NYE Evening Beach

See you next year.

NYE Morning Beach

Me and the dogs walking it out on the last day of the calendar year.

Thirty-five states, 10,000 miles

The Final Rachel Ray Webisode

Merry Christmas

Warm and Breezy - Christmas is easy, when it's 75 degrees(zy)

Three Days

The past three days. Today(12.23.08)Top. Yesterday(12.22.08) Middle and the day before(12.21.08)Bottom. 19th, 12th and 19th streets, AB,FL, respectively.

4pm 12th Street AB:FL

Air Temp:70 / Water:63 / Wind:calm

The Third Coast

Ryan Gerard, the Jetties
Photo: Paul Bourdon

Bob Tema, Lester River

Photo: Brian Stabinger

Drew Marquis, Ursulas
Photo: Ryan Gerard

The weather here in Florida has been epic. Great waves and warm temps. This made me think of our brothers in the MidWest. I poached these photos from Ryan Gerard's Third Coast Surf Shop.

Wetsuits, Skinnin It, Sunshine and Dog

Sunny and 75, Water Temp was 63, no need for a wetsuit but since it was Mid-December everyone out was wearing a suit... except me, and i thought it was hot.

Hickory Smoked Sweep

Hickory Smoked Sweep
Originally uploaded by woodhandlebar

Wooden Bicycle Handlebars. Need I say more?

Slurping Photos

These photo's were much larger before I slurpped them from The Surf Station (the First Coast Best Daily Web Surf Report). Slurrping sounds so wrong, like a mechanical extraction of data, I think I prefer "poached", it feels a little bit more hunter/gatherer style. And while I'm on the subject of web assimilated words, lets not forget the creation of BACN (notifications, that you signed up for, that clog your inbox, like from Facebook or the social network of your choice.)

Drawing Lines: Movie Trailer

Battle of the Philly Cheese Steak

Rachel Ray's Website with the video.

PVC, Duct Tape...

American Ingenuity posted this interesting, thought provoking, idea inspiring, bit of water crafting. Me thinks a similar build is in order for the APC. Wrap the duct tape around the PVC and then glass it for water tightness. Done Deal.
Air:44 Water: Feck if I know, I been cutting video for a month straight.

Impressive

The 13 footer out at Sunset

Daybreaks

Nice shots of daybreak here on Florida's northeast coast, St. Augustine Beach. Courtesy of the artful eyes at The Surf Station.

Friday Night

Air:55 and dropping rapidly

AB and T3

Atlantic Beach and their new USPS T3, Suburban Parcel Delivery System.

Wednesday

Sometimes it's just Wednesday... and really tiity freakin cold (for Florida)

Air: 43 / Water: 65

Ocoee River Rafting

I shot and edited this little diddy for Around the World Productions in conjunction with the Rachel Ray Show.

Much thanks to Shaney, our guide, for keeping the camera dry.

A Rare Sight

Afloat on the WIlmington River in a plastic craft. Not my proudest day. But my van was dressed well and my Uncle saved the day in his hand-built wooden kayak. Huzzah!

Sunset Moonrise (and a crappy camera)

Surfing 50 States

The Aussie's are on the attack!! Good job fella's, it looks like a winner. I think this will definitely rear it's head at the FCSFF09.

Air/Water: Grey

Blueberry

Blueberry from jwbltn on Vimeo.

A vimeo snapshot of my rusty trusty beach cruiser. Music is poached from the "Innermost Limits of Pure Fun". It's either "The Farm" or one of the Dragon Bros. or Denny Aaberg?

Air/Water: 67

Dead Blow Fish

Afternoon. Flat. Air:67 Water:67 DJIA:8870

The Original Twin Fin

After a light post on Friday about the Spitfire Fin and airplane wings, I found myself face to face with the original twin fin. The B24 Liberator, a WW2 USAAF Heavy Bomber, just like the one my Grandfather flew in Italy. It even turns out they had his name posted on the bomb bay doors. Also on site was a B17 Super Fortress and a P51 Mustang (not pictured because blogger is having some personal issues).

No Surf Today. It was called on an abundance of sunshine laziness.