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sometimes life is really hard (just in general).  I know that's a cryptic statement but I don't want to get into it right now.  As always, my bike provides an escape like no other...

Elizebethtown, Kentucky. 

cute dog in a truck next to the Louisville park.  Believe it or not, I only skated while there.  I did ride the Florence park on Saturday morning and it was great.  One of my favorites.

I was on the road with the Etnies skate team last week.  All of the dudes were super cool and skated well at each stop.   This is Jose at the Bowling Green, Kentucky park.  I skated a ton here, but no bikes this day...

More Baker family coverage.  This is Clint, bombing into a lake a week ago.  He just fractured his arm on a trampoline and has to wear a cast for a couple weeks.  Get well soon, Clint!

The over/under at Baker's Acres is much more substantial than the one at Birdland!  Kelly over Clint. 

Kelly sends me some great photos but this one is just fucking amazing.  You saw it here first!

Jason Burton sent me a pic of a 270 berm that he found on the Tree Bicycle Co. website.  The Tree guys always have great ideas that people steal so I figured I might as well join the club.  I switched the 270 berm so you jump into it and roll out of it.  Duh.  I made it around first try, no problem.   The berm/jump in the top right (between the first set)  is the first jump for Birdland Stage 2.

Mike O'Bryan had an article in Dig a couple years ago about how to take a riding self-portrait.   Timing this one took a few tries and a little bit of luck, but I was really just taking runs and hitting the button on the camera before taking off was mostly incidental.  I actually captured two shots in the air, both minus my fat head. 

A scene like this in your own back yard makes the hard times a little easier....