Archive for August, 2011
View from the head.
From Cole: (Off the side.)
From Spencer: (Tumbling.)
From Greg: (Skip to :20.)
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If you happen to be in Portland, Ore. on September 9, be sure to check out the special showing of The River Why… Read the rest at Hollywood Theatre. Proceeds from the special screening will benefit The River Network, a Portland-based national nonprofit that has been working to save and restore rivers across
While Irene didn’t keep kiteboarders out of the water, things aren’t looking good on the surfing front. According to Surfbang, the city of Long Island suffered quite a bit of damage where the Quiksilver Pro New York competition festivities were set to take place.
Quiksilver said early Monday that all… Read the rest
Probably not suggested, but makes for a cool video. And if you do decide to brave a hurricane sometime, apparently SeasonFive is what you should wear.… Read the rest
Listening to roger Clyne & The Peacemakers is a unique experience. With a sound that I can only describe as, “Old Wild, Wild West-style,” it almost feels like I’ve gone back in time. Which, it seems, is sort of what they’re going for. According to the band’s bio:
“Fifteen years… Read the rest
The world’s top professional surfers are heading to Long Beach this week. Long Beach, New York, that is.
Long Island—just 50 minutes from Manhattan—will host the Quiksilver Pro New York Surf Competition this week. Starting Sept. 1, the competition will run for two weeks and is the sixth of 11… Read the rest
Clouds. They’re everywhere. Even on nice, sunny days when “there’s not a cloud in the sky,” you can likely spot the whisper of one off in the distance. Whether they are just wispy and appear painted across the sky, they are large and foreboding cumulonimbus or they are flat and… Read the rest
According to a report by Denver Westword, two young boys this month have been bitten on the butt by a coyote–or two–in the city of Broomfield, CO.
On July 18th, a coyote in the area knocked over a two-year-old boy who was walking with his dad, and bit him in… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Adam Sullivan, who submitted the above shot of his regal-looking dog, Alexander Supertramp. Here’s what Adam had to say about his shot:
This is Alexander Supertramp enjoying the view from his first summer in Colorado on the descent of his first 14er. Looking out … Read the rest
We’ve posted several videos of animals doing funny things–but we seriously never expected to see a snail who likes to move it, move it.… Read the rest
[Via: Huffington Post]
Sometimes things just slip right over your head without you even realizing they’re there. Like bats. Or like International Bat Night, which is–little did we know–this Saturday, August 27th.
Until now, we’ve been blind to the fact that the United Nations officially declared 2011-2012 the Year of the Bat in… Read the rest
Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, 40, became the first woman to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks without the use of any extra oxygen after reaching the summit of K2 on August 23rd.
From National Geographic:
“Kaltenbrunner, supported by grants from the National Geographic Society, was one of four climbers to … Read the rest
Dad, Kevin, takes 9-year-old son, Hunter, on a fishing trip by kayak off the coast of Gavelston, Texas. Dad accidentally hooks seven-foot-long black tip shark and spends about an hour attempting to keep the shark hooked and positioned just right so that son Hunter can get a video of the… Read the rest
We’re pretty sure you’ve–at the very least–seen the trailer of 23 Feet. If not, click play above and watch!
The filmmakers’ run-down of it goes like this:
Three women set out across the west in their 23 foot, 1970 Airstream to search for the stories of people who have turned … Read the rest
Because being a bystander is still dangerous.
From Jenn: (Watch where you’re going, folks, and please ride the right direction.)
From Mike: (Didn’t quite make that turn.)
From Brian: (Eh, could’ve been worse.)
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