Last updated: Monday, May 14th, 2012.
e-mail: james@bartosik.org
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Welcome to my site, this is my second website and I started it in summer 2011; it has informal content for my friends to see and I want to develop into a record of my athletic and running events amongst other things. My formal photographic journal and main website is bartosik.org.
  • New: Off-Roading April 2012. - Uploaded 25th April 2012. Exploring the Byways of Hertfordshire and Essex on a very wet spring day.


Endurance Races.
I've been a runner since I was a teenager and have been running marathons and further since the year 2000. I've clocked up 19 marathons on 6 continents and a few ultra marathons as well.
Marathon Des Sables Antarctica Marathon  

Marathon Des Sables. - April 2008.
Photographs and video diary account of my week participating in one of the worlds toughest footraces,

Antarctica Marathon - February 2007.
Coming soon...
  

 

 

Outdoor pursuits.
Aside from running, I've got into other adventurous pursuits over the years and enjoy paragliding, climbing, hiking, biking and all sort of other sports. I've recorded some of these and kept a photo journal below.
Hiking Loch Coruisk

Nordkapp5000.
A 5,000 mile overland trip in my Defender from London to the Northernmost tip of Norway, and mainland europe's farthest point.
Off-Roading April 2012.
Exploring the Byways of Hertfordshire and Essex on a very wet spring day.
Skye - Loch Coruisk 2012.
A hiking expedition into the heart of the Cuillin mountains on the Scottish Island of Skye.
     
Lands End to John O'Groats Paragliding Flight log <Image courtesy of James Fremont (http://phatphoto.com)
Lands End to John O'Groats. - July 2011.
Myself and three other friends cycled the best part of 1,000 miles and documented the ride and our experiences, click the above URL or the photo to read an account of our ride or watch a short video.
Paragliding Flight Log
This is to help me review and learn from my flights and share the video feed with my friends.
A day at Essex Off-Road centre
A friend photographs me tearing up the English countryside in my Land Rover Defender.
September 2010.
Climbing Mount St Helens    
Climbing Mt St Helens - October 2007.
Coming soon...
   

 

 

Heavy Metal.
I'm a heavy metal and rock music fan, and try to get tickets to my favourite bands when I can. The pursuit of which has led me to some alternative places and amazing experiences. I've taken some photographs along the way and wanted to share them with my friends here.
Maiden Flight 666 in Trondheim Iron Maiden at Twickenham Stadium

Metal Blog - Last updated April 2012.
A collection of heavy metal and rock photographs I've taken over the years.

Iron Maiden Flight 666 - July 2008.
My mate Pete and I travel to Trondheim, Norway, to see Iron Maiden; flown there by lead singer, Bruce Dickinson.
Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time
Twickenham Stadium 2008.