Back In The Saddle

I love surfing, and today marks a small victory for me in surfing. My family and I live in this place that most people would find picturesque. There is beautiful coastline, gorgeous sandy and rocky beaches to explore, a small town feel, and a pretty deep and significant cultural history. Well, there is this one…

Surf Culture

“Surf School”, G. Harper (2005), Photograph; Some Rights Reserved You know, even though I’ve only surfed once in the last five or so years (see previous blog post), I’ve been a surfer all of my life. But, one thing I’ve never done until now is pay attention to the professional surf scene. I mean, of…

Surf Sessions, 10 July 2013

Monterey State Beach, 10 July 2013 Okay, so today was my first time actually surfing (more than just paddling out) in about five or six years. It was only 1′ -3′, closing out, and cold (58-deg F); but I had a lot of fun catching the two waves that I paddled into. A lot has…