Photos by illusiondweller

A juvenile Red- Tail Hawk shows His glory!

A juvenile Red Tail Hawk preparing to swoop in on its prey at Santee Boulders, California, October 2011.

Captured by StarDot Webcam, Yosemite, California http://www.yosemiteconservancy.org

Webcam shot of Half Dome (http://www.yosemitieconservancy.org)

A unique angle on the popular Big Moe, Joshua Tree National Monument

"It's hard!" says Pat Goodman, after making short work of this Mt. Woodson testpiece.

"Ethan Pringle topping out one of the classics at Woodson, “Grain Storm” (12a mini-solo)" - Chris Lindner

As science fiction as they appear, keep looking and you'll eventually see one of these guys, maybe even dragging one of their prey, a tarantula, down one of the many holes out in Santee!

These guys are quite peaceful looking compared to some of the other creatures you'll happen upon at Santee Boulders!

Spend enough time out at Santee Boulders and you'll inevitably come across one of these guys...even the big ones! This monster Red Diamond Back scared the poo out of me while coming down in the dark. I hate it when they do that!

Only in San Diego can you find perfect climbing weather both during the day as well as at night, in November! Here, the Undercling on the Offwidth Boulder is captured.

The largest of three in this group, the Terrible Face, with it's steep, orange colored west face, offers a few test pieces.

The southernmost (uphill) of the Beehive group, the Warm Up Boulder provides moderate to difficult problems (posted with A. Kimmerly's permission).

Known for the steep, thin face problems up its orange face (posted with A. Kimmerly's permission).

This formation lies to the northwest (left) as you cross the street from the parking lot. Further behind it you will find the Buttplug, Pet Cemetary, Snowcone and Twenty Point boulders (modified and posted with A. Stackhouse's permission).

This sandbaggy V2 takes a lot of balance and finesse. Stefan shows us how it's done.

My bro on his first climb outdoors, growling his way up the 5.8 slab on the Dogpile.

A neat photo making the route look steeper than it is. Dog Pile boulder, Santee, CA

AWD's daughter on 5.8 TR.

Pictures just don't do justice here with the mantle master, Greg Epperson, powerfully moving into position on his Santee Boulders testpiece.

Those that have stood below this problem can appreciate what it must have took to get to this point!

Located behind (north) of Dogpile/V-rock, this is the south face with it's single line shown here.

"There was Silk Banana, the obscenely strenuous lieback, which neither of us had tried before..." - Josh Higgins

Although far from "Paradise" a deceiving Garden of Eden is captured this day on Bonita's North Wall..

"Alan Nelson using a ground-down hook on a clean, hammerless, no-bolts lead of the forgotten A5 test piece "Misbegotten" in 1976. You can forget "bounce-testing" gear on this obscure testpiece." - pywiak

Thin fingers and stemming with good pro makes this a challenging lead!

A low angle slab that tests your friction skills

It was an almost perfect day late in the afternoon at Woodson today. The temps went quite cool and the rock was still clean after last week's rain. Late in the afternoon John Weinberg (Johannsolo) completed the long standing problem in the center of the TV Screen. The problem, first tried by Kevin Powell in the mid 80's was previously known under the working name of "The Emergency Broadcast System". Based on the lack of any response to previous queries on this forum regarding any known ascents, coupled with various references that refer to the center problem being "V?", it is assumed that this is the first known (verified) ascent of the problem. HDTV V6. The V6 rating was felt to be appropriate because the problem was similar in nature and difficulty to that of problems in several other bouldering areas as well as the crux moves on routes at Suicide (Idyllwild). - D. Hensel

A 5.7 face preceeded by a crux 5.10b start. Most elect to clip the first bolt and avoid this move. This route is used to set up the TR for the more difficult Uncertainty Principle, 5.11c.

A thin seam up a low angle slab.

Steve Moyles boulders one of his favorite Offwidth problems at Mt. Woodson, CA (2010 Shindig).

In a shallow dihedral, right of the classic finger crack lies a steep layback. A direct finish to this awaits an ascent!

Leading or soloing this is required to set up a TR.

Getting humbled on a Woodson test piece.

Ahead of his time, Mike Paul sporting his tennies on what is still today a popular test piece!

With the advent of "sticky rubber" this classic arete was downgraded from 5.10d to 5.10b.

The overhanging start to Pit Bull, Mt. Woodson, CA

Climb the overhanging east face.

Overhanging flakes to a slopey topout.

Layback and stem up this short yet fun corner!

Holds breaking off, screams of doubt, and then a cacophany of yells, hoots and hollers erupting; as Johnny stood with arms raised atop the boulder, his eyeballs protruding and neck veins distended; screaming in triumph after sticking the thing, all creating an atmosphere of electricity and jubilance!

Hard, thin edging and body tensioning required!

Hard, thin edging and body tensioning required!

Another classic Woodson flake!

A deceiving step-up will solve this.

Downhill side of the road looking at Robbin's Boulder, you'll be standing atop this formation!