skating ferndale yesterday

solo skating day around ferndale. finally did the loading ledge gap! at the ferndale ledge spot we'd always eye the gap but the bank up is mellow and the flat is far. yesterday i decided to go for it. wasn't sure if i could even get my body to clear it at first. was running full speed before dropping my board and PUSHING as fast as possible, getting my self and board over. then really focused in, and made it! good thing too because on the one where everything came together a guy in a truck was driving up to investigate what i was doing. i didn't even see him until i was already starting to ollie, already had the speed and balance right and knew i could make it. if i'd kicked out things would have gone differently. would have hit the truck, or gotten my board run over and i'm sure he'd have wanted me to leave. instead of seeing me mach-ing right at him, launching the whole thing and landing triumphantly in control darting past. WOOP!
also a couple little tired switch hardflips and some 5050 and front board action. the round rail is actually harder than a skinnier one because there's nowhere for wheels to hook on and get good purchase to balance. floaty.