Surf Trip to San Luis Obispo, Part 1

This may have been a while ago, but Erik Bensberg and I took a mighty surf trip to San Luis Obispo.  A lot can happen on a surf trip, and this blog (SPOILER ALERT) won't even get to actually surfing.  

On our way driving down from Carmel on Highway 1 through Big Sur, Erik and I stopped to check Molera, stopped at Deetjen's for breakfast, sat in a small chair, explored the wilderness, and photographed rocks.  On the way to San Luis Obispo, we came across the surfing wonders that the central coast has to offer.  More to come in part 2...

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Biaritz Surf Art Show

When I was staying in Biarritz, I was delighted to find out that two of the people who were staying at the Surf Hostel Biarritz were displaying their work at a surf art show.  Who would have thought that these existed?  After a session at Cote de Basque, a few of the Hostel guests and I walked to the show.  I got a few snaps of art, before I was told that photos were 'interdit' (forbidden).  Everything was beautiful...

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Surfing the Mentawai Islands

The Mentawai Islands are home to a number of wonders.  Though for me the primary draw of the Mentawais is surfing, the 70 or so Indonesian islands are also home to twenty endemic species including the Kloss’s Gibbon, pictured below.

On all sides, the exotic species of the Mentawais are surrounded by beautiful reef and beach breaks.  The waves are remarkably consistent throughout the year and wave quality is unsurpassed.  There are a small number of competing surf camps and resorts where surfers from around the world come to stay.  Some of the ‘resorts’ on the islands are huts on the beach.  However simple the living is though, the average surfer will spend $125/day to stay in the Mentawais.  There are dozens of well-known breaks around the islands, but it’s the lesser-known spots where real beauty lies. 

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Nazare, Portugal Tow-In Session 2013

Tow-in session of January 28th in Nazare, Portugal. / 28.01.2013 from Band-Originale on Vimeo.

An amazing video just out of the hopper from Nazare, Portugal.  See some amazing slow-motion shots.   These waves are majestic killers.

The short film features surfers Othmane Choufani, Jérôme Sahyoun and Axi Muniain in the historic tow-in session on January 28th in Nazare, Portugal. 28.01.2013

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Hiking With A Fire Ant

Red hot like a fire ant.  That's what MacKenzie Campbell is when she's hiking.  Check out these lovely snaps from Malibu...

Fire Ant Malibu

MacKenzie Campbell Hiking

MacKenzie Campbell Hiking

MacKenzie Campbell Hiking

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Horse Armor At Les Invalides, Paris

The last installment of my photos of 'ancient' armor from Les Invalides in Paris.  Most impressive, I think, is the armor of the horse.  The armor weighs hundreds of pounds, and the horn makes the horse dangerous to both enemies and the rider.  Of course, wearing the cone head armor of pictured below, one might wish to be impaled.

Horse Armor Les Invalides

Cone head armor Les Invalides

Breastplate Armor Les Invalides

Ancient Shield Les Invalides

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Awesome Family Playing Xylophones in Santa Fe

I don't know if I posted this before, but I found this awesome throwback to when I was in Santa Fe with my dad.  We were on the way back from picking up my car in Texas and driving back to California.  We stumbled across this awesome family playing xylophones.

How.  Awesome.

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Wild Animals in Central Park

Believe it or not, New York is host to a number of wild animals.  Besides the tigers living in studio apartments in Brooklyn, we found a couple animals in Central Park.

Bird in Central Park 

Turtle in Central Park

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Afrobats Putting On A Show

Not only can the Afrobats dance, they can put on a show.  Just make sure when they point, you run or give them a little donation...

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Afrobat Jumps Crowd in NYC

A cool trick by an Afrobat in NYC- jumping over a nervous crowd.  More to come on the Afrobats later...

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