Pedaling On The Road Of Life

A fine blog dedicated to sharing the dynamic imagery by me, photojournalist L.E. Baskow, begun during the summer months of 2011 on my cross-county bicycle photo project. It's a great place to monitor my work and see what I see, whom I meet and the interesting things that take place along my twisting road of photographic life.

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Having a great week!  Just got featured in a story by BikePortland.org about my ride, book project and upcoming Yellowstone adventure.
Click on the image or go to the link below to to a gander :)
http://bikeportland.org/2013/04/10/former-tribune-photographer-finds-life-lessons-on-cross-country-bike-ride-85251

Having a great week!  Just got featured in a story by BikePortland.org about my ride, book project and upcoming Yellowstone adventure.

Click on the image or go to the link below to to a gander :)

http://bikeportland.org/2013/04/10/former-tribune-photographer-finds-life-lessons-on-cross-country-bike-ride-85251

Late day shadows gathering at Cleveland Track, sun is out but it’s still a little chilly  :)

Late day shadows gathering at Cleveland Track, sun is out but it’s still a little chilly :)

As if my life could get any better, I have just signed a contract to be the event/riding photographer for the first Cycle Greater Yellowstone happening this August! There will be 1,000 riders cycling for a week about the nation park region with little town destinations each night. The organizer is Jim Moore who has worked hard to run Cycle Oregon for the past 10 years so it should be an amazing event. This photography/cycling thing just might be my thing :)

Here’s the link:   http://cyclegreateryellowstone.com

As if my life could get any better, I have just signed a contract to be the event/riding photographer for the first Cycle Greater Yellowstone happening this August! There will be 1,000 riders cycling for a week about the nation park region with little town destinations each night. The organizer is Jim Moore who has worked hard to run Cycle Oregon for the past 10 years so it should be an amazing event. This photography/cycling thing just might be my thing :)

Here’s the link:   http://cyclegreateryellowstone.com

Flower found on the way to lunch ;)

Flower found on the way to lunch ;)

Ended up at a square dance last night in North Portland and had a great time. How come in 4th grade it didn’t seem so great?

Ended up at a square dance last night in North Portland and had a great time. How come in 4th grade it didn’t seem so great?


Another that got away but has been found.  At South Point on the Big island there are old lava tubes that are open to the ocean in which blasts of water can rise out of. Some not so smart folks risk the danger and go in any way, a calculated risk of sorts.

Another that got away but has been found.  At South Point on the Big island there are old lava tubes that are open to the ocean in which blasts of water can rise out of. Some not so smart folks risk the danger and go in any way, a calculated risk of sorts.

Cat rescue gone bad. This little kitty seemed to like it up there :)

Cat rescue gone bad. This little kitty seemed to like it up there :)

As I delve into my extensive archive of images from past years it’s wonderful to me to come across moments that I have captured that I loved and somehow got lost amongst the gigs. Most probably mean more to me than anyone else but that’s perfectly fine, if you like it too than that’s a bonus :)
Shot this during the Missouri Photo Workshop way too long ago but it always resonated with me. It’s a quiet moment that has so much subtle information in it that I have always enjoyed. The girl’s face, the flyswatter, cigarette packs and matches. A nice slice of life I think.

As I delve into my extensive archive of images from past years it’s wonderful to me to come across moments that I have captured that I loved and somehow got lost amongst the gigs. Most probably mean more to me than anyone else but that’s perfectly fine, if you like it too than that’s a bonus :)

Shot this during the Missouri Photo Workshop way too long ago but it always resonated with me. It’s a quiet moment that has so much subtle information in it that I have always enjoyed. The girl’s face, the flyswatter, cigarette packs and matches. A nice slice of life I think.

Another old favorite of mine. Working diligently on a website redesign as I try and ramp up my freelance side of things. Coming across these old memories like this one shot at the Missouri Photo Workshop some years back of a third-generation pig farming family. This poor little piggy was losing his testicles, not a pretty sight or sound :O
Am available for assignment work as well as having a huge collection of images for sale on my website. Maybe you could use some new wall art, feel free to check it out or contact me for anything else.
www.LeftEyeImages.com

Another old favorite of mine. Working diligently on a website redesign as I try and ramp up my freelance side of things. Coming across these old memories like this one shot at the Missouri Photo Workshop some years back of a third-generation pig farming family. This poor little piggy was losing his testicles, not a pretty sight or sound :O

Am available for assignment work as well as having a huge collection of images for sale on my website. Maybe you could use some new wall art, feel free to check it out or contact me for anything else.

www.LeftEyeImages.com