Corey Stanke 6/26/16 Corey Stanke 6/26/16

Renton Skatepark

I was finally able to stop by the Renton skatepark last week to photograph a couple of the local BMX riders. These guys can definitely shred! Throwing turn downs on their "warm up" run was the first hint of what was to come. As the sun started setting, the session heated up with dipped 360's and backflips wrapping up the session before the sun finally set.

Kyle mid turn down on his "warm up" run.

Kyle throws a dipped 360 over the nipple feature with a brilliant sky behind him.

Kyle Plante catches his breathe as the setting sun lights up passing storm clouds.

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Reflections and Moving On

It's strange looking back over the last three years and how I really didn't have the slightest idea of what was going to happen. Three years ago I was starting my senior year of high school just focused on graduating. Two years ago I was preparing to go back to school after getting back from a four month adventure to Alaska with my family. One year ago I had graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography where I met a very special woman. Now I'm married to that very special woman and living half way across the continent in Seattle. We haven't been living in Seattle for very long though. We recently took two weeks to move from Michigan. With our camping gear and basic necessities back into our car we drove all 2200 miles plus side trips in two weeks. We stopped whenever we wanted seeing friends and amazing places along the way. The following images are just some of the things and places we saw on our trip.