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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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Apr 19, 2017 - 12:13am PT
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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Apr 19, 2017 - 07:50am PT
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Thanks, sweet friend!
Much has changed since I last posted here, but the curls remain the same.
Cheers! Leggs~
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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Apr 27, 2017 - 08:35pm PT
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In 2004, I snapped my first "self portrait", before "selfies" became "a thing".
It first started with a love of photography and light, and capturing "the moment". Also, I was by myself quite a bit, and my own muse, so to speak. I also prided myself on taking different types of self portraits, utilizing various shutter speeds, angles and the like. And, I am a near spitting image of my mom, Gloria, which I take pride in. Unfortunately, she passed away at age 35, much too young.
I will be 45 this year, for which I am grateful. I have out lived my mom by 10 years, and have had the beauty of watching my son grow into the man he is today. Again, I am very lucky to have this joy in my life.
Today, when I snap a self portrait, I view the photos, and wonder "is this what my mom would have looked like", had she lived beyond her young 35 years? I examine the eyes we share and the smile she passed on to me. I "look" for her, so to speak....and strangely enough, I see her.
At the time my mom passed away, her body had been ravaged by cancer, and the subsequent treatments to keep her alive. I never view photos of my mom in that state of health, as they are not how I choose to remember her. I elect to recall her gentle voice, her loving embrace and how strong she was... a fighter for life.
I will never apologize for the amount of photos I take, even selfies. I have very few photos of my mom, and the photos I do have are cherished, beyond belief, especially in our current world of digital media. All my photos of her are old school slides... Thank you, Dad, for capturing her short life.
I look forward to sharing my point of view photos with all of you, but especially with my son. May he always remember our trips to the boulder, Tucson sunsets, our unique and beautiful desert, the place he grew up. And may he always have more than enough photos of me to look at as he and I both continue to grow and age.
Peace and sincere love, LisaMae ❤️
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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Apr 28, 2017 - 02:09pm PT
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Dang... that was long winded of me.
Thanks for taking a read, DMT, and thank you for the compliment. . 👊
Here is an example of golden light in the desert...
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 28, 2017 - 05:54pm PT
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Nothing deep or artistic; I have no talent.. Just hanging out on some rock with crusty hair
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2017 - 04:57pm PT
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Locker don't be jealous because you're not as pretty as me after 10 days without a shower.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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i think ur on to sumpin nwo2.
Hot pics on this page from the 2 gals. Unless suprema could be an alter ego of El Anita's;)
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Locker don't be jealous because you're not as pretty as me after 10 days without a shower.
And as for you, Anita, don't be jealous because you're not as gorgeous as me after 30 days without a shower.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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^^^^ No wonder the Polar Bear left you alone, once he got downwind of you.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2017 - 07:39pm PT
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Ghost: That doesn't count. Not a selfie. Nice try though!
Locker: ... no comment 😒
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Ghost: That doesn't count. Not a selfie. Nice try though!
Selfies didn't exist back then -- this was as close to a selfie as one could get.
And anyway, you're just grumpy, because I'm prettier than you!!! (Greasier hair, too.)
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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book me passage on the Leggs boat
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2017 - 04:26am PT
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Ghost: Sure you may be prettier, but can your hair do this?????
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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This page was off to a good start - until Ghost's dog-face showed up.
May as well pile on.
Hashtag 100-foot selfie-stick
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 10, 2017 - 07:54pm PT
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Harbor security is on the job.
Busted ... again.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 25, 2017 - 09:41am PT
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It was a scorching 73* on Whidbey Island yesterday, so naturally I was looking for some shade. Found it on the front porch of Admiralty Head Lighthouse.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 27, 2017 - 08:55am PT
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Dragging down the kite:
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