Carli Davidson Photography

Artful portraits capturing the personality of man's best friend and other animals

National Geographic-style exotic animals poised in their natural habitat these are not. Carli Davidson aims her lens at domesticated pets and zoo animals, capturing personalities rather than wild, untamed animal behavior. Based in Portland, Oregon, she’s internationally recognized for her work as a fine art pet photographer with her often humorous and consistently honest portraits. Davidson’s portfolio is every animal-lover’s dream with both editorial and …

Simple Sports

Up your game with the best gear for staying active and having fun

Tossing a frisbee around makes a great way to stay fit and have fun in warmer months, but to keep yourself challenged (and stylish), more and more brands are offering products to inspire the potential Olympian in all of us. With local events like NYC’s community-based Recess (pictured below left), Susan Sarandon introducing her Ping-Pong franchise SPiN across the U.S. and intramural sports leagues on …

Midsummer Nights Cyclocross Race 2011

The ultimate test of biking endurance on Raleigh's 2012 RXC Pro

Fighting gravel, dirt, grass, sand, mud and gravity, cyclocross is not for the casual pedal-pusher. The rugged style of bike racing combines criterium (intense short circuits) and cross country. Cyclists navigate multiple laps around a relatively short course—1.5-2 miles—while intermittently dismounting and remounting over obstacles and unrideable terrain. Still, recent years have seen the popularity of the near 100-year-old sport evolve into one of the …