We found some sweet wave glides over the weekend. Saturday was small and clean in the morning (nice 7 AM session). Johan and I hit Kennebunk; which can be hit and miss; not as much swell but no crowds. Knee high glassy longboard waves. We slowly made our way down south looking for more swell. […]
Entries from July 2008
Another July weekend looking for a glide
July 29th, 2008 · Comments Off on Another July weekend looking for a glide
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Oncoming lights
July 29th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Oncoming Friday night while driving down to the coast on Highway 91/93 through Vermont and New Hampshire, we were driving on the divided highway. 2 lanes going south separated by 100m of woods to the 2 lanes going north. Johan is half asleep as he preps to take over driving for me. I’m passing a […]
Tags: family + friends · montreal + canada + the world · strangeness + randomness
Hampton desktop
July 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Hampton desktop
Nice shot I took from the water on Sunday. Cross process effect and a bit of cleanup (original is here). Download HI RES
Tags: design + art + typography · surf + skate + snow · thinking + zen
3 excellent posters by a design student
July 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on 3 excellent posters by a design student
Excellent design work from Jean Julien. This re-imagining of the JAWS poster really struck a chord… “horror movie posters create three type-based posters to promote a horror film festival. the posters promote either three different films or the festival as a whole.” Site here
Tags: design + art + typography · tech + the internet · tivo + movies + music
Bookmarks for July 9th through July 21st
July 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
Some links for July 9th through July 21st… Giant freshwater stingray“"Weighing as much as a five-year-old child and with a 5ft-long tail, this giant freshwater stingray might appear to be a monster"” ‘Sesame Street’ Is Upgrading Its Address on the Web – NYTimes.com“Something to check when it goes live.” First Look: Family Guy Spinoff, The […]
Tags: links + bookmarks
How to ride a fish
July 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on How to ride a fish
This is great – so smooth – there’s a couple turns that remind me of ultra silky pow snowboarding. If only one day I can surf 1/2 this well.
Tags: surf + skate + snow
The Wizard Staff
July 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments
This is the best new canned beer drink tradition I’ve seen in years; “…a ‘wizard staff’ is when you finish a beer and tape it underneath your next beer. As you drink more beers, the staff grows. You become a wizard when the staff is taller than you.” http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Wizard+Staff
Tags: hacks + do it yourself · links + bookmarks · strangeness + randomness
Excellent Penguin Bond book covers
July 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I like the older Bond movies and the style that was set at such a high standard in the beginning by Maurice Binder. This set of Bond books, with painted Michael Gillette covers, really shows the continuing strength of the Penguin Publishing company and their take on that style. Even the spines when lined up […]
Tags: design + art + typography · links + bookmarks · tivo + movies + music
Bertha … We love you
July 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Bertha … We love you Someone else’s shot from Bertha — taken yesterday Morning up in Maine.
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Chasing Bertha
July 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Johan and I headed down to the coast last Friday AM hoping that some of Hurricane Bertha’s swell would start arriving. We arrived around noon to find decent small scale swell and some fair wind conditions. We hit the wall after looking around — thanking the fact that we had chosen to bring our longboards […]
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Never forget Matt Hensely
July 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Don’t worry, Matt’s still alive — just to say that he is forever one of my skateboard heroes — the inspiration he provided me (and many others) between ’89 and ’91 can easily be culled back to life by watching a couple seconds of video. Gotta thank him one day. Black Label has a quick […]
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Stunning mosaic work
July 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Stunning mosaic work
I want some spot of my future home to have original tile artwork — Stunning mosaic work at the restaurant Tranan in Stockholm… “Together with Björn Atldax and architect Albert France-Lanord. Restaurant Tranan has a strong musical tradition, hosting intimate concerts with international artists, bands and DJs. It’s also one of my favourite spots since […]
Tags: design + art + typography
Jungle Point
July 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Jungle Point
Something about this painting drew me in. The remoteness or the tropical brown stormy season ocean. Lovely. “Jungle Point” by Mike Lorenzini
Tags: design + art + typography · surf + skate + snow
Ultrabland does excellent work
July 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Ultrabland does excellent work
A client of ours in NYC, Ultrabland, produces some amazing spots/trailers and teasers for some of the cables networks. They have always impressed me with there “ultra-editing” chops — but this takes the cake. Watch the award winning Cinemax “Sounds Good” Spot.
Tags: design + art + typography · plank + work · tech + the internet · tivo + movies + music
Random shot of Peru reveals…
July 14th, 2008 · 5 Comments
What do you see in this GOOGLE map of Peru?. .. More long lefts than you could shake a stick at. Zoom in to see more glory.
Tags: montreal + canada + the world · surf + skate + snow · tech + the internet