A Tumbled Account of My Constant Search for the California Dream. at times it may not seem that these mundane pictures of my life in a suburban concrete waste-land have anything to do with chasing the endless possibilities for freedom, beauty and radical self expression that this Golden State has to offer. but remember. reality is a complicated one, and it is not as straightforward as we might think. _uacct = "UA-3472085-5"; urchinTracker(); Tumblring after the California DreamTumblr (3.0; @republicofcalifornia)http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/Leading “Flushed” a French 6c at Crazy Horse Craigs...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luom7r9ds51qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Leading “Flushed” a French 6c at Crazy Horse Craigs outside of Chang Mai… Moments before being swarmed by dozens of bees</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aEKmuD">http://flic.kr/p/aEKmuD</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12819980149http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12819980149Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:11:50 -0800Taxi riding with these weirdoes we found Flickr:...<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luom6xYmaI1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taxi riding with these weirdoes we found</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aEKmGP">http://flic.kr/p/aEKmGP</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12819954967http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12819954967Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:11:21 -0800Greenz gone clinical Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aEKmQx<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luom6l9GGE1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Greenz gone clinical</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aEKmQx">http://flic.kr/p/aEKmQx</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12819944294http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12819944294Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:11:08 -0800Bridge Out ! Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aDHxFE<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luhfo667Fo1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bridge Out !</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDHxFE">http://flic.kr/p/aDHxFE</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12632413662http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12632413662Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:07:18 -0800On the Road Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aDHxvQ<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luhfo2r0081qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On the Road</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDHxvQ">http://flic.kr/p/aDHxvQ</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12632411864http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12632411864Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:07:13 -0800Putting together travel arrangements as we go Flickr:...<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luhfnrUcKM1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Putting together travel arrangements as we go</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDDF8F">http://flic.kr/p/aDDF8F</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12632407195http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12632407195Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:07:03 -0800Sunset Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aDDFfr<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luhfneOudv1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunset</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDDFfr">http://flic.kr/p/aDDFfr</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12632401686http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12632401686Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:06:49 -0800Motor-Scooters Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aDs9iE<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lufehg83Mw1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Motor-Scooters</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDs9iE">http://flic.kr/p/aDs9iE</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12586205533http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12586205533Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:46:28 -0800On the streets of Surat Thani Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aDcBkG<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ludnooIJuJ1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On the streets of Surat Thani</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDcBkG">http://flic.kr/p/aDcBkG</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546918454http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546918454Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:09:59 -0800Shrine Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aDcBAC<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ludnob0gLZ1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shrine</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDcBAC">http://flic.kr/p/aDcBAC</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546912331http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546912331Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:09:46 -0800Temple View Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aDcChh<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ludno380OC1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Temple View</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDcChh">http://flic.kr/p/aDcChh</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546908302http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546908302Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:09:38 -0800Gassing up the scooter-bikes Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aDcCBu<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ludnof7Rzb1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gassing up the scooter-bikes</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aDcCBu">http://flic.kr/p/aDcCBu</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546914285http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546914285Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:09:00 -0800Traveling Gear Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aD8KTr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ludnerXNAr1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Traveling Gear</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aD8KTr">http://flic.kr/p/aD8KTr</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546738056http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12546738056Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:04:03 -0800Long-Tail Boat Captaining Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aCzyo5<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu9tzo7ys11qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Long-Tail Boat Captaining</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aCzyo5">http://flic.kr/p/aCzyo5</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12454408208http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12454408208Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:35:48 -0800Pirating the Sea Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aCwTwZ<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu9tz2UT6C1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pirating the Sea</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aCwTwZ">http://flic.kr/p/aCwTwZ</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12454391548http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12454391548Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:35:26 -0800Jungle Camping Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aCzyEq<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu9tyc7SDn1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jungle Camping</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aCzyEq">http://flic.kr/p/aCzyEq</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12454372292http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12454372292Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:35:00 -0800Lunch in Tonsai Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aCdRg1<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu7wgskwxW1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lunch in Tonsai</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aCdRg1">http://flic.kr/p/aCdRg1</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12399449578http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12399449578Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:34:03 -0700Long-Tail Boats Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/aCbc54<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu7wglceTA1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Long-Tail Boats </p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aCbc54">http://flic.kr/p/aCbc54</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12399444336http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12399444336Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:33:57 -0700Traveling by sea to get to our little climbing town Flickr:...<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu7wgbXw1E1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Traveling by sea to get to our little climbing town</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aCbch8">http://flic.kr/p/aCbch8</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12399436981http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12399436981Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:33:47 -0700Streets of Hong Kong #flickstackr Flickr:...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltzto9iHRF1qzp0xeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Streets of Hong Kong #flickstackr</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/p/aAZWjY">http://flic.kr/p/aAZWjY</a></p>http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12202092280http://blog.whitneyfreedman.com/post/12202092280Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:52:56 -0700