This fantastic video, compliments of John, summarizes my entire surfing experience (with or without a riptide) and reminds me of a not-so-pretty riptide rescue in Montauk summer 2010 (rescued ON a surfboard!).
Two steps forward from chris levi on Vimeo.
Chatterson with his own creation
The way Queens-based painter Kris Chatterson describes it, his early years were spent obeying the deafening call of the Atlantic. Growing up in Florida, he was a natural water-baby; the kind of kid you had to forcibly pull out of the ocean when his lips turned blue. He spent his teens riding Florida’s waves before, like many others, he stowed away his boards in deference to more “age appropriate” pursuits. From there, he moved out West where he learned design and an MFA in painting before eventually settling in New York. But when a trip back home coincided with a nice East Coast swell, Chatterson pulled his board from out of his garage and spent the rest of his trip surfing like crazy. His passion reignited, he returned home and formed The Aquatic Apes, an online club of sorts that focuses on all things surf and art. Read Chatterson’s idea on surfing below…
Name: Kris Chatterson
Age: 34
Where do you live: Queens, NY.
Years surfing: 24 off and on.
Surfing is: My release from daily anxieties. Pure fun and flow.
Yellow 5, Red 40, and six other widely used artificial dyes found in sugary cereals, candies, sodas and snack foods have been linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children and should be prohibited from use in foods, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. And don’t just think they stop at candy: More than a dozen varieties of lunch meats contain artificial food dyes. Read your labels to avoid food dyes or, if you want a cheat sheet, look for USDA Certified Organic foods, which are certified by the government to not contain artificial ingredients like food dyes. And when it comes to Easter eggs, try DIYing your own: Blueberries, artichokes, onions and beets all make great all-natural dyes!
Sun glinting on molten glass, before breath of wind touches wave’s face. Board moving over mirrored water, guided by feet through liquid silk. Wave dances with dancer- neither concerned about who will lead…
photo provided by Surfing Nosara
The Plain Chachalaca isn’t exactly the flashiest of birds, but what pizazz it may lack in its plumage is more than made up for by the raucous call from which it gets its name. Most often heard singing from treetops at dawn and dusk, its distinctive cha-cha-lac song has been scientifically categorized as “ear-splitting.” When one bird begins to sing, the rest of the flock joins in until they form a rousing chorus that overwhelms any other forest noises, or your intentions of sleeping in. The Chachalaca can fly and glide in short bursts, but prefers to run and jump confidently along tree branches where it also forages for leaves and seeds. Seeking out only the tastiest morsels, this entertaining character will go so far as to hang precariously upside down to reach the ripest berries. In Costa Rica, it is not uncommon to refer to someone as a Chachalaca, although as you can probably guess, this has little to do with his or her discerning taste in fruit.
Photo by Jorge Miguel Conejo Chaverri
Name: Matthias Winkel
Where do you live? The beautiful city of Hamburg, Germany.
What is your main artistic practice? Film photography.
Tell us what brought you to Costa Rica.
A friend of mine invited me to Costa Rica, so I made sure to buy myself a ticket. Two weeks before the trip he had to leave the country, which didn’t stop me from traveling. Actually I did not have a clue what to do there, but I brought 40 rolls of film with me, just to give that trip a little goal. Luckily, I met some of the nicest people at the Urbano Hostel in San Jose, and travelled with them for the next two weeks. We did the same thing as many other backpackers: hiking, surfing and enjoying ourselfs – always my cameras in my backpack. It was by far my best travelling experience. Such an amazing country.
Where can we find your work online?
For current work you can go to http://apictureofbrandon.
Drew on the way to surf
Don’t let his laid-back attitude fool you: Brooklyn-based photographer and filmmaker Drew Innis’s love for surfing is abundant. The most evident proof of this passion is perhaps his website, Indoek, which has, as of late, morphed into full-fledged online magazine covering design, fashion and of course, surf. Stylish and smart (and with wicked mixtapes readers can download) Indoek has quickly become one of the go-to online spots for surf and culture coverage. Read Drew’s thoughts on surfing below.
Name: Drew Innis
Age: 32
Where do you live: Brooklyn, NY
Years surfing: 18
Surfing is: “a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave, which is usually carrying the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or in rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore.” (source: Wikipedia). Surfing is surfing and everything else is not surfing.
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