A new job starts tomorrow.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Shelter Surf Shop
Earlier I wrote about how photographer Ryan Tatar dug my logo and used it. One thing led to another, and Shelter Surf Shop in San Diego (I'm in Massachusetts) asked me for a logo. It will be on their t shirts. I cannot effing wait! Graham, I'm an XL, wink wink.
Thanksgiving weekend surf, part deux.
Friday was day three of what’s turning out to be a five day swell. What is this, California? Wind again was the story of the day. Enough already!
Before I continue, I’m going to be more and more cryptic about surf spots, unless it’s someplace obvious. Sorry, Hampton and Good Harbor beach.
Well, when the wind’s onshore, I’m learning there’s one place to go, a place I’ll name “the causeway”. It was small but cleaner, and we hit it. It got bigger and cleaner as the session progressed. Then the skies turned pitch black, seriously. A squall? We got out and changed out of our gear in the sleet. Charming.
Since I was in the neighborhood, why not check out a town near Boston where I used to live. It’s only ever good when the wind is offshore and the swell is east, northeast. By then the squall gave way to sunny and clean conditions. Wow, such a fun looking wave, actually there were 2 lumps coming though, side by side. Each peach had it’s own left and right. See the pictures. I wish I had 2 suits, my 5-4 was in the trunk, encrusted with sleet. Too bad, it had become so nice out.
This place is a solid community, and they’ve surfed there since the beginning. Some real good folks there, and I won’t name the spot, but if you surf, you’d know it.
If you hit it right, research tides & wind forecasts (even though I didn’t), the whole area will serve up a host of choices to ride.
Saturday I kept it local, apparently about a hundred other surfers did too. It was clean and waist to head high. Tempers flared, I feel your pain. But I suppose I got my fare share of rides, but in doing so there were some breeches of surf etiquette on my part. But heck, who wants to bob around in 45° water, 40° wind? I dropped in a few folks, and some dropped in on me. This is why I go to Maine.
Thanksgiving leftovers on Sunday? Better go dry out the suit.
Before I continue, I’m going to be more and more cryptic about surf spots, unless it’s someplace obvious. Sorry, Hampton and Good Harbor beach.
Well, when the wind’s onshore, I’m learning there’s one place to go, a place I’ll name “the causeway”. It was small but cleaner, and we hit it. It got bigger and cleaner as the session progressed. Then the skies turned pitch black, seriously. A squall? We got out and changed out of our gear in the sleet. Charming.
Since I was in the neighborhood, why not check out a town near Boston where I used to live. It’s only ever good when the wind is offshore and the swell is east, northeast. By then the squall gave way to sunny and clean conditions. Wow, such a fun looking wave, actually there were 2 lumps coming though, side by side. Each peach had it’s own left and right. See the pictures. I wish I had 2 suits, my 5-4 was in the trunk, encrusted with sleet. Too bad, it had become so nice out.
This place is a solid community, and they’ve surfed there since the beginning. Some real good folks there, and I won’t name the spot, but if you surf, you’d know it.
If you hit it right, research tides & wind forecasts (even though I didn’t), the whole area will serve up a host of choices to ride.
Saturday I kept it local, apparently about a hundred other surfers did too. It was clean and waist to head high. Tempers flared, I feel your pain. But I suppose I got my fare share of rides, but in doing so there were some breeches of surf etiquette on my part. But heck, who wants to bob around in 45° water, 40° wind? I dropped in a few folks, and some dropped in on me. This is why I go to Maine.
Thanksgiving leftovers on Sunday? Better go dry out the suit.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Why?
NYT.com header: Mumbai Fighting Narrows to One Hotel - More Than 150 Are Confirmed Killed. What are these militants trying to prove? Can't they have BS opinions without always having to kill people? When has violence ever gotten you anywhere? In the land of Ghandi no less. Enough!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Lit up like a pinball machine…paying off in silver dollars.
The New England Coast that is.
It took a while to get organized, but we're in for a solid 4 days of waves. The dudes at here were blowing up today.
I had a few fun ones in Nahant (above), I wish a had a bigger board, but whatever.
Hare are a few photos, you can view the entire day’s images here.
Thanksgiving? You bet your sweet bippy I'm givin' thanks.
It took a while to get organized, but we're in for a solid 4 days of waves. The dudes at here were blowing up today.
I had a few fun ones in Nahant (above), I wish a had a bigger board, but whatever. Hare are a few photos, you can view the entire day’s images here.
Thanksgiving? You bet your sweet bippy I'm givin' thanks.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Anticipation, anticipation Is makin' me late
The wind has been blasting out of the southeast for the past 24hrs,
It’s breaking well overhead up here, big huge storm slop. I have tomorrow off – yahoo! Where to surf? What to ride? Being the day before Thanksgiving, I probably wont go far, the tides are unfavorable here, maybe Nahant?
Stay tuned!
Friday, November 21, 2008
Ryan Tatar Photography
Ryan is a super talented photographer and surfer in San Diego. He really has his finger on the pulse of what so many of us hold so dear in surfing. His perspective on everything is unique, and his style avoids every cliché whilst still being meaningful and compelling.
Ryan’s work first came to my attention on Flickr, coincidently I was a follower of his outstanding blog – Shakas and Singlefins. Different artists had done his logo, and I did one up for him in my John Severson circa ’61 stylie font (below).
Was I ever surprised and stoked when he used it, especially when you look at the gorgeous logos that Yusuke Hanai, Ty Williams, Ben Waters, and Heather Brown have done for him.
Yusuke’s Rick Griffin-esque logotype (above) is brilliant. Yusuke's website.
Check it all out here.
Well one thing let to another, and the fine folks at Shelter Surf Shop wanted one too.
It’s a nice buzz that these folks dig what I do.
Here’s Ryan’s Flickr page, blog, and official website. Yo check it!
Ryan’s work first came to my attention on Flickr, coincidently I was a follower of his outstanding blog – Shakas and Singlefins. Different artists had done his logo, and I did one up for him in my John Severson circa ’61 stylie font (below).
Was I ever surprised and stoked when he used it, especially when you look at the gorgeous logos that Yusuke Hanai, Ty Williams, Ben Waters, and Heather Brown have done for him. 
Yusuke’s Rick Griffin-esque logotype (above) is brilliant. Yusuke's website.Check it all out here.
Well one thing let to another, and the fine folks at Shelter Surf Shop wanted one too.
It’s a nice buzz that these folks dig what I do.
Here’s Ryan’s Flickr page, blog, and official website. Yo check it!
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