Blog - Nathaniel Harrington

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Chisago County Skate Day.

Austin Young and Matt Grady showed up at my place in the morning and asked if I wanted to join them skate some Chisago County skate parks. Here is the story and pics of the day.














Austin getting all excited and setting up some plywood to drop in with.













Light check? Flash not on... and Taylor's Falls gas stations don't have double A batteries? Stupid little cities. I made due without flash for the day.



















Matt Grady: Kick Flip



















Austin tried... failed. But good try.













Ay













Grady













You can actually make some good lines at this park. Long mini with a half bowl and a decent quarter pipe make it a good time.













Grady looking to drop in.













Austin just always steezing out.



















Grady getting some coping.



















Ay doing his long and lanky thing.













I guess its the end of the road for this Airblaster head wear.













We made a trip over to the Chisago Skate Park... best mini around.













Young Ripped it up for a long time. Solo sesh.













chillin.



















Stick figure? Possibly a wizard.













More chillin, after 5 hours of skating siting feels real good.



















Gettin a little crazy with it.













Cruising at paradise park. I have a pretty cool sequence of this that I will put up later.













The way home. Nothing like skating in the Midwest...

Monday, September 28, 2009

Getting Colder.

So here it is again; colder temperatures, leaves changing, that smell... Awesome.


Today I was thinking that its crazy to look at who is still involved with the snowboard lifestyle. Who is still pumped to make it to the premiers, and all the people that don't even bother anymore. It seems like the group gets smaller and smaller every year, but it also gets closer and more comfortable to be in after you have stayed this long.

Growing up, my dreams have only been being a shredder, or photographer for shredders. On a day to day basis its what I think about, its who I am. I feel like the industry is my family, the hills are my home.

Some people in my life tell me to grow up and forget about it. Sometimes I wish i did... But then the air changes again, it starts getting cold, you can feel it on your finger tips, on your toes, the cold breeze on your face. Suddenly I don't care about anything other than making the season happen all over again. Pushing myself harder than I did the last. Watching all the vids, checking out your friends parts, studying the tricks they do, and wondering how to make it better. Looking through the mags, studying photos from my piers, thinking how I can make my work look different than theirs, and hopefully making it up to par with their work. The wheels in your head start spinning. The thoughts take over.

This season I can't wait to spend most of my time in the cold states. Midwest mission. I can't wait to shoot with the people I grew up with. The people that have had the most influence on me than any others. There is a lot of talent here in MN, this season I plan on showing off that talent. Making it recognized, making it happen.

To all of you that are in this for life, with out exceptions, without much choice, those who were raised on it, and became it, its who you are, much respect.

I just put up a bunch of photos from last year and the years before it. Pretty awesome, at least pretty chill.


Nathaniel





















Jordan Michelot













Home Town Bro's: B-ray, Micah McGinnity, Jake O-E.



















Joe Sexton At wild during pre-season shredding. The best of times!













Riley Erickson: Filmer, Artist.



















Pat Campanaro: He's been killing it for as long as I can remember, Someone we all looked up too growing up.



















Pat, chillin in Iowa.



















Krister Ralles: jumping off a Breck ski hut. This is from 96' i think...



















Jordan Michelot













Jonas Michelot



















John Hodge: He is.. House of 1817



















Brandon Phillips













Dan Hanson













Marie Hucal



















Dan Hanson, Travis Meranda, cali's finest gypsy's.



















Pat Lynch



















Jed Anderson and LNP.













Nima Jalali



















Brandon Larson yo!



















Lance Hakker













Vicktor Simco fools.



















Vicktor



















Elin Bjorkum



















ha ha ha. The rush and Ricky Tucker.









Austin Young



















The one and only...













Matt Faust













Cody Beiersdorf

Friday, September 25, 2009

Water Color

water color from brendon kennedy on Vimeo.




Video from a friend of mine Brendon Kennedy. I think its pretty sick, check it out.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

TILLER














I guess it is that time. Time to get out to all the premieres and get your stoke on! The season is just around the corner, go to the premieres, get your movies, get them autographed by your favorites, memorize them, then snake those tricks.

TILLER, its gunna be good. See ya there.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Think Positive



















I hope to see everyone there! This Saturday night, don't be lame and miss it.

Others (the b-sides)

Weekend!













Micah and Tyler. Check out that glassy lake... makes for an awesome day!













Sickest Boat. EVER!













Tyler, action shot.













Lauren Anna Ray Janoski.


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Blake Carpenter, still chillin.












Micah and Mocha. Bff's forever.













Yo Fool.













We had a couch photo sesh after this long day of hard work.













Amanda Renner is getting thinner every day...



















Weekends do end. : - ( And home work has to start again. Lauren with this epic action shot, she aced this math test!