One of the days I was in Grand Marais happened to be the annual dragon boat races in the harbor. The event kicked off with a parade through town Friday night and the races on Saturday. It reminded me a lot of my outrigger canoeing days and was a lot of fun to watch. Maralee
Cascade Cycling Classic
During the summer, there are always events going on around Central Oregon. This past week was the Cascade Cycling Classic. It is the longest consecutively run elite road bicycling stage race in the United States. Teams of cyclists come from all over the world to compete in this race. Sports photography is not one of …
Weekly Challenge: Nostalgia
Some thirty years ago, when I lived in Hawaii, I was a member of an outrigger canoe racing team. My husband, who paddled for a canoe club of mostly police officers, organized our all women's team and coached us. We had a very successful season - we won all of our races except one. On …
Day 343 – U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross
This weekend, Bend hosted the U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross - Deschutes Brewery Cup cyclocross races. I photographed the Halloween Cyclocross races back in October. For that race, most racer were out to have a good time, dressing in costume and the entire race being a party-like atmosphere. This weekend the racers are serious. The …
Day 204 – Cascade Cycling Classic – Downtown Criterium
Every year Bend hosts the Cascade Cycling Classic - a six-day cycling race throughout the area It is the longest consecutively run elite stage race in the country - this year was the 33rd year. Because most of the stages are run during the week while I'm at work, I'm not able to see …
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