Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
The long months of rainy season transform the Pelada headland from dusty brown to verdant green, no doubt invoking the mindset of those ship-bound Westerners who first laid eyes upon the already Indigenously peopled coast: Costa Rica ! What else could have come to mind? Soon, the rain and mostly onshore wind will yield to […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
We’re not always trying to catch only waves in the surf zone, the ordered chaos of tumbling rollers rushing toward shore. It is a cauldron of energy, boiling with nutrients and marine life. Here, the work of throwing the cast net becomes Art. For the net to elegantly “spread” when thrown, it must first be […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Drawing clean lines, the back leg is the crucial pivot point when going “off the lip”. Here, we also see the value of the paddle blade as secondary fulcrum when SUP-ing… Same physics, different tool ! photo provided by Surfing Nosara
The Halloween Crab
A not so scary story: The first time I walked down the sandy path through the trees leading from the Harmony Hotel to the beach, it was fast approaching sunset. We were visiting during green season, and the first small stretch of the trail was quite dim as we walked under a rich canopy of […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
There’s nothing quite like having paddled into a “maybe” wave, only to have it pitch on the inside for a curtain call. Nice reward for keeping the faith! This inside zipper qualifies as “the worth it wave” of the session… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
The Two-Toed Sloth
Sporting a longer snout than the three-toed sloth, as well as a larger stature and one less intimidatingly large curved claw on its front foot, the two-toed sloth spends most of its life in the trees and is most active at night. Active is a relative term here, as the sloth moves in relation to […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Launching just to break free from gravity has its merits. But, as with most things in Life, Function is Beauty. Feet, Body and Board all focused on re-engaging with the momentum of a continuing wave peeling to the inside… Functional Air at its best. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Dormilona
Closing up shop when the sun goes down, the Dormilona has the interesting ability to fold up its leaves when night falls. Loosely translated to “sleepy-head”, this plant will also quickly tuck itself in when touched or shaken, providing a rather entertaining distraction for kids and adults alike. Native to Central and South America, the […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
The visual was so striking… please pardon the pun : HairSpray ! Talk about being”In Synch”… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Fabián Dobles
Fabián Dobles is featured twice in Costa Rica: A Traveler’s Literary Companion, and both stories show how disagreements can divide family or close friends. His first story, “The Targuá Tree,” begins at the hearth of a dying fire as an old man arrives to make amends with his brother, whom he has not seen in […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Last wave of the set displaying the tell tale mosaic of froth and foam on the face, churned up by earlier breakers only seconds before. Frozen by shutter speed miracle, graceful rider set in marbled gestalt. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Sometimes any exit is better than no exit. Just watch out for the leash recoil. After being stretched to the limit, the “leg rope” can bring that board back at you with incomprehensible speed. Best to surface with a hand up and face turned away and down: aka “The Catcher’s Mitt”. photo provided by […]
The Brown Pelican
A common sight while studying the waves from Playa Guiones, the Brown Pelican glides easily with its friends in a straight line or v-formation, elegantly skimming the surface of the ocean, mimicking the rise and fall of the water. Basically unchanged from ancient pelican fossils, this unique bird has had 30-40 million years to perfect […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
On a lumpy, fat, high tide roller with minimal vertical contour, he’s generating his own speed on a wave that has little. By accelerating off the top and projecting into the next section, he can either choose to lay it on rail or, possibly, pull into an inside double-up. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
The Bastard Cedar
The bastard cedar, scientifically known as Guazuma ulmifolia, is a total sun worshiper. It finds itself happiest providing shade in open pastures and recolonizing disturbed forests where there are fewer tall neighbors to block the rays. This tree, normally growing to a height of 30 meters and proudly wearing oblong, finely saw-toothed leaves, small whitish […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
What can be Dreamt, can be Done… Just ask Her ! photo courtesy of Surfing Nosara
The Tamandua
The most common of Costa Rica’s three species of anteater, the tamandua tears open the nests of ants and termites using its strong forearms and remarkable claws. These talons are so large and sharp that it has to walk on the sides of its feet to avoid injuring its own palms. Once the targeted nest has been […]
Guinoes Surf Photo of the Week
In a nod to the sister sport of skateboarding, throwing out the tail in a power slide. You can almost hear the wheels screeching across the concrete in a parking lot, under a bridge, through a garage, in a drainage ditch, or just on the plain old sidewalk… Softer landing here, but when the wind […]
Hoja Santa
With a name like Holy Leaf, one would naturally expect this plant to bring a few special qualities to the table. In Costa Rica, it is more often known as anisillo, and its large velvety leaves are commonly applied directly to the forehead to treat headaches. Further north in Mexico, these leaves are instead applied […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Developmental psychologists assert that we remember little before the age of 5 or 6, but it’s hard to believe that a moment like this won’t make a life-long impression… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Where you’re going to starts with where you’re coming from. Out on the flat, using a surplus of critical section speed to bring it back to the source. Connecting the energy dots. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
While physics explains the phenomena with angle, spectrum and prism, we simply call it magic. Early sailors called them horses’ manes… Whatever term a person uses for offshore winds, it means one thing to us: Time to Paddle Out ! photo provided by Surfing Nosara
The Philodendron
The heart-shaped leaves of Philodendron scandens have earned it the rather cutesy name of ‘the sweetheart plant’, and thanks to its tolerance of low light and general neglect, it is well-loved by those with a not-so-green thumb. A natural climber, the name of this hearty tropical plant is Greek for ‘tree loving’, and it will […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Set up nicely to lean hard on her inside rail, backhand, and project through the looming section ahead. Some summer size, soft light, and a paddler to negotiate- intangibles preceding the moment suddenly coalesce. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
