New Surfmobile

New surfmobile, more comfort on those long trips for Kay Jackson and it is kid friendly plus it really can carry a few surf stix.

2001 Audi allroad Wagon

Sharky Sharky

'Monster Shark' Chomps Into Great White
9:54am UK, Tuesday October 27, 2009

Big Bite

Huw Borland, Sky News Online

A giant shark that could be up to 20ft long has sent shockwaves across Australian beaches after a great white was nearly bitten in half.

The great white after being savaged at sea (Pic: Courier Mail)



A stunning picture shows a 10ft predator thrashing about with two massive chunks missing on either side of its body, off the Queensland coast.

Experts said its rival may be 20ft (about six metres) long, judging by the size of the huge bites.


I've heard about the big one lurking. Every surfer is always cautious over here.

Surfer Ashton Smith

The great white was savaged after it got snared on a drum line - a baited hook attached to a buoy - near North Stradbroke Island, east of Brisbane.

The wounded creature was still alive when a crew hauled it onto a boat, close to Deadman's Beach.

"It certainly opened up my eyes. I mean the shark that was caught is a substantial shark in itself," Queensland Fisheries' Jeff Krause told Australia's Daily Telegraph.

Swimmers have been warned to stay out of the water near the island.

The attack also worried many at a nearby tourist Mecca - Surfers Paradise, south of Brisbane.


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Surfer Ashton Smith, 19, of the Gold Coast, told the Courier Mail: "I've heard about the big one lurking. Every surfer is always cautious over here."

Drum lines and shark nets are used to defend swimmers from sea predators, but they have been criticised for occasionally trapping migrating whales.

Fisheries minister Tim Mulherin told the Mail that the capture of the bitten shark - and the indication of a larger one feeding in the area - bolstered the decision to keep defences in place.

He added there were no special plans to hunt the attacking shark but contractors had reset the drum lines.

until Friday

I getting on a plane this morning, headed to Indy. It was very nice to bask in the warm weather of San Diego and to see some bigger sets. It has been very small the last few days but I have been having fun on the little peelers. It certainly has better than sitting in a room full of ITIL geeks talking about wrapping content data with ![CDATA[]] and hearing about FDA regulations for failed test use cases.

I will be back to touch base with the Ocean Friday.

dry land

Crunch

Back in town for a week

Yemaya

Yemaya



2000
Oil on Canvas
4’ x 5’
Artist's private collection

The energy or ache of the Orishas manifests within forces of nature. The ocean represents the essence of Yemaya, or it can be said that the ocean is Yemaya. She is the goddess of motherhood and guides all women. This painting was created as a tribute to her, offering thanks for an incredible under-ocean experience I enjoyed while in the Caribbean. In honoring Yemaya, I painted her swimming just beneath the surface of the sea. Her hair becomes the ripples of the water's surface and her dress becomes the vastness of the ocean's depths.

flat wind and grey here in Diego

Surfing with Surfsister

It was my great pleasure to paddle out with Surfsister (http://surfandthefury.blogspot.com/) and I thank her for coming down to San-O to hang out and chat. Catching a few waves was a bonus.