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There's a rock wall in the parking lot ...

By Katie Derksen
Friday, May 9 2008, 02:55 PM

A photographer really can't go wrong when a bright blue sky is your background.

I spent some time today at Holy Apostles School, New Berlin, where students and staff participated in High Interest Day. Activities included football, knitting, theater, bubble-blowing, fencing, French cooking, science experiments, and, of course, a rock wall.

Adventure Rock, located in Pewaukee, provided the climbing wall. These kids zipped up the wall faster than I could lift my camera. I tried rock climbing a couple times when I was living down in Australia, several years back. I think what made me check the sport off my list as a potential passion was when the instructor told us a horror story about forgetting to tie the rope to the stump at the top of the cliff and ... well ... gravity isn't very forgiving to forgetfulness.


Nikon D2H, 17 mm, 200 ISO, f6.3, 1/8000, Manual
Jake Schreiner, a seventh-grader at Holy Apostles School, New Berlin, rappels down a rock wall Friday, May 9, 2008, during the school's High Interest Day. The climbing wall was staffed by Adventure Rock, Pewaukee. Approximately 50 presenters helped the children experience various activities including football, knitting, theater, basketball, rock climbing, cooking and science fun.

 


Nikon D2H, 35 mm, 200 ISO, f2.8, 1/2500, Manual
A student at Holy Apostles School, New Berlin, rappels down a rock wall Friday, May 9, 2008, during the school's High Interest Day. The climbing wall was staffed by Adventure Rock, Pewaukee. Approximately 50 presenters helped the children experience various activities including football, knitting, theater, basketball, rock climbing, cooking and science fun.

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About Katie Derksen

Katie Derksen is one of six staff photographers at Community Newspapers. She covers New Berlin, Muskego, Hales Corners and Franklin.

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