Junior Terronez. Vertical alley-oop soul stall. Davenport. Photo: Bales. (Click to enlarge)

Words by Bruce J. Bales

The last few months of 2012 were a whirlwind. Things seemed to move so fast. I’m glad last year is behind us. As part of my yearly ritual, I spent some time going through my hard drives, and I found many photographs that never saw the light of day. This gallery is the first of two recapping the year from the vantage point of my lens. Enjoy.

Ian Friedman. Wallride to fakie. Iowa City. Photo: Bales. (Click to enlarge)

Bruce Bales. Sweatstance to fakie. Galesburg, Ill. Photo: Hall. (Click to enlarge)

Troy DeZeeuw. Back farv. Waterloo. Photo: Bales. (Click to enlarge)

Magnus Malmo. Acid. Moline, Ill. Photo: Bales. (Click to enlarge)