brianclevesy (2026)

23/07/2024

We ride at dawn 🕯️

Nothing gets the blood flowing - or freezing - like getting up at 3am in 20° to have this epic spot alone. Hands dethawed for an hour after, but well worth it for frames like these.

Mormon Row, WY

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19/07/2024

“I pray that our family is healthy and safe. God bless.” ✝️🙏🏼
Chapel of the Transfiguration | Menors Ferry, WY

Isn’t that all we ever really need? Simple, but powerful.

On the 4th slide is a bit more information about the Chapel of the Transfiguration. I swung by just after a sunrise shoot and had the chapel to myself. I spent probably close to 30 minutes admiring the history that fills this place, reflecting on what we all want at the end of the day: Family, by blood or by bond…Community is everything. Health, within the mind, body, and soul. And safety, of ourselves and the ones we love, to be the people we long to be without fear.

Stay adventurous, friends 🙏🏼❤️

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18/07/2024

My first sunrise ever in Grand Teton NP and it sure didn’t disappoint. Waking up for sunrise and freezing my hands off was definitely worth this front row seat.

Even though it’s a super popular photo spot, I had to see it for myself. TONS more to come from one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to date.

Stay adventurous, friends ✌🏼🌄

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09/07/2024

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…or of the soft red hues of the Entrada Sandstone of

Taken at sunrise at The Windows

With over 2000 (documented) arches in the park, there are countless adventures you can have exploring any of them!

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07/07/2024

The stunning Mesa Verde National Park.

This is arguably the most popular site; Cliff Palace. With over 150 rooms and 23 kivas, Ancestral Puebloans settled here ~800 years ago. The engineering and community efforts that went into building and maintaining these beautiful dwellings is incredible.

Mesa Verde is the only National Park created to protect cultural and historical sites rather than natural features. With more than 4000 archaeological sites and 600 cliff dwellings, there are seemingly endless discoveries as you hike through the park and find new dwellings, rooms, and kivas nested in the cliff-sides.

Not gonna lie, this NP surpassed every expectation I had; there was hidden beauty everywhere!

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04/07/2024

God Bless the USA…I’ve been incredibly fortunate and blessed to have been able to see so many beautiful places our country has to offer. It’s tough to pick favorites, so here are some core memories from exploring one of the greatest countries in the world.

Have a safe 4th, y’all 🇺🇸🎇❤️

27/03/2024

Some nicer weather in LA means some Spring adventures in the Malibu canyons with gear that’s as ready for the trails as I am. I found the perfect blend of comfort and durability in their No Sweat Pant and Pure Pima Only Tee.
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Swing by the Larchmont store to gear up for your own explorations or shop online and use ‘Brian20’ for 20% off | here’s to a big adventure year with some new adventure gear! 🥾🌄🌸

28/07/2023

Abiqua Falls || late summer 2021
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Missing the PNW waterfall chasing and beach sunsets right about now. This trip was an especially important one: I turned 30.
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I had a rather existential reflection on my 20s; rattling through my early 20s of living on friends couches and out of my car. Then nearly never seeing the world outside of a hospital room again. To leaving behind everything I’d ever known to drive one way to LA to start a profound new chapter.
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Never stop seeking out new adventure. Make every new chapter in your life the best one yet, and welcome every single challenge that comes with it. The journey is the destination, my friends! Here’s to chasing more adventures together 🍻 see you out there.

11/05/2023

Peering over the edge at the Green River below, it forced some perspective on me.
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I’ve never had much of a fear of heights, but as I’ve gotten older and pushed the limits a bit more, I feel the butterflies…it’s a pretty natural response to not wanting to fall.
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But life can get that way too, because I think all of us know what it feels like to stumble to the “bottom”, having to scrape ourselves up, and fight back to a vantage point where we can stop for a bit.
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It takes having to climb to the top to see the beauty of how far we’ve come. But sometimes, it can feel like being stuck on the edge of a cliff, too scared to take the next step. It’s not a race…take a minute to realize how far you’ve come, find gratitude, and keep climbing. I promise, the view from the top is always worth it.
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31/12/2022

The last of 2022…what a year! Nestled in Haleakala National Park, this trail has a bit of it all: several waterfalls, a massive Banyan tree that splits the path, the reward of the majestic 400’ tall Waimoku Falls, but not before a peaceful stroll through this bamboo forest.
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Grateful is the word that comes to mind most; for the work that I get to do, the friends/family/loved ones that support me, the memories I’ve made in a crazy year, and for the opportunities that are yet to happen.
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Thank you all for your continued support, and I’m wishing everyone a happy, healthy, prosperous start to 2023. Pick up that hobby, take that trip, work hard towards that savings goal. Whatever your sights are set on, let’s get it! 🥳🍾❤️

01/12/2022

Hey y’all - it’s been a while! This year has been my busiest one for me yet, flying around the country every month nearly non-stop 😮‍💨
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It’s allowed for a lot of reflection time, though. I’ve gotten to see so many people I love get married, some of the most beautiful landscapes to date while checking off some bucket list experiences, and family (whether by blood or bond) often.
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This set is from a trip around Kauai’s Nā Pali coast with . was a legend behind the controls, and the playlist through the headphones. I kept thinking about how there were days I was down to almost nothing and dreamed of experiencing life on this level.
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No matter what season of life you’re in, stay humble, and more importantly, stay thankful. Thanks for looking and love you all ❤️

12/07/2022

So much of my life I’ve been a person who feels deeply. I’ve wanted to share everything with the people closest to me; you’d rarely find me alone, and always had the biggest case of FOMO. I think for so long I was running from myself. I hated “alone time”, and as I grew older and more jaded by life, I think that was fueled by hating myself. I took criticism heavily, I took opinions more harshly, and I created this internal narrative where I was the problem when any relationship fell apart, or friendship dissolved, or job passed on me, or when my car was my home.
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Last year this particular road in Yosemite was closing. I invited a few friends because I knew how epic it was going to be, and like so many years past, I enjoyed the company. However, one friend got a last minute job opportunity, and the other missed his flight from Boston and had no options to get in the same day…so it was down to just me.
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I contemplated punting the trip. I nearly convinced myself I wouldn’t get the full experience with “just myself”. So often, the old version of myself will sneak back in and I hardly notice. I caught myself, and went against that nagging voice. So I drove myself up, through heavy wildfires at the time, and was alone in a cabin with my thoughts. I created my itinerary for the weekend, and couldn’t help but question why I came up: was I running from something?
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It led to one of my favorite trips I’ve done. It takes a lot of patience learning to love yourself after decades of convincing yourself you’re “less than”. I reflected on how far I had come in the 3 years I had been in California, learning to appreciate my alone time as a stranger in a big new world. I relied on myself more, I trusted myself with myself, I leaned on faith immensely. I woke up every day and took in every view with overwhelming gratitude.
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Check in with yourself. Practice gratitude in the face of adversity; perspective is everything. The endless adventures that are available to all of us are there - don’t wait for anyone else to make that happen for you. We rarely realize the “good times” when we’re in them…so slow down and enjoy the ride for all the bumps it gives you.

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