Friday Night Photos Endless Summer Edition

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Up till now I've lived my whole life in Ca. never more than 40 mins from the beach yet I've never tried surfing. It's one of those things I always wanted to try but never got around to it.

These surfers were carving up the waves at a small surf break just south of La Jolla Cove recently.
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snoopydawg's picture

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I love the surfing seal. Great shot!

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@snoopydawg
I hope that wasn't your camera. Then again if it was, it gives you a good excuse to buy a new one.

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perhaps it was my midwestern background
but it seemed idyllic to me
you are fortunate to live close to such a
beautiful place
tried to surf a couple times, nearly kilt myself
have balance issues anyway

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thanks for the surfing shots!

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@QMS
The little guys a natural. Looks like a future championship surfer to me.
I do like living here but it is expensive. And crowded. It's the price you pay to live in paradise.

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Hi all, Hey SP!

Great surf shots SP! Love the Sea Lion body surfing. I lived with a couple surfers for a while, been up on a board a few times but much preferred body surfing. No worries about getting hit on the head by a board.

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Sorry I gotta fly, the call I was waiting for just came in...

Thanks for the OT and great pics SP! The last one I would crop the board out and just get the dude, and title it, 'I think someone turned the bidet up too high'.

Have good ones all!

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@dystopian
I've done body surfing, too. Also skim boarding and boogie boarding.
Beautiful Mexican Poppies. I see California Poppies when I'm out on my morning walk. I love their orange color.

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I live. LOL. The only scenery here is the ocean(s) if you stay off the barrier islands during storm season. I'm a major waterbug, too. Saw The Endless Summer and had the iconic movie poster. I watched a lot of surfing stuff cos I love looking at the ocean. Smile The surfers who took on the 40-plus ft. big waves.....I figured they had a death wish. No way, would I dare the ocean! I used to body surf, too. Too spasmodic to attempt a board. Great pics as usual. You all take care. Rec'd!!

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@orlbucfan
I never had the poster but I have seen the movie about a half dozen times. Excellent cinematography and even better narration by Bruce Brown.

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the surfer in the first picture looks like Tom Cruise.

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@humphrey
Somebody on another website I posted these on made the same comment.

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Surfing is not a sport I know much about. While mon mari and moi had to be away from our house to let toxins begin to dissipate, we travelled extensively in France for a year.

We finally came to the Atlantique coast at Hossegar. North of Biarritz.

You Tube won't let me connect directly at the moment, but the URL takes us to a video from October 2023 narrated by an Irishman. Shows the area well.
ETA: welp there are several bits about New Testament and Jesus and how strangers would be treated and general comments on Christianity. OK...apologies but the footage from drone and gopro are excellent.

Five best waves October 2023

Then we travelled up coast and stayed for over three months at Lacanau (lack-a-noe) Océan. We had no idea what surfing culture is like until we stayed there surrounded by surfers from everywhere.
INcredibly crowded in season, but very quiet over Winter

We walked five kilometres daily, rain, shine, snow, wind. For recovery of our lungs damaged by toxins in and around our French homestead.

For whatever reason I can't watch YouTube directly but can see picture in picture. Here is the URL for 01 Fevrier, 2024
Surf Report 01 Fev '24

The waiting surfers always remind us of seals floating on the surface.

Sea air definitely helps.

Thank you so much for your wonderful photos and comments.

Our Birds currently are three types of Messanges (Chickadees US or Tits UK) Chardonneray Eleganté (Goldfinch UK) and Verdier. They love fat balls especially when it's cold out.

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@Dawn's Meta
I remember a while back you were have problems with your home. I hope your recovery is going well and your home is livable again. Thanks for the links. Lacanau looks like great place to spend a day, week, month, year at the beach.

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