Chantilly Mace is yelling and Skatelyn is smiling. And I'm a sucker for lens flare.
If you don't know that junior derby is good derby, you should do something about that.
Ack! Broken ankle!
This may have been the last time I was at San Jose Skate (ever).
Betty the Kid and Maiden Hades
I cropped this one down a bit and it made me smile, because is similar to Bob Ayers' style.
Behind the scenes at the Big O.
A little pre-bout pep talk from Beans
Captain signs the post-bout paper work.
A message from the Santa Cruz Gromshells for the Texas juniors is recorded.
Team USA vs Big O MVPs!
Hauss the Boss is MVP!
some pre-bout warmup roller dancing
Santa Cruz Portland Cement and VW Bug
with a whistle so soft
oh! Babygirl! (I should shoot wide open more often)
bench
soft focus supermoon
The Memorial Auditorium as a venue for roller derby
Slambda Phage verifies Erick Rawk has got the points right
Ace Wenchura on one toe stop
some post-bout roller dancing
Earlier? What I said about junior roller derby? It's true (it's good!)
holiday parade!
penny
the full flickr set of my best of 2014 is here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157649569957207/
And I have several 2014 favorite sets for roller derby
2014 roller derby
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157639181164504/
WFTDA D1 playoff tournament at Sacramento favorites
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157649175463351/
Pac Destruction faves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157645136868478/
Big O faves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157644567551171/
Monterey Bay faves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157643171436185/
Silicon Valley faves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157643173502774/
Bay Area faves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157642081085343/
Santa Cruz faves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nocklebeast/sets/72157642079260475/