Articles from August 2009
Posted by Stephen Burke on August 2, 2009
I am a slalom skier. I can’t hide that the thought of strapping on two rather larger skis, and hurling myself towards a solid object on the water, scares the seaweed out of me. I was pretty comfortable with my fear, thinking that only the insane or amazingly athletic could ever consider entering a jump [...]
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Posted by Stephen Burke on August 2, 2009
I didn’t realize how much I would be running around capturing moments once this event started. There are no pauses in the action, making it a challenge to sit for a minute and write up ones thoughts. I was able to come out for some of the day on Wednesday, which was a full day [...]
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Posted by Stephen Burke on August 1, 2009
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Posted by Stephen Burke on August 1, 2009
Head of the Palm Beach Training Center in Palm Beach skied today at the Eastern Regionals. Chet Raley came out and ran in the Master Men division, which I am not going to pretend I know even existed. Watching him run smoother as the line got shorter looked effortless from the shore. I can see [...]
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Posted by Stephen Burke on August 1, 2009
I don’t know why, but I love taking pictures of skiers. Perhaps it is knowing how hard it is to accomplish the correct position on that ski, and being able to capture it in a single frame will tell the whole story. This week for the Eastern Regionals, I was not the official photographer on [...]
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Posted by Stephen Burke on August 1, 2009
Here is the schedule for Saturday at the Eastern Regionals.
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