My friend Jim Bretz took these pictures to break himself into the realm of photographing moving objects. We were a challenge!

(Clicking on the thumbnails below will give you full size versions.)

Who are those two in the shadows? A proper Brit and her trusty Cleveland Bay?

{Both the American and her Holsteiner snicker} Only partly correct, my good surfer. Our ancestors last touched British soil in roughly the same century!

One cannot overemphasize the importance of inviting friends to "watch" you event. Hanging a horse out the portapoddy does get old! My poor friend Sherry is pictured here.

Readying the trusted charger for battle.

Pick one:

a) The future office building I will be CEO of will be erected over there...

b) Yo, send the rivets up to the 9th floor, and make it snappy!

c) Hurry, capture this timeless shot of me for my epitaph!

d) Uh, the portapoddies were over there...

The thrill of survival.

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Novice Obstacle #3, Frame 1:

The jump you actually see is the Training Level jump (next time!), but the smaller novice wooden obstacle we took is a similar downhill approach, just without the extra logs on top. There are 7 total frames to this sequence, scanned from a proof sheet, so please excuse the resolution!

Obstacle 3, Frame 2.

Obstacle 3, Frame 3.

Obstacle 3, Frame 4.

Obstacle 3, Frame 5.

Obstacle 3, Frame 6.

Obstacle 3, Frame 7.

Novice Obstacle #16, Frame 1:

This is the final question in the course! There are 6 total frames for this obstacle. Disclaimer -- this set of pictures is *not* me and Juliette...

Obstacle 16, Frame 2.

Obstacle 16, Frame 3.

Obstacle 16, Frame 4.

Obstacle 16, Frame 5.

Obstacle 16, Frame 6.

A tender moment with my friend Sue.