God's Country.
The upside of spending a weekend rock climbing in Joshua Tree:
And look, I'm smiling, muthereffers. Smiling. Again! Now leave me and my too-cool-for-teeth scowling face alone from now on.
The downside of spending a weekend climbing in Joshua Tree:
I swear that hand crack had the texture of broken glass and sandpaper.
Ah, good times.
Comments
Bleh. I think there should've been some kind of warning at the top of the page on this one. "Warning: This blog entry contains graphic images. Those with weak stomachs. . . etc."
Anyhow, is this "smiling" everything I'm told it is? I'm considering working on a grin myself. But I don't want to exert the energy if it's going to be a waste of time.
Posted by: Smivey | November 15, 2004 04:47 PM
Little Red Riding Hood said, "My, what long fingers you have! You must be quite tall."
Posted by: fran | November 15, 2004 08:01 PM
Breathtaking. Except for the picture of your hands.
Posted by: Lisa | November 15, 2004 09:43 PM
Omigawd! We're hands sisters! But for different reasons! My hands are all beat up from playing rugby on a nasty NYC field with stones and glass and stuff.
Posted by: jimbo 3ast | November 16, 2004 08:03 AM
Rock climbing seems so cool but since I am scared of heights that might not be so good.
Posted by: goodsnake | November 16, 2004 09:21 AM
What beautiful pictures! Well, except the hands. They might be nice without all the scrapes :P
And yeah, what goodsnake said.
Posted by: Amy V | November 16, 2004 01:29 PM
Oh Dear God! You have the herpes!
Not that I know what it looks like or anything.
Posted by: melly | November 16, 2004 02:16 PM
Yeah...which Symplex IS that anyway?!
Posted by: Christy | November 16, 2004 03:05 PM
symplex q. for quartzmonzonite.
and is that my #1 fan? where hath you been christy?
Posted by: the mighty jimbo | November 16, 2004 03:36 PM
Don't climb too high; you'll risk Vertigo.
*ahem*
I'll stop now.
I have found that hemp hand protector does a nice job of softening up scabs and callouses, though. At least, they work for sword nicks.
Posted by: Aya | November 17, 2004 11:57 AM
Dude, aside from healing up those mitts you outta think seriously about some waxing action...:)
Sweet pics...you're a lucky guy, to be able to spend time in surroundings like that.
Posted by: Razor | November 17, 2004 01:15 PM
hot paraffin wax treatments-
that is the best thing i have found to heal bruised knucles and cracked hands-
our office is looking to purchase one, the therapy is that good!
Posted by: twisteduterus | November 18, 2004 04:16 PM
twisted, i think your wax option sounds WAY better than razor's.
Posted by: the mighty jimbo | November 18, 2004 08:56 PM
oh it is!!!
i am addicted!
Posted by: twisteduterus | November 19, 2004 03:36 AM
just make sure you sorta blend in the wax near the wrists...that would look kinda stupid to have the hair just STOP, in a straight line sort of way....
Posted by: Razor | November 23, 2004 01:53 PM