The Mountainsmith Adventure Photographer Series returns after a short hiatus in an updated format, let’s call it APS – 2.0
In this first installment of the second round of Adventure Photographers, we are proud to feature Mountainsmith product tester, Patrick Dodge. For his semester abroad in Bilbao, Spain, we sent him along with a Lariat 65 backpack to give us some insight into how the pack holds up for urban backpacking. Patrick put it to the test as he traipsed across Western Europe surfing waves, sleeping in hostels, and capturing the experiences with his Canon T3i. Share in his travels with a couple of his favorites from his time spent living in the Basque region of Spain.
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Unlike the arid South of Spain, the Basque Country is defined by the color green. The mountains of the north meet the ocean abruptly.Two SUPers paddling down “La Ria” at sunset in BilbaoI shot this with a longer exposure. Although you can rarely see stars in Bilbao, the city lights can be just as magnificent.One of the more popular sports in the Basque Country is “PelotaI took this through the viewfinder of a friends’ Nikon. The photo was taken in San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.This is one of the many beaches accessible via the Bilbao metro. The Basque Country is known for beautiful waves and beautiful beaches.This is an amazing structure and happens to be where Raphael is buried. The locals say that even when it rains, water does not fall through the hole in the roof. Rome, ItalyThis was taken from Notre Dame. FranceMan overboardUrban water transportation at its best.
I met 78 year old “Juan Jose” in the Deusto district skatepark of Bilbao
Which beach is that on the Bilbao metro?
That would be Larrabasterra. Making a trip?