Andrew and Marc went out and I documented the insanity. These guys absolutely shredded the blizzardy beast to bits. See more at Surf is Swell »
And So it Begins...
So long, 14 day flatspell. Hello, snowy sand and sweet, salty waves. So thankful for the first sessions of 2011. By next weekend I will be well on my way to warm water bliss. Though I am beyond thrilled, I feel a tinge of homesickness for winter surf already. I know that sounds loco! Luckily there will be plenty of freezing cold water left when I get back. Until then, I plan on thoroughly savoring the in between.
Plastic Paradise
Wow. I do not post a ton of stuff from outside sources up here but every once in a while something is so powerful that I want to shout it from every little soapbox I can find. See what years of plastic waste is doing to our oceans and all that depend on it – which is ultimately, everything and everyone. Please watch + share. More info here »
"Plastic Paradise" Promo HD from James Witker on Vimeo.
Revolve › Resolve › Evolve
With a clean slate to draw upon, now is the time to vocalize and visualize what it is that we want for 2011. I have a few things ruminating in my heart and head on a daily basis and figure it may help to say them out loud.
- get van
- more art
- more surf
- more love
- more work
- more water
- keep running
- more courage
- more laughter
- more gratitude
- more push ups
- more adventure
- deeper take offs
- more compassion
- keep things simple
- ask more questions
- keep finding inspiration
- worry less about what others think
- keep searching for and refining the dream
- create positive impact on environment + community
- keep grabbing at life with heart, mind, spirit and all four limbs
2010 Surf Retrospective
Featuring a single, sweet surf moment from each month of 2010.
January: New Year's Day and we're starting the year off right. The surf forecast was calling for flat. What?
+++
February: Honestly, this was a tough month. Not a lot of opportunity to surf and working a ton. I got maybe 2 or 3 sessions in. I recall feeling very blue; not on this day, however.
+++
March: Proving it is not always size that matters; this was my first afterwork session of 2010, a new spot for me, and only a 20 minute drive from my house. Sometimes it is about finding magic in the small things.
+++
April: One of my favorite longboard honey holes... ok, one of my all-time favorite places ever. Amy going right.
+++
May: Northern love. Ralph's buddy Trevor shredding.
+++
June: It was skin-crawlingly flat with a few super depressing, piddly sessions here and there. This photo kind of sums it up. I recall watching a lot of surf movies in June.
+++
July: Finally started putting a little time in on my fish. This was a good session even though I ended up with a giant ding in my rail. Yeah, the lineup was full of rabid, surf-starved zombie creatures... just like me!
+++
August: Best waves I had seen in a long time. This is NH during Tropical Storm Danielle.
+++
September: Oh Igor. We had something special. I camped out for a week in RI and savored every moment.
+++
October: Got about 10 sessions in during the tenth month of the year. There were lots of small waves and a bit of a flatspell. This was a super fun, unexpected, sunny session on Halloween. Here is Andrew enjoying a little left.
+++
November: Nothing short of awesome. We seemed to have magical surf and sunsets all month long.
+++
December: Truly the best one that I remember. So many fun sessions and, at times, some very humbling conditions. Absolutely unforgettable.
+++
Here's to 2011! May you find peace, love and stoke in everything you do.
January: New Year's Day and we're starting the year off right. The surf forecast was calling for flat. What?
+++
February: Honestly, this was a tough month. Not a lot of opportunity to surf and working a ton. I got maybe 2 or 3 sessions in. I recall feeling very blue; not on this day, however.
+++
March: Proving it is not always size that matters; this was my first afterwork session of 2010, a new spot for me, and only a 20 minute drive from my house. Sometimes it is about finding magic in the small things.
+++
April: One of my favorite longboard honey holes... ok, one of my all-time favorite places ever. Amy going right.
+++
May: Northern love. Ralph's buddy Trevor shredding.
+++
June: It was skin-crawlingly flat with a few super depressing, piddly sessions here and there. This photo kind of sums it up. I recall watching a lot of surf movies in June.
+++
July: Finally started putting a little time in on my fish. This was a good session even though I ended up with a giant ding in my rail. Yeah, the lineup was full of rabid, surf-starved zombie creatures... just like me!
+++
August: Best waves I had seen in a long time. This is NH during Tropical Storm Danielle.
+++
September: Oh Igor. We had something special. I camped out for a week in RI and savored every moment.
+++
October: Got about 10 sessions in during the tenth month of the year. There were lots of small waves and a bit of a flatspell. This was a super fun, unexpected, sunny session on Halloween. Here is Andrew enjoying a little left.
+++
November: Nothing short of awesome. We seemed to have magical surf and sunsets all month long.
+++
December: Truly the best one that I remember. So many fun sessions and, at times, some very humbling conditions. Absolutely unforgettable.
+++
Here's to 2011! May you find peace, love and stoke in everything you do.
