Bixler snapped the current TCIA cover.

[theXman]

This past winter, Matt Delimont and I flew to California to experience some Western trees for a few days.

Tad at TreeMasters in California invited me after I met him at TCIA expo, Baltimore. ( I said I would love to climb a Euc one day; he said, "come on out, I'll set one up").

Brian Bixler, Matt Delimont and the TreeMaster ground crew assisted me (as the climber). Later in the day, one of their climbers joined me and I got to see a Euc man doing his thing and picked up some "tricks" on how to deal with those slippery heavy giants.

The ground crew worked together very well.

treebuzz's Bixler was a great help and he felt like a long time co-worker and friend. He is now a friend for sure.

Anyway, Brian and Matt both got some pictures and video here and there during the job.

At the end of the day, I was happy and descending fast on my spider jack.

Bixler snapped a still photo and it was decent.

About a month or more ago, I sent in some decent pictures to TCIA magazine.

They put that picture Bixler snapped on THIS months cover.

I had no idea that they were interested in that picture as a cover or I would have given more information on it.

I should have had Brian Bixler named as the person who snapped the picture.

When I learned it was going to be a photo on the cover the text about the photo was already set in print. I called Bixler to apologize. Of course, he was happy as could be and couldn't care less that his name was not in print. Just happy his photo was used.

I don't have time yet to be on the buzz, but felt he deserved a nice public THANK YOU BIXMAN! here on the buzz.

 

[theXman]

link to the cover Bixler snapped:

http://www.tcia.org/digital_magazine/tci-magazine/2013/05/index.htm

 

[bonner1040]

He snapped that photo and broke my heart back to back.....

Is there a picture of him taking that picture...cause...otherwise.... it didnt really...well...happen.

I noticed it right away when I got my copy! Nice job all around.

 

[theXman]

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Is there a picture of him taking that picture...cause...otherwise.... it didnt really...well...happen.



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I'm not positive, there might not be a picture of him taking that picture. Hmmm, how about video? My gopro might show him on the ground with the camera in hand.

 

[theXman]

oh this is too funny.

I pulled up the video files from that trip and looked at the last GoPro clips of that tree. I did actually have a go pro recording on the decent and guess what? It shows Bixler in his hi-viz shirt with his elbow up taking the picture.

I've never tried to get a still picture from the video clip like this before, but it worked out, really fast actually.

No joke.

enjoy

That's cool. Thanks for bringing up the idea Nick.
I wouldn't have thought of looking for that. I know it was a post all in fun, but it got me thinking; "what if a gopro got bixler taking that picture?"

I gotta get to bed, can't get sucked into the buzz right now. Besides, I'm on the East Coast, remember... Later.

 

[jomoco]

So whadda yu think of our west coast Australian weeds X?

Looks like a fair sized sugar gum to me!

The blue gums get even bigger!

jomoco

 

[evo]

ha! thought that was you Xman I recognized the tree from your video. Sweet pic too, love the color and the feel of knockin off from a long day's work

 

[Bixler]

Thanks Xman, I'll stop nagging you now.

Well... I was just finishing up that incredible Thai food that Tad got us for lunch, actually digging it out of the trashcan next to me.... When I looked up and there you were... So how does this work, is TCIA gonna send me a check or ???

Kidding. ThanX for the credit, and making it all happen.

 

[bonner1040]

it actually happened...

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

funny i had that picture as my computer backdrop after x postted that on the buzz. picture's sweet

 

[ginkobalboa]

It is an awesome photo. Nice shot Bix.

 

[theXman]

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So how does this work, is TCIA gonna send me a check or ???



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I will send you a check for 50% of what I got.

TCIA pays $0.00 for photos. 50% of 0 = 0.

Oh darn.

 

[theXman]

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So whadda yu think of our west coast Australian weeds X?

Looks like a fair sized sugar gum to me!

The blue gums get even bigger!

jomoco

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I don't know my Eucs at all, but I thought the arborist there said THAT one was a Blue Gum when I asked what it was. ???

If that tree was here in Maryland in my yard, I'd probably hug it, kiss it and admire it every day. But they are everywhere at that location in California, germinate easily, grow fast, viewed as an invasive specie I think. Weeds, like you said.

I was blown away by the incredible weight/density of the wood and learned through out the day how to deal with it and still be fairly productive by taking big pieces.

 

[theXman]

cuthigh,
That's cool.

 

[theXman]

Evo,
Maybe next time I go to the west coast, I'll visit your area and can go see that fir in your avatar.

 

[chris_girard]

Awesome cover shot!

 

[jomoco]

It may very well be a blue gum X, they are far more common in the Bay Area than they are here in the southern reaches of CA.

Congrats on your cover shot. Your first I presume?

jomoco

 

[Bixler]

Thank you Jomoco... yes it's my first. Thank you Chris, Ginko, Evo, CutHigh, Bonner... everybody thank you so much. Special thanks to Xman and MattyD.

 

[Grais]

Congrats on the great cover shot guys. Ill congratulate Bixler and David as well, I think they both contributed to the effort. Nice one boys.
The shot really gives perspective to the climb and the tree, its a great photo, very deserving of a little recognition I think.

 

[theXman]

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Congrats on your cover shot. Your first I presume?

jomoco

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second time. Now I'm tied with Daniel I think.

thanks Grais.

Bixler you are always funny.