Wes Coast Photo

Professional photographer based in San Luis Obispo, on California’s Central Coast.

06/17/2026

Textures of Trees. 🌲 One, two or three?

05/18/2026

The man himself, Shyam Limbu aka .nepal at the famous T**i Lake. The views on the ride to this hidden gem were as beautiful as the lake itself. I’ll be posting full recap videos of this and our other Nepal adventures to YouTube one of these days (years). Stay tuned!

08/14/2023

Star filled sky followed by a beautiful sunrise. || 3:41am to 5:50am on June 15, 2018.

08/02/2023

FOUR MONTHS || Exactly four months have gone by since my accident. I know it’s been a while since I’ve checked in, so here’s a quick status update.

The biggest milestone thus far occurred on July 6th, when I was given permission to begin weaning myself off of the neck brace. I’m currently in physical therapy three days a week; twice a week for my neck and once for my hands (as well as daily at home exercises). As for my hands, range of motion is pretty much back to normal, so strengthening continues to be the focus. My neck still has a long way to go. While range of motion has slightly improved, it is FAR from where it needs to be. As expected, the less I wear the neck brace, the more soreness I experience, but hopefully with enough PT that’ll go away.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! I recently found out that I have to undergo shoulder replacement surgery! Prior to the accident, an X-Ray determined that I have severe osteoarthritis (which is “remarkably advanced for my age”), in my shoulder. I’ve been dealing with a bad shoulder for years ( I guess 15 years of baseball, weightlifting, high impact sports, etc. will do that), but the pain has become unbearable and has made daily tasks (especially sleeping) quite difficult. I don’t have a date set quite yet, but I’m aiming for late September.

I am often asked “How are you feeling?”Physically, aside from constant shoulder pain, I’m doing pretty well. In addition to PT, I have been exercising daily; walking outside as well as doing cardio/leg /core workouts at the gym. It feels great to be moving again, but my physical limitations have led to mental struggles. I was told that I should never mountain bike again. That was beyond devastating. I continue to try and look on the bright side; I’m still alive and I’m not paralyzed. I’ve always been an all or nothing, life in the fast lane, “full send” kind of guy, so being forced to slow down has been extremely difficult for me. While it won’t be easy, I know I have to learn to accept my new limitations and find other ways to enjoy life.

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07/04/2023

Happy 4th of July. 🇺🇸 Be safe out there.

06/02/2023

TWO MONTHS || Hard to believe that it’s been two months since my near fatal mtb crash. While I’m only in the early stages of the 12 month recovery process, my body seems to be healing well. My casts were removed and the pins were taken out of my hands on the 30th. Doc said all the bones are back in place and after a few weeks in braces, I can start PT. The neck brace is scheduled to come off on July 6th.
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P.S. THANK YOU!!!
I am continually overwhelmed by all of the support everyone has shown me since the accident. There are no words to express just how truly grateful I am for each and every one of you. I still don’t know what I did to deserve it, but I do know that I have THE BEST friends and family in the whole wide world!
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P.P.S. Special thanks to for helping me capture these images. After coming up with the concept, I knew actually pulling it off would be difficult. When I presented the idea of returning to the scene of the crash for a photoshoot, without hesitation, Luke was in. Little did we know, the hardest part of the whole thing was the constant barrage of mosquito attacks. Despite suffering the worst of those winged bastards wrath, he still nailed the shots. Hopefully my attempts at moody edits did them justice.

04/20/2023

For those of you who keep asking, “What happened!?”

On Sunday, April 2nd, Wes was involved in a serious mountain biking accident. He was rushed to the ER and admitted to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center with an extensive list of injuries (see below). Doctors said he was extremely lucky; the most severe of all his injuries was a fracture of the C1 vertebra (broken neck). This is a life-threatening, potentially fatal spinal cord injury, sometimes resulting in paralysis. In addition to multiple neck and back injuries, Wes suffered major damage to both hands/wrists. After undergoing major spinal surgery and multiple orthopedic surgeries to repair his hands, Wes spent a total of 11 days in the hospital. Even though he was initially set to transfer to an acute rehab facility, plans changed and he was sent home to begin the long, challenging journey to recovery.

Wes will be in a cervical collar and have casts on both hands/wrists for the next 3 months, but the healing process is expected to last at least a year. To everyone who has been kind enough to ask “What can I do to help?,” you can find multiple resources by clicking the link in his bio. Thank you all SO MUCH!

Injury List:

- C1 arch fracture
- T2, T3, T4 transverse process fractures
- T2 and T4 vertebral fractures
- Manubrial fracture
- Left metacarpel dislocation- all fingers
- Left avulsion fracture of 5th metacarpel base
- Right 3rd and 5th metacarpel fracture
- Right 2nd, 3rd, 4th metacarpel dislocation

Surgeries:

-Cervical 1 laminectomy + occiput C1, C2, C3 bilateral arthodesis
-Closed reduction rignt metacarpel dislocation  -Closed left carpometacarpel dislocation
-Left 2nd-4th open reduction and internal fixation
-Left 5th closed reduction and pinning carpometacarpel joint
-Right 2nd - 4th carpometacarpel closed reduction and pinning

02/28/2023

Mount Morrison towers above a frozen, snow covered Convict Lake. || February 12, 2023.

01/03/2023

I made a video out of a photo. How neat is that? 🏔️ From October 2021.

12/29/2022

Sweet, Sweet, Snowliage. 🍂 ❄️ Getting this shot was worth dealing with soaking wet boots and frozen feet the rest of the day. Do you agree?

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