Toxophilite Tuesday Surf & Culture Report
Lost Boys & Co...
We've gotten some great pics of the whales that have been hanging out in our waters for the last week or so. Our opener is from Mary Kay Stimpfl and those familiar with this spout shape will immediately recognize it as a Blue. Someone told us that you can smell them as they approach. We're guessing krill does have a distinctive odor when you don't brush your baleen regularly. Interestingly enough, the spout isn't water that's gone down the blowhole, but condensation as the hot breath hits the cooler air! We didn't know that...
Flaming ball in the sky this morning, confusing all of the early risers. 10 miles visibility and a bit of haze near the water. Winds were onshore at checkout variable from calm to 2.3kts. Light tack on the water. Air temperature was 58.3° and the water was close at 58.8°. (A recent discussion regarding water temps revealed that all present hadn't barebacked it all summer wearing various combinations of rubber. This was the first summer that anyone could remember that happening.) Low tide isn't very low at 7:28am +2.9' and high tide will be at 2:23pm +5.2'. The trusty 46221 buoy is describing a 2.3' swell out of the west 259° true. We're calling it a solid 2' with some little dribblers along the avenues.
You can travel all over the world, but this image of LA always seems to hold it's own. It's not the Taj Mahal or the Eiffel Tower, but it's even got the theme of Dragnet to bounce along to. We caught the "Glass Menagerie" at the Taper last Wednesday and it appears that downtown is a little more active than it used to be. Some new restaurants and great deals at some of the old faves. Maybe Danger Boy or Paver can make some further recommendations?
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
We've gotten some great pics of the whales that have been hanging out in our waters for the last week or so. Our opener is from Mary Kay Stimpfl and those familiar with this spout shape will immediately recognize it as a Blue. Someone told us that you can smell them as they approach. We're guessing krill does have a distinctive odor when you don't brush your baleen regularly. Interestingly enough, the spout isn't water that's gone down the blowhole, but condensation as the hot breath hits the cooler air! We didn't know that...
Flaming ball in the sky this morning, confusing all of the early risers. 10 miles visibility and a bit of haze near the water. Winds were onshore at checkout variable from calm to 2.3kts. Light tack on the water. Air temperature was 58.3° and the water was close at 58.8°. (A recent discussion regarding water temps revealed that all present hadn't barebacked it all summer wearing various combinations of rubber. This was the first summer that anyone could remember that happening.) Low tide isn't very low at 7:28am +2.9' and high tide will be at 2:23pm +5.2'. The trusty 46221 buoy is describing a 2.3' swell out of the west 259° true. We're calling it a solid 2' with some little dribblers along the avenues.
You can travel all over the world, but this image of LA always seems to hold it's own. It's not the Taj Mahal or the Eiffel Tower, but it's even got the theme of Dragnet to bounce along to. We caught the "Glass Menagerie" at the Taper last Wednesday and it appears that downtown is a little more active than it used to be. Some new restaurants and great deals at some of the old faves. Maybe Danger Boy or Paver can make some further recommendations?
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
