I am looking forward to seeing the mailman today, I have two new photography toys coming my way. Another External flash, and most importantly, I finally ordered a copy of Lightroom 4. Looking forward to that, I am sure I will be sharing my thoughts on that software over at patrickgensel.com/blog soon. So check it
Daily Photo - The Village And Its God Mocanaqua is a little town in Northeast, Pa. It holds a special place in my heart for a few reasons. first of all, it is near where I grew up, but more importantly, it holds some of the best rock climbing in area. During a summer afternoon,
Daily Photo - The Man In The Rock Bill and I were on our way out of Moab and heading toward the Ice Cream Parlor wall for a day of climbing. The Ice Cream Parlor wall sits a few miles down a desolate canyon along a dirt road, so the drive out took a bit
Daily Photo - Geared Up One of my favorite outdoor activities Is rock climbing, and when I get to do it at a time of year that isn't typical, I do my best to get out and on the rock. In this photo, We prepare for an unseasonably warm November day and some climbing in
Though It may not be entirely relevant to travel and adventure photography, It is relevant to inspiration, So I must say how much I enjoy the music of Pink Floyd. Last night I saw Pink Floyd: The Experience here in Northeast PA, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It came complete with the hits, bright lights, and even and
By - Bill Urbanski One sure sign that rock climbing has hit the mainstream is its recent appearance in several current television ads. Miller Lite injected a humorous look at climbers into its “un-manly” series. Heating and air-conditioning company Service Experts also used humor in a pitch featuring an “expert” ice climber. For a more
by Bill Urbanski The allure of the desert tower has long held sway over my climbing Psyche. When I first laid eyes on Devils Tower in Wyoming in 2004, I knew I had to climb it – and I didn’t even start climbing seriously until 2009. I’ve since climbed Devils Tower twice, and I will
Seemingly stranded on a three by five ledge several hundred feet off the ground, and being pounded by rain, this was the first time in my life I had thought to myself "Shit, I'm gonna die."
After reading what I could, I decided I wanted to climb a Gap classic, a 5.4 called Triumvirate, located on Mt. Tammany. Mt. Tammany is on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River and is one of the two main climbing areas at The Gap. The other is Mt. Minsi on the Pennsylvania side, which I hope to explore on another trip.
By: Bill Urbanski The last time I climbed Devils Tower, which was also the first time I climbed Devils Tower, I was lucky to get down unscathed, and unscorched by the powerful lightning storm that at first hastened then later interrupted our rappel. The harrowing account of my first Devils Tower climbing experience