AstroPax doesn't ever make it to Iowa, but I found a guy with a big
ol' SLR willing to trade pictures for a pull behind the boat. He is a
sports photographer (on an internship) for a local paper. Took him
skiing and he took some nice pictures.

Summertime fun. Some slalom skiing and barefooting. Both use
basically the same turning form as with alpine skiing, which is why I
love them both so much.

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/slalomjuly22005.jpg

Cutting wide on bare feet::

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/tumble1.jpg

And then the tumble:

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/tumble2.jpg

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/tumble3.jpg

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/tumble4.jpg

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/tumble5.jpg

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/tumble6.jpg

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/tumble7.jpg

We brought this girl with us as well. She was having fun jumping the
wakes on jump skis and this is a great shot:

http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/jumper.jpg

In sadder news, my old outboard blew a piston. On happier news, I
have a 2006 225 Evinrude E-Tec purchased. Take delivery the day after
labor day! Sweet, sweet engines.

http://www.evinrude.com/en-US/Engine...6.250.225.200/

nate