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Bali is a place full of stories spun by foreigners who were the “first” to discover “Bali.” When I first arrived (in Kuta, mind you…), I was pretty turned off by this over-the-top find-yourself consumerism. The further we trekked from … Continue reading
Fuji-san is a big deal. It’s the highest point on all of Japan’s islands. It’s on the ¥1000 note. It’s the subject of countless photos, paintings, woodblock prints, poems… blog posts. 富士山 may well be the world’s most climbed mountain- 250-300k … Continue reading
In 2011 I had the opportunity to spend a few weeks in Nepal. I traveled with a Canon Powershot G10 which is an amazing little monster, and great for travelers. There were times, however, when I just didn’t have the … Continue reading
This post spawned from a lively discussion during the past weekend’s climbing trip to the Katsu-dake crags in Okinawa, Japan. I must say that I have had many similar conversations, but this discussion in particular was quite in-depth. A special … Continue reading
Welcome to our first THRIVEtech post! I left you hangin’ with So, You Want to be John Rambo? Part I back in May. Sorry for the wait; The paradox of having a blog like this is that you have to … Continue reading
Welcome back to Thrive Outdoors! It’s Friday here in the Land of the Rising Sun. What better way to kick off the weekend than by scaring yourself? Check out this great perspective on ditching your comfort zone through the eyes … Continue reading
Cruiser | Usa Beach, Okinawa, Japan
Canon EOS 7D + Sigma 10-20mm
120s/ f8/ ISO 800
Moonrise | Usa Beach, Okinawa, Japan
Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 70-300mm
30s/ f11/ ISO 640
Happy Monday! This week’s Rogue Images were made by me on Usa Beach in Okinawa Japan during a perfect climbing/ surfing/ spearfishing/ beach cruising weekend. All participants were successfully able to: fire up | get dirty | scare yourself | bleed. Enjoy. -JW
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