Monthly Archives: December 2007

Lovely: Mavericks Jeff Clark & Cassandra

We visited Mavericks Surf Shop today and Cassandra told us that Jeff was out there surfing in the heavy fog (practically no visibility, just a lot of deep, deep fog at Pillar Point) and that “Opening Ceremonies” begin around 2 … Continue reading

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Surfing Afficionados: Stealing the Wave: the epic struggle

between Ken Bradshaw & Mark Foo by Andy Martin (Buy it at Bay Book, Coastside Books, Moon News Bookstore) Hi June, I checked this new book, Stealing A Wave, out of my library a month or so ago. With the … Continue reading

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WHY MAVERICKS? NOAA Explains…..

Click here CALIFORNIA SEA FLOOR SURVEY SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON BIG WAVES New Sonar Data Helps Explain Why ‘Mavericks’ Waves are Among Nation’s Largest This map (click image for larger view) shows the geographic range of the north-central coast study … Continue reading

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…Very Cool Mavericks Map….From the NOAA

Hi June, Have you seen this? The N.O.A.A. site has some better color photos of the Mavericks area sea floor on their website as well as a virtual flyover that is very cool. John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) In Figure … Continue reading

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…….All kinds of Abs…….

Ab chart from “California Abalone,” Keith W. Cox, Department of Fish & Game, 1962

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Abalone Art: “The Gifts of Water and Earth”

It’s believed that the abalone shell (lower left) was first used in P. Bruegel’s 1604 painting: “The Gifts of Water and Earth.” Photo by Willis Photo Lab, Palo Alto 1962. (The original work is part of the Vienna collection in … Continue reading

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1940s: Camp Miramar

Below: To visit the “California State Military” website, click here Camp Miramar Story by Command Sergeant Major (CA) Dan Sebby The former Camp Miramar was established on 21 April 1943 when the U.S. Army entered into leases with several land … Continue reading

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