It's that time again…for some Halloween Surf

Halloween surf competition in California - no comment

 

No Comment TV

Published on Oct 27, 2014

Surfers sported their most spectacular costumes while riding waves to compete in the annual Haunted Heats Halloween Surf Competition in Santa Monica.
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BLACKIES 2014 "HALLOWEEN COSTUME AND SURF"

 

Punta Surf

Published on Oct 26, 2014

Blackies 2014 Annual "Halloween Costume and Surf", A fun get together for surfers young & old to don their Halloween costumes and Surf at Blackies in Newport Beach California. Great family fun for all to enjoy. Video Taped 10-25-2014

Remember Hurricane Marie… August 27, 2014...

I had another dream about this day and just wanted to share some of what I remember seeing with you. Check it out:

(Huge Surf) Big Wednesday Highlight Reel at The Wedge, Courtesy Hurricane Marie, August 2014 (HD)

 

thepiedcrow

Published on Aug 28, 2014

Huge surf on Wednesday 8/27/2014 at The Wedge. Bodysurfing, bodyboarding, and surfing.
Some of these clips were featured on "CBS This Morning":
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/high-su...

Longboarding The Wedge - (BIG WEDNESDAY)

 

JOJO BROS

Published on Aug 30, 2014

Joe Aaron rides a 30 foot rogue monster at The Wedge on his 9'5'' Log during Hurricane Marie on Wednesday aug 27th 2014.

The Point Newport Beach, 56th street, 18th st, Hurrican Marie aug 27 2014

 

Jeffrey Dean Images

Published on Aug 29, 2014

Did you know Newport Beach breaks 1/4 mile out. Check it out in this surfing video

4k Aerial 56th Street Newport Beach Hurricane Marie Swell // Wednesday, August 27th

 

Vertical Prime

Published on Aug 29, 2014

DJI S1000
GH4 4K 24fps
GH4 1920 60fps
Olympus ED 12mm F/2
Pilot: Jason Newton
Director of Photography: Tim Worden
Assistant: Kailee Newton
Music: James Hoffstetter

Big Wednesday Surfing in Malibu. Insane Hurricane Marie swell hits north Los Angeles

 

Dual Hemisphere Media

Published on Aug 30, 2014

Hurricane Marie aka "the perfect storm" as far as Southern California surfers are concerned turned August 27, 2014 into a day to remember . Double to triple overhead conditions brought pros to Surfrider and Zuma beaches including Laird Hamilton, Reef Mcintosh, and Joel Tudor. Local legend Allen Sarlo shot the pier multiple times, including once with Laird on the same wave. Enjoy the footage and don't forget to subscribe!!

Shot with Gopro Hero 3+, Canon 5D mark iii and 6D

Song: Counting Down the Days by Daniel Bambaata Marley

Carving It Up… For Halloween

Two things that I love about Hawaii are 1) carving big turns in the amazing surf and 2) the awesome local pineapples. I think this year I want to carve up a few pineapples too… Here's a few ideas I found online, check it out:

Snorkeling with a Mustache or Beard (Via snorkelingonline.com)

by Roy Jamason

We received a call from a male customer to who had purchased a mask in our brick and mortar location about four months prior to his vacation. Most of the masks that we sell had fit his face quite well and he used his new mask at a pool to verify the fit and was pleased with his purchase. His phone call came about a week before his vacation in which he stated that his mask no longer fit. After going through some troubleshooting and not being able to determine the cause, we asked him to come back in. As soon as he walked in, we immediately determined the reason, he had been cultivating a rather bushy mustache since he used his mask.

The mask covers portions of the face which is inclusive of the area located between the nostrils of the nose and the upper lip as well as portions of the cheekbone area on both sides of the face. The sealing surface of the mask skirt is to conform to those areas in a way that keeps it air tight. If it can not conform to these areas then it can not create an airtight seal thereby allowing water to enter into the viewing area. Having facial hair may have an adverse effect on the sealing capability of a mask in that the hair is breaking the seal that the skirt is trying to offer. Between a mustache and a beard, it is the mustache that would have the greater affect with regard to being the culprit for leakage as most beards are not often grown high enough up the cheek bone areas to interfere with the skirt. (read our article, Anatomy of the Mask).

MASK SEALING TIPS

Most snorkelers with a leaky mask will think that tightening the mask strap will alleviate this problem but in reality this may make the leakage problem worse. The material used in the skirt and sealing surface which (in quality masks) is a soft and pliable silicone, which will end up being stretched so it will not conform to the face. In this instance the simple act of smiling or even removal of the snorkel will cause the mask to leak, you should try loosening the strap to create a better seal. It may take a few tries to find the correct tension needed for the correct seal. The way the strap in positioned on the back of the head may play a role in achieving the perfect seal by moving it to the crown of the head will create a tighter seal around the lower portion of the skirt without compromising the flexibility of the silicone.

6 TIPS TO SEAL YOUR MASK

1. Try thinning out the mustache. A mustache that is too thick will definitely not provide the proper seal.
2. Trim the mustache area below the nostrils and the lip area to try to create a bare area on which the mask may seal.
3. Shorten the length of your mustache like the pencil thin mustache, doing this may allow enough of the seal to actually do it.
4. Make sure that your mask has a silicone skirt as it remains pliable in a wider temperature range than other materials. Masks using PVC will stiffen up in cooler temperatures which will affect their sealing capabilities.
5. You may have heard people talk about putting petroleum jelly on the mustache, this is something that you do not want to do as it will interact with the silicone of the skirt and cause it to deteriorate. A product called Mask Seal is a food grade silicone that when applied to the mustache will help to create a better sealing surface for the skirt.
   
   
   
6. If you have tried all of the above without success, your choices would be limited to dealing with water in your mask or just shave off your mustache.

These are just a few tips for you to try with the last two being the one's with the best success rates. With regard to the gentleman who came in the store.....he ended up shaving his off, but before you hate us, just a reminder that after his adventure in the water he grew his mustache back.

Shark feeding frenzy (Via GrindTV)

Man watches shark feeding frenzy that occurred in North Carolina shallows;
images are video screen grabs

October 15, 2014 by Pete Thomas

About 100 sharks pursue prey onto the sand at Cape Lookout in North Carolina; many describe wild spectacle as a real-life 'Sharknado'

The wild scene has been described by many as a real-life “Sharknado,” as more than 100 frenzied sharks pursued their prey through the surf and onto the sand at Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina.

The bizarre event occurred last Thursday, but the footage did not become public until this week.

Brian Recker posted the footage Sunday on Facebook and stated that his friend Donnie Griggs “shot this amazing video of SHARKNADO we saw at Cape Lookout.”

Recker added: “Not sure what kind of sharks they were, but there were over 100 in a feeding frenzy.”

The post had garnered nearly 1 million views by Wednesday morning.

More recently, Recker uploaded the footage to YouTube, and explained that the scene played out as members of One Harbor Church, in the area for a retreat, set out for an afternoon of fishing.

“The men were out fishing for the evening’s dinner when they stumbled across more than 100 sharks attacking a school of bluefish,” Recker wrote.

“As seagulls and pelicans joined in on the meal, the men began to cast into the surf, catching fish without the use of bait. Fore more than five minutes, the sharks were observed swimming in and out of the surf, some of which became beached in the fury.”

While it’s common for several species of East Coast sharks to pursue prey along beaches, it’s rare to see the predators beaching themselves almost to the point of not being able to make it back into the water.

Several media outlets bit on the “Sharknado” line, using the term in headlines. “Sharknado” is a made-for-TV satirical disaster film in which a freak hurricane slams Los Angeles, causing man-eating sharks to flood city streets.

This North Carolina event was nothing like “Sharknado,” of course, but it was quite the spectacle.

Tess Sheerin: fantasy surfboard artist (via .travelettes.net)

WRITTEN BY SOPHIE 6 JANUARY 2012

What do you get if you cross an artist inspired by Japanese art and street graffiti with broken, forgotten and disused surfboards? The answer: completely beautiful works of art. Kiwi-born, Tess Sheerin, rolled over to England in 2008 to pursue a successful explosive art career that has impacted the surf art-scene hugely through her fantasy- inspired work that depicted on recycled surfboards.

The artistic and surf-influenced town of St Ives in Cornwall, England, provided the inspiration and means for her artistic nature to flourish. Tess came across an old Mal Surfboard in a rubbish tip, and by using an old farm that had been renovated into a secret art studio; she used air-brushing, mark making, stenciling, carving and collages to create art works influenced by her travels and the people, places and activities that have influenced her everyday life.

Her latest work, dubbed ‘Sea School’, has taken a fresh interpretation on mermaids by incorporating the female form with seahorses turtles and octopi through graphic design techniques: “I have always loved painting women as I really admire the female form. I wanted to do something with a mermaid because they are gorgeous but obviously I didn’t want to keep doing the same sort of creatures [as everyone else].”

And damn, they are incredibly beautiful, to the point of hypnotic! The first piece from the collection came about after a surf. She found an old board with the tips snapped in half, but when she peeled back the fiberglass, the watermarks on the foam beneath were amazing and led to being the first piece.

By showing her work to surfboard shapers, they contributed canvases of old surf-boards for her to express her magic onto… and last year Tess’s work was exhibited all across the U.K. in numerous art exhibitions and been embraced by the urban art scene and street culture!

But despite the art scenes enabling her work to be appreciated, Tess always has to get back to her muse, good ole mother nature, by surfing and snowboarding her heart out… getting the balance right means her art is continuously inspired and appreciated: “I guess that’s why the travelling thing works quite well. I seem to feel more clear-headed in the countryside and I like that it’s not so fast paced. But then, if I’m not doing an art project or something that I’m totally obsessed with, I definitely need to get my city fix!”. The surf project has returned a sense of harmony and balance to her life. Inspirational, beautiful and guaranteed to make you feel incredibly inferior in talent! I couldn’t think of anything more I’d want on my wall.

photo credits: all photos via Cooler and Artist Tess Sheerin

Glamping in Yang Pyeong South Korea (via blog.gessato.com)

Designed by Hee-Jun Sim and Su-Jeong Park of ArchiWorkshop.Kr, Glamping for Glampers is a circle of luxury tents for glamorous camping in Yang-Pyeong, South Korea. Each tent wraps a steel frame with a double layer of synthetic fabric that is resistant to UV rays, water, and fire. Inside, the tents house comforts such as futons, bathrooms, and painted privacy screens. The larger Stacking Doughnut tents are inspired by pebbles found in a nearby stream. Similarly, the smaller Modular Flow units are evocative of running water. Both designs give off a warm glow and offer an inviting new way to experience the surrounding valley, forest, and stream.

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ABOUT HOLLY MITCHELL- Holly is a poet from Kentucky. She grew up first in a Sears house, then on a farm. She studied English and Gender Studies at Mount Holyoke College and moved to Manhattan for love. As an occasional jewelry-maker and museum patron, Holly favors wearable and functional design but is eager to see work that challenges her aesthetics. Read more and connect by visiting her "blog", "Twitter", and "LinkedIn".