A Trip to Travis Parker's House

Travis Parker is someone special. He is a retired professional snowboarder that now lives in the Tahoe area. A couple of seasons ago, I scheduled a trip to visit with him at his house. He still rides a ton and gets shots for editorial or for use in his company Airblaster. The guy just lights up a room. He is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and is about as down to earth as anyone. He works hard and enjoys life.

On this particular trip, I stayed at his house and shot some photos with him over a couple of days. We shot in the backcountry with our snowmobiles and found this unusual tree to take some shots on in the evening near his house. Later we grabbed a nice meal at a restaurant across town with my brother Mike and his son Nick. It was just a timing thing and we all enjoyed a nice meal with a few beers.

After returning that evening, and still sporting a nice buzz, we headed to the garage for a quick improvised music session. Travis was just learning to play the drums, but has that fun, innocent approach that is contagious and makes everyone want to sing along. What a great trip.