Jetties, Carlsbad, December 23
Sunny and offshores, beautiful morning. Got to a spot I have wanted to try for a while but just never got around to it before. There was some size this morning. As I checked the surf from shore it seemed that most of the larger barrels went empty (perhaps they were closeouts). This waste of good waves was quite upsetting to me, so I went home, got my water camera, and went back to get in the water and take advantage of things. The guys in the water were kind enough to give me a few snaps. All in all a fun morning.
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| Jetties, Carlsbad, morning surf. Warm Water Jetties, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17905 Location: Warm Water Jetties, Carlsbad, California, USA |
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| Kyle Cannon, Jetties, Carlsbad, morning surf. Warm Water Jetties, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17906 Location: Warm Water Jetties, Carlsbad, California, USA |
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| Jetties, Carlsbad, morning surf. Warm Water Jetties, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17921 Location: Warm Water Jetties, Carlsbad, California, USA |
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| Jetties, Carlsbad, morning surf. Warm Water Jetties, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17927 Location: Warm Water Jetties, Carlsbad, California, USA |
Bubble Ring Photo
I had a request this morning for a bubble ring photo. Bubble rings are cool. Dolphins are the best at making them (seriously), having had eons to hone their skills. However, if you are a blowhard and willing to spend some time upsidedown underwater learning this amazing skill, you too can impress your friends at pool parties with fantastic floating twisting toroidal blown bubbles.
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| A underwater bubble ring! Similar to the rings created by smokers, an underwater bubble ring can be made by exhaling just right. When done correctly, the ring will rise toward the surface keeping its perfect toroidal form until it reaches a state of instability and breaks up. Image: 07751 |
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Heaving Mini Tubes
Surfline : West Coast Wonderland
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 33° 5' 11.82" N, Longitude: 117° 18' 54.34" W, Coord: 33.086617°, -117.3151°
Filed under: Surf, Tear Sheets on 12/18/2006
Surfline picked up my shot of Carson Smith getting barreled at Ponto for their latest slide show about the swell that hit last week.
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| Carson Smith, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17828 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA  View this Image in Google Earth! |
Cardiff, December 14
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 33° 0' 41.97" N, Longitude: 117° 16' 50.94" W, Coord: 33.011661°, -117.28082°
Filed under: Surf on 12/14/2006
Another nice morning in North County, surf was still strong and fun. Thanks to the surfers who let me poach some shots on their waves.
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| Cardiff, morning surf. Cardiff by the Sea, California, USA. Image: 17884 Location: Cardiff by the Sea, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Cardiff, morning surf. Cardiff by the Sea, California, USA. Image: 17883 Location: Cardiff by the Sea, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Mike Thomas, Cardiff, morning surf. Cardiff by the Sea, California, USA. Image: 17877 Location: Cardiff by the Sea, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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Ponto, December 13
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 33° 5' 15.82" N, Longitude: 117° 18' 54.29" W, Coord: 33.087728°, -117.31508°
Filed under: Surf on 12/13/2006
Another nice morning in Carlsbad. Full sun, ocean was not too cold, glassy and calm, and a few big bottlenose dolphins swimming in the lineup. However, the water was full of sand from the lagoon so it looks sort of dingy in the photos, and there was a longshore current the whole time.
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| Don Gaunder, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17855 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17854 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17856 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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Hmmm
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 33° 5' 11.82" N, Longitude: 117° 18' 54.34" W, Coord: 33.086617°, -117.3151°
Filed under: Surf on 12/11/2006
Can God create a wave so big that even He couldn’t surf it?
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| Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17833 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
Waxing philosophical today.
Ponto, South Carlsbad, December 9
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 33° 5' 11.82" N, Longitude: 117° 18' 54.34" W, Coord: 33.086617°, -117.3151°
Filed under: Surf on 12/9/2006
Got out this morning for a three hour session in some fun surf, first time in the water in about a month. A solid NW swell, light offshore winds, full sun, water not too cold, occasional freight train barrels — empty. All the surfers were packed at the jetties so I had the barrels at the south end to myself for quite a while. The lines were shifting alot and it was tough for me to position properly, so today’s haul of photos is not too impressive. The surf should be a little larger tomorrow, hoping that the sky stays clear for good morning light and another try.
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| Carson Smith, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17828 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 17827 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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