JOHN DALE

an adventurer from his youth, john dale has the insuppressible urge to see what lies in wait around the bend or over the next pass. john creates unique images for brands and athletes nationwide. when he's not traveling, john resides in boulder, co. 

When you don’t have a solar filter and you sacrifice your glasses. [Boulder, CO - August 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #eclipse #solareclipse #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild]
‘Murica #whenyouseeit [RMNP, CO - July 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #flyfishing #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild]
The best thing about staying at bothies is the guarantee of fresh water nearby and, well, you know ❄️🍺❄️ [Knockdamph Bothy, Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild]
The nightly discussion. [Shenavall Bothy, Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild]
Room with a view at the Glendhu Bothy. // Bothies are old estate buildings that are left for hikers to use when the estate either doesn't need them anymore or once the estate goes under. They are remote and primitive, most only boasting a table, fireplace, sleeping platforms, and mice. Lot's of mice. We were lucky that this one had a second floor with some pretty amazing views and minimal mice. If you ever get the chance to stay in a bothy, do it, trust me. [Glendhu Bothy, Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild]
Nature’s year long fireworks. [Engineers Pass, CO - June 2017 - #optoutside #milkyway #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild #WeAreAllZeal #ExploreMore]
🍻 to good friends and mid-week adventures. // From recent work with @senderopc [RMNP, CO - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild]
Headed out. // From recent work with @senderopc [RMNP, CO - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild]
Alpine sunset patrol // From recent work with @senderopc [RMNP, CO - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild]
Just a little iceberg trying to get back to his big iceberg friends. [Jökulsárlón, Iceland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild #WeAreAllZeal #ExploreMore #mystopover #iceland]
‘Hold on a sec guys, I want to take a pict… woah…’ [Skógafoss, Iceland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild #WeAreAllZeal #ExploreMore #mystopover #iceland]
WE'RE DONE! We reached Cape Wrath Monday and after a few days of stressful travel (i.e. busses in the Highlands that sometimes just choose not to run, real neat, hitchhiking, food poisoning, booking places to stay at 10pm when you're still an hour out, and catching lifts on random off duty school busses) we finally made it back to Glasgow and are now in Iceland. I know it sounds corny beyond corny, but there are no words to describe this trip. To all the wonderful people we met on and off the trail, to the Mountain Bothy Association, to the midges that chose not to show up 🙌, to those that gave us lifts, and most especially my father, thank you. More photos from the last leg of the trip coming soon but some rest first. And beer, yummy Icelandic beer. [Cape Wrath, Scotland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild #vsco #iPhone]