Gettin real wild at Wild!

Day 2 of riding. It was full of turns and insane tricks. Can't even describe the stuff that goes down on the slopes these days. Seems like every kid has a bag full of tricks, and pretty much all of them ooze style. I've been impressed these last few days by the talent on the hill. So excited to see where it goes! Well, here are some more pics. enjoy!















Start this out right! Matt Faust!














Cole, Animal, Morgan. Start to an awesome day full of full speed turns, slashing, and bashing.













Sam got pantssed! (made that word up...) Morgan celebrating a job well done.













Rp and danimals!



















Danimals with a shovel 5-0 and rp busting out a front flip. Craziness all around.













lines going both ways.













Morgan!













Peter Limberg!













Huge air!













The guns of the midwest.













Yay for snowboarding.













Sam Fenton gettin buttery.













This is actually a Morgan edit. Indy!













Jeffy is a steez ball. He makes riding a chairlift look sick!













dirty kids...













more dirty kids...













Morgan edit!













Sam! FB profile pic right here!













Peter going huge!













Up-Town kids. They all kill on shred sticks and bikes! Fixed gears are there trade.













Kyle blasting Kyle. Sorry about the blur. We were going real fast.













Tindy's are sick.













Blasting snow!













RP. Ryan Paul. Also could be a politician...













So many kids! Its a snake fest out there.













Andrew Pettis. Real comfy.













Cole and Mr. Denny!













Some OG's here.













and this is the best pic. I didn't even take it Don B did. Classic though!

oh man... one of these days I'll settle down and take some not so blurry snow pics. Till then, enjoy the chaos!

nathaniel

1st day of shredding edit.

1st day of shredding for me this season! I cruised over to Wild Mountain to check out the pre-season snow. I was pleased to find that a lot of good friends were there to partake in the joyous ocasion with me! I feel like pre-season is some of the best riding a person can get in the midwest! Its kinda like a family re-union. Everyone shows up in their own fashion and throws down like its the way its been all summer. Hugs and high fives are flung around then off to the chair we go. The fun starts here.













Greeted by these guys! Scott and Ethan.














Wild Valley!














What more could you want when you pull into the parking lot? Good friends kickin it getting ready for the shred! I love the midwest!














Pregaming the game.













Awesome view.













Ethan turns into Michael Jackson right here...













Dan! action shot... haha













Anthony Cappeta!













Brandon Larson on the edge of a sick backlip!













Zack and Anthony. Are they watching the shredder? na, They're admiring the skills of the guys holding the ladder in the background. We watched them struggle at getting the rope up for the whole lift ride. Good times.



















Tom Bush!













Pete and um... oops. forgettin names... now i'm in trouble... but damn. Lookin good strappin in for the ride!













Zack













Zac Marben.













Simco and Bush. Sounds like future politicians.













Sunset and kids getting knocked out. A kid turned around and stopped just to find out that chairlifts continue going round and round.... Ouch! He took a good hit right in the noggin!













This is what happens when kids get knocked out by chairlifts.... Gotta bail off in the dirt.













Pete sending a lil snow in mike's direction.













Ethan Deiss!













Zack Snow!













The power of the midwest. The tow rope!














Max!













Blury action with Brandon Larson!

















Tera Michelot came and gave out free hugs. Get 'em while you can!













Zack Snow gettin pressed on the coping!













Victor 50 - 50 the snow rail.













Dan Mueller Filmed everyone! Action shots all over the place! Look at the crowds of kids...













House of 1817's John Hodge!













Mr. Mike Cassanova!













Bunch of happy dudes that like to shred.













The VIC!














Scott Kulzer!














Pat Campanaro!














Victor



















Victor with his first switch Method of the year! He rode away feeling quite proud!


wow. that was a lot of pics... one night of many many to come! Hopefully more to come tomorrow after a good hard day of work on the slopes. Check back in for the results!
thanks for lookin.

nathaniel

So sick!

I was just going through some of the piles of cd's I have collected over my years of shooting and came across this image. I don't even remember the year.. 06 or 07. It was a while ago! I think the first year that troll held the Midwest Massacre? Anyways, so awesome. Joe was still an up and comer while Ricky was killing it! Still one of my favorite video parts is Ricky's part in Burning Bridges... So good. I don't know. This photo kinda takes me back to all of it. The fresh start for the midwest and its ever growing influence in snowboarding. I guess thats what I think of. Joe Sexton, Jonas Michelot, Ricky Tucker and a few others charging it, making a path for a lot of kids to follow these days. Our hometown influences are awesome!















Joe on the left, Ricky on the right.

New Old Camera...

... For me to have tons of fun with! Its a Mamiya Rb67. My friend Grace hooked me up with it! Love her. It came with the 120mm, 220mm, and Polaroid back! Lens, and trigger/flash sinc. I'm real excited to get out and shoot with this baby! Again, thanks you Grace!












Love you Grace!!!


Also My buddy Nick gave me a sick Peugeot bike! I love you too man!














Love you Nick!!!!


And... It was my bff's birthday yesterday! Happy birthday Jesse James! Ripe ol age of 22!














Love you Jesse!!!!

Holy Geez!

Let this kid go wild! No stoppin him now! ...wait, I think he was unstoppable in the first place!

check out Ethan Deiss. http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/news/story?id=4645679

Yaeah!

Nathaniel

Family.

These kids are my Brothers. Each one is an awesome dude. I love being able to kick it with them.. they all have so much energy, each loves life.

On the way home tonight i realized something very important to me. I love going home. I never thought i would find myself thinking that. I never thought that i would be excited to say that home is my safety net. I realized that every time i turn on those familiar roads I smile. Knowing that I am so much closer to a place that i have confided in for so long.
Olson Rd. In quant little Sunrise, MN. I never even thought that I could ever wright something about this place. Her I am now saying that I owe so much to it.
I have Almost burned the back acres down with field fires. I have cut down and split hundreds of trees. I have raised and butchered chickens and turkey's. Collected the eggs of the chickens that stay. I give away kittens when farm cats have to many. I've shot predators to protect our flocks. I split wood to heat our home.

This thought came to me after I had the privilege of shooting photos with my family. I have shot a few pics of my little brothers from time to time. I have never purposed to make an album from it though. This last Sunday I did just that however.
I was not sure what to do with them. Really I had no clue where to start. Then, when I took out my camera they did all the work for me. I started with some shots of them running around in the woods, then worked my way to portrait style shots. Each one of them did their own thing, and I am so proud of them because they did it well! My youngest brother Isaac was very excited to have his pictures taken. It was so fun to shoot with him! He started making faces, playing with his hands, everything just came together! I hope you enjoy. :)












This is a new favorite Photo. Kids will be kids, and boys will be boys. Its just putting all these things together.



























Run Run Issac! He's so stoked to be running!













Isaac Harrington













Gideon Harrington



















Mark Harrington













Jonah Harrington













Four Brothers.













I had my mom take a few shot of me with my bro's. This happened. I love this little guy!

Thanks,
Nathaniel

Water Does Fall

I know its been shot a million times... but i was there and had to take a couple pics. And, I'm stoked I did, its beautiful.