2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Alaska

Alas, I didn't place in this year's World Beard and Moustache Championship, but I did have a fantastic adventure. Going back to Alaska felt like going home. Of course I'm itching to go back up there already. One of my goals is to eventually build a cabin in Alaska.

*Click Here for a slideshow of images of beards, bears and glaciers.

Prepping for the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Alaska

I flew up to Anchorage, Alaska this week where the World Beard and Moustache Championships will take place tomorrow. Over three hundred fellows from around the world have arrived and will be vying for top honors. There's a parade today through town, which should be pretty awesome. I went hiking in the Chugach mountains yesterday, which are absolutely gorgeous. I lived here in 1997 & 1998 and feel a strong urge to come back up here. Alaska is an amazing and special place.

Conversation with the Pros

This month's Rangefinder features LaCour in "Conversation with the Pros," Martha Blanchfield's outstanding article. Get honest, insightful feedback from 5 Top Photographers. Learn how they're surviving & thriving in today's market.

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This We Believe : Philadelphia Mural Project by Phillip Adams

In celebration of twenty-five years of art education, mural-making and working in communities, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program has launched their first city-wide mural project. My brother, Phillip Adams, is one of the artists working on the project. It's actually two teams of artists who have made two different designs and the public is able to vote on which design actually gets painted.



The above image is Phillip's team's design. You can check out the two designs and vote by visiting the Philadelphia City-Wide Mural Project website.

Since I'm biased, I won't tell you which design to vote for, but I voted for Phillip's design!