was greeted to the glossy covers of the Red Bull Illume Photobook 2010.

A letter accompanied this fancy looking book and read as follows;

Dear Devon,

Congratulations, you are a Red Bull Illume top 250 semi-finalist!

We wish to thank you as a Red Bull Illume participant for your time and commitment in submitting images to our competition and wish to further congratulate you as one of the best action and adventure sports photographers in the world.

As a memento of your success in the competition, we present you with this individually stamped and numbered limited edition copy of the Red Bull Illume Photobook 2010.

signed
Red Bull Illume Team


I must say, I am honored.

Playing portrait photog

Spent the past few days taking portraits. Been a good time!


Teddy Benge


Alec Toney


Nick Simcik and Gail Dubois

Upcoming ad in Decline Magazine

Whispering Wheels at Wilson Woods

Check out the story and photos here.

Full Moon Fun

here is a quick shot from my full moon 401 ride last night. the A images are hiding for future release ;)

piles o photos

i have shot well over 3,000 images in the past two weeks. seems like small potatoes until i have to go back and edit through. here is a random shot i got on my travels back home from the UCI National Championships in Sol Vista Colorado

Busy weekend in my home town

The Fat Tire Bike Week returned to Crested Butte for it's 30th year making it the oldest bike festival on the planet!

Chainless downhill

Fat Tire 40

Wildflower Rush Gravity

"I'll kick you straight in the face!"

Nick Simcik making sure to get his stretches and leg kicks in for the day.

where to find my work.

VitalMTB.com


mountainflyer.com

busy times

haven't posted much but i have been pushing down my shutter button a ton lately. here is a quick snip i got on my way back from the front range. taylor park reservoir area.

Cruising CB style

The place I call home

it has got to be one of the raddest places ever!

Another cover for the portfolio!

This time coming from Elevation Outdoors Magazine. Special thanks to Doug Schnitzspahn

somewhere over the rainbow...

setting sun on another day in paradise

colorific

shot through my rooly sunglasses

turtle turtle!

my parents showed me this awesome sea cave that is a popular hangout for sea turtles. the first time we went down i was not well prepared to photograph in the darkness of the cave. upon returning i was bummed to see there was only two turtles. as any good photographer would do, i took a seat and waited it out. after about 30mins of waiting there was now 12 turtles on the shore of the cave! here is one shot i got from my adventures! enjoy

hawaiin sunsets

nothing beats them!

Otter time

Team Geronimo downhill practice photos. To see more go here.

Little fox buddy

Creative placement?

Thoughts?

Silly photographers...

old find new

i love bikes, paths make things smooth. sunsets make my face go to a smile. hope you find a place soon, to make things turn up; never falling. where does love come from? where does it go when it is gone? if you can swim it isn't mattering. never falling down.

playing with light

Full Moon Rising

Not a bad view for the full moon rise last night, just outside my front door! Gotta love it

Look out world!

Banshee Bikes has joined forces with Team Geronimo, and you can bet we will make an impact. See you on the trail!

Check out their website here

which do you like more?

Leave a comment eh? which do you like more?

flirting with danger

Crested Butte local dies in avalanche near Ouray CO

colorado powder chowder.

Alex Albers enjoys a moment in the white room.

pillow time

face shots for all. the white room was found.


Louise Lintilhac brings it strong and tall.


William Dujardin enters the white room for a few vertical feet.

I've been slacking on uploading to my blog- still plenty going on behind the scenes.

Been a while

It has been a bit since i have posted anything. I have been busy with future projects and editing through 6 years of photographs. I just submitted to the "Ski Salt Lake Shootout". Four winners will be flown to SLC and put up for five days of shooting at Cottonwood Canyons premier resorts. To learn more click here.

My submissions to be considered to enter the shootout.