I’ve added several new trip reports in the last week. These include short writings describing the location, a slideshow of images and usually a pre-recorded Google Earth tour. Check them out by clicking on the links below or visiting my Travelogues page…

Dominguez Canyons Wilderness, Colorado
Paradise Park – Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Slickhorn Canyon – Cedar Mesa, Utah

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I recently replaced my trusty Gitzo Mountaineer G1228 MK2 with an Induro Carbon 8x CT113. I’ve been using the Gitzo for about 10 years with 35mm, medium format, large format 4×5, and most recently DSLRs. It has traveled around the world and many, many miles of backcountry trails and has never let me (or my camera) down. But the twist locks have started to get a little stiff and are the old style which allows the leg to spin and spin… Ug. And the I began to tire of the 4 section tripod setup time – 3 legs, 3 twist …