James Brosher

USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage 6

August 29, 2011

On Sunday I drove down to Golden, Colo. to watch the final stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. I got there early and hiked up the mountain with my cousin, two cameras, a 300 mm lens, a couple chairs and a cooler. We staked out a spot above on the of the switchbacks to watch the riders. I’m a fan of cycling after growing up watching Lance Armstrong. It was very cool to see some of the riders I recognized from the Tour de France as they spend by climbing Lookout Mountain. I was hoping the riders would be a bit more spread out as is the case with most of the mountain stages of the TdF. However, the riders were staying together in a peloton for the most part, making it difficult to identify and shoot the contenders as they sped by. I saw Frank Schleck at one point and had him in my viewfinder until a crazed fan ran in front of me.

American rider Frank Pipp from Bissell Pro Cycling grits his teeth as he climbs Lookout Mountain during stage 6 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, near Golden, Colo. Pipp finished the stage in fifth place.

Fans cheer on a rider as he breaks away from the peloton a few kilometers before the King of the Mountains line during stage 6 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, near Golden, Colo.

Cheyenne South loses 62-0 in first Class 4A game

August 27, 2011

Friday I drove up to Casper, Wyo. to shoot a game between Cheyenne’s South High School and Natrona County. South was making its debut in Class 4A, and Natrona County was coming off a Class 4A state title last season. As you can imagine, it wasn’t pretty. South is a relatively new high school, housing only grades nine through 11 at the moment. With no seniors, the South squad was physically outmatched by the much larger Natrona County players. Natrona County won 62-0 with a running clock in the second half.

Natrona County defenders swarm Cheyenne South running back Kyhler Cummings, center, during a Class 4A football game between Cheyenne South and Natrona County on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyo. Cummings fumbled the ball on the carry and Natrona County recovered.

The Cheyenne South defensive coordinator wipes his face as he talks to his players during a Class 4A football game between Cheyenne South and Natrona County on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyo.

Cheyenne East defensive tackle Christian Robinson

August 24, 2011

Cheyenne East noise tackle Christian Robinson poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at the school.

Wyoming Capitol entrance renovation nearing completion

August 24, 2011

Stephen Cisneros, of Cheyenne, uses a saw to cut a concrete circular saw to cut lines in the concrete base that houses the Esther Hobart Morris statue on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, in front of the Wyoming State Capitol. Workers are hoping to have renovations to the south entrance done by mid September.

Wax on, wax off

August 21, 2011

As my boss pointed out to someone this week: I really like car shows. I can’t deny it. On Saturday I stopped by a local MOPAR car show to look for a feature. Knowing that all the muscle cars from the 1960s and 1970s were brightly painted in oranges, yellows and purples, I figured I’d find some good eye candy at the event. I ended up photographing a gentleman who had owned the same 1970 AMC AMX since he ordered it new back in 1969. I snapped a few shots of him cleaning the car up then spent about 45 minutes talking to him about his car. Might not be the world’s best photo, but the interaction with the subject yielded an interesting backstory about his car – including a part about the Hells Angels – that made my morning.