Interesting times we are currently living. To all those being negatively affected I am truly sorry. Today walking through wet empty streets, it was like a movie set of the city where I’ve spent my life.. Encinitas is to me I learned how to surf at moonlight beach. I had a 1970’s 5’9″ Sunset surfboard. […]
Social distancing, quarantine, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Four things new to our vocabulary and four things that have become part of our lives as of late. With initial news stories of people fighting over toilet paper, reacting to fear of the unknown. When I looked around our communities in North County I didn’t see this hustility. I […]
And so starts the 2020 UCI downhill series! … Sh*T!!!.. I personally had high hopes for 2020 and this pandemic is probably my fault. I quit my job in December to spend a year racing, traveling and riding my bike.. Then this happens. As it stands right now the first UCI downhill race is scheduled […]
Just a short drive from home in Southern California lies the quaint mountain town of Idyllwild. Pine Cove being the community closest to Idyllwild town center. The town sits on the west side of San Jacinto Mountain and almost directly west of Palm springs. San Jacinto being the divider between the two. The town has […]
It’s Twenty Twenty! For some reason I have put significance to this year based solely on that pattern of numbers. Ultimately, I’m putting presidence to things I’ve always wanted to do: racing bikes, surf trips, baking cookies, learning to fly etc.. Learning how to fly in Carlsbad. Lucky for me and my quest to learn […]
San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas California With the history of the now public botanic garden dating back to the early 1900’s. Just after California’s separation from Mexico. Existing and contributing to this region of San Diego being dubbed the “flower capital of the world” in the mid 20th century. The garden officially opened to the […]
2019 Billabong Pipemasters The 2019 Billabong Pipemasters did not disappoint. With solid surf for the entire waiting period. Some days were completely maxed out. That gave a small break in the competition to go down the road a bit and watch the boys charge Waimea. The photo above is of Log Cabins at the start […]
December 10, 2019 Banzai Pipeline. North Shore Oahu. This was my first trip to the 7 mile miracle. I’ve spent all my time in Hawaii on Kauai. From everyone I talked to I got lucky. Solid surf and great weather for the week I was on the Island. Board Bag I only brought 2 boards […]
wiggolly dantas surfing pipeline December 10, 2019 7:41 PM As another day comes to an end I find myself on a beach on the North shore of Oahu. As the contest buoys get pulled in the light changes, offering plenty of back lit barrels. For the week I was out on the Island there was […]
2019 Pipe Invitational North Shore, Oahu. Having spent a little time on the Hawaiian Island; Kauai over the years. A trip to the 7 mile stretch of surf heaven known as the North Shore had eluded me. Until a quick look at surfline and google flights one December morning. Pipe Invitational Upon landing on Oahu. […]