Monday to Sunday – busy

Lot of work and some waves during this past week. But first of al let me introduce you a little cartoon strip I’ve been busy drawing recently. The characters are two shortboarders, Reflex & Ion. In Spanish “reflexion” means “reflection” (as in deep thought), hence the name of the two main characters. Please do not pay attention to the drawing; it’s all about the idea. Here is the first entry:

(click to enlarge)

Waves: Well, we’ve had swell but also our share of on-shores. And one magic day: Friday, probably the best day of this summer so far. Shame I couldn’t get a surf until late in the afternoon, when the swell had dropped lots. I’m sure there’ll be lots of good photos from this day in the next few days.

Monday in Salinas by Clau:

Tuesday in Galiza by Esnifa Salitre…

…and at home:

On-shore on Wednesday in the morning at home…

…while nice and photogenic in Galiza by Dani…

…and much cleaner in Sopelana late in the afternoon (by Surf30):

No photos from Thursday (on-shore and big). On Friday it looked nice at home (turns out it was not so good due to the shapeless banks)...

it was nice and hollow in Lacanau from Yohann…

…and in Galiza by Fiz_Bertels.

Yesterday (Saturday) it was small and on-shore from early in the morning and today it is big and equally on-shore, grey and cold. Apparently the waves should last –at least-until mid next week. It’s a very nice run for summer.

On the social front I missed the MIACS inauguration on Friday (but it’s on for a couple of months, so I should be able to visit it sooner and later).

Over & out.

This last 10 days – a bit of everything

Finally! Phew… it’s been quite a hectic week or two: waves, lots of work, a new article in the writing (not yet technically but it’s keeping my mind very busy) and some other side projects (more about that… some day!).

Anyway, before pasting the shots of some of the best waves from the Bay of the last two weeks, let me inform you that the 2nd M.I.A.C.S. is starting on July the 4rth. What is it? It’s an international surf art market, and it takes place in Biarritz, from July the 5th to August the 31st. it’s an expo but you can also buy some of the artworks exposed. There will also be some movies and a couple of concerts. The only on-line info available so far is the French press release (follow the link above).

And now let’s focus on the waves. Last week’s Thursday (from West to East) in Galiza by Dani…


…and a nice little reef by Fiz_Bertels.

In Asturias by Clau…

…and in Sopelana –near home- by Surf30.

Next day I woke at 6am in Capbreton –in the van- slightly hung over. By 6h30 there were over 30 people in the water. Here are a few pictures of Capbreton on that day.

While a few clicks north, in Seignosse, it also looked very nice (by Salerno)…

…and very empty in Galiza (by Fiz Bertels).

Last weekend the waves were small and the day a bit overcast for the Cosmic Children Festival, but I was told it was another success. Here are a couple of photo by Custom Glass.

While it was equally small and grey in Guéthary (right before the galerna hit).

It was flat on Sunday and very tiny -and crowded- on Monday at home.

Equally flat on Tuesday and a new swell filled in late on Wednesday. On Thursday I was in Capbreton again and the best thing I saw –in spite of the waves- was this cool van.

I had a very bad surf in a very shallow and sandy beachbreak. I’m still finding some sand from that session in certain parts of my body today. I’ve seen it was quite ok up at La Gravière…

…and in Galiza (Fiz_Bertels).

And this is the same swell we are still enjoying today. It’s not the nicest and the winds are not at their best, but at least we’ve got waves and the water is warm and the days are long. Can’t complain, really. Salinas on Friday by Clau.

Home on Saturday

Near Lacanau on Saturday by Yohann.

Asturias by Cezonillo on Sunday.

And Galiza by Dani on Sunday too.

On the magazines front, I’ve been reading lots this past week: Tracks, Surfer’s Path, Spanish mags, Surfer – Surfing – Transworld, some French ones… but nothing too inspiring. I specially hate it when I find the same articles in different mags, and it has happened a couple of times recently. I guess it’s my fault for reading so many surf mags.

Over & out.