56 years of Tornado Tracks

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small kine waves in Denmark

Just more cool stuff to do near Copenhagen - Good on 'im I say.

Billy Kearins in a picture he sent me - Surfing in Denmark, on the Baltic side. He's from around here - but lives in Denmark now with wife & kid.

He makes these are cool urban bikes and when it comes to bikes, Danes know their shit. Bikes are central to the way of live there:
Box Cyles
From his flickr page: - Christiania Bike there had to be a beach application:

Lucky to live in Gloucester

Just a great place to live - always something cool to look at

please remember

From these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion:

That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg Address

Palos Verdes 1941 by the Surfing Heritage Foundation

This picture really captures the place - wave & all. Back around 1998-2003 there were long time area guys named Saff, Jocko, and Frosty - pretty good dudes. I never had any trouble there, and it has a storied past.

But on a good day the vibe was mellow. Definite pecking order for the set waves (a strory in itself) - but plenty for everyone and always a grin on. A different time and a different scene: the shortboarders were killing it (and each other) nearby and around the points, and the crowd level was far more manageable.

It doesn't get any more authentic than the Cove and it was so satisfying to ride it during the fun Winter swells. Watching the hard core veterans charge it was a charge. This is an all day spot: the wave is so fun,then the sunsets would light up the cliffs - all iron-deposits and orange. That on one side and bombs backlit by the sunset on the other.

It Pumps there (my pic below)- at which point I'm high and dry with my bi-nocs or camera as shown:


To browse amazing stuff:
Surfing Heritage Foundation

quickie session takes the edge off, but next time put sunscreen on

It was well worth the sunburn.

As long as the fun waves keep coming around here, we'll keep riding. Thigh to waist high at a favorite little corner.

Muscle Car Monday: - Indy/May #2: '67: Whhhooosshhh!! Turbine Power Fail 10 Laps From Changing History

The STP turbine cars were amazing machines, and beautifully put together - just too advanced. The car dominated and was sidelined by & a 10 cent part failure - total crap luck if you ask me. Andy Granatelli & Parnelli Jones were the real deal and deserved far more than Indy ever gave back, and good on them for never being afraid to try new things.


Love the Team Granatelli STP p.j.'s!

The turbine was a sensation, very fast, brilliant design, and a pretty car to boot. It made 1967 one of the most exciting Indy 500's ever. Too bad the cars are so LAME now. They lost me years ago, so I wallow in youtube.


It looks like Parnelli got over it!