So I loaded my board into the car Saturday, then hauled out to the beach, only to find that it was huge out there.
I guess that big swell arrived a little early. Because at A-Beach in Morro Bay it looked to be a good 12- to 15-foot. And, well – that’s a few feet bigger than I’d […]
Posted on December 1st, 2008 by Pat
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Fortunately, I made it out to the lineup on Saturday, getting a little Stoke before the howling winds hit Sunday. It turned out to be a fun day in Morro Bay. Head high or so waves, dolphins leaping out of the water, not terribly crowded. It made me glad I had gotten up at 7:30 to check […]
Posted on November 10th, 2008 by Pat
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Ungh.
I went in the water near Morro Rock this weekend, and it was, well . . . kinda gross. First of all, there were a gazillion feathers in the water, which is odd given that one doesn’t expect to find a gazillion feathers — and no birds — in the ocean. And then there was […]
Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Pat
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My pants are soaked.
I just shot some video for an upcoming feature on surfer/shaper/painter/musician Shane Stoneman, and, well — I really wanted to get some shots of him in the water. So, of course, I just had to get to the ocean.
I know — tough gig.
That video, which will also feature music from Stoneman’s new CD, “Days […]
Posted on July 29th, 2008 by Pat
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I can’t enjoy surfing as much when I fear that each wave contains a shark with its mouth open, ready to pronounce “GOTCHA!” like Misterjaw, the top hat-wearing shark from the Pink Panther series.
But that’s how I felt as I sat on my surfboard in Morro Bay last night. In fact, I couldn’t help but […]
Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Pat
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Call me weird, but some times I just like to look at surfboards.
That weird?
I’m the same way with drums and guitars. I’ll go into a store, and I’ll just . . . feel them.
So it must have been quite a sight to see the entire stock of Central Coast Surf Boards being moved from its […]
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by Pat
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The surf was pretty choppy on Sunday, but I managed to squeak in just enough ocean time for a weekend Stoke.
Not long before that, I was trolling through Surfline and found this cool old shot of a guy surfing in Morro Bay. Looking at it, a couple of observations quickly came to mind:
1.) That’s a […]
Posted on June 16th, 2008 by Pat
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Surfers in Morro Bay were treated to a nice surprise Monday morning: A full rainbow that arched over the surf and appeared to dip straight into the water.
Sports writer Brian Milne and I had been on the fence as to whether to get in the water when we decided that the rainbow had to be […]
Posted on January 21st, 2008 by Pat
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