garden state

since the universe has decided i am not worthy of keeping a G11 camera. damn you pools and thieves. found these on the interwebs..... but YES, this is what it looks like in front of my parents house. fact!

the uber tan beach goers adds a little NJ flair : )

rural in plural

i grew up in a town that is as rural as it gets.....a little town called Hope. no joke! these little beauties reminded me of the simplicity that comes from being super off the map. woods & trees. farms & cows. up until a few years ago, it was still one of the only towns in new jersey that still did not have cable. exit 12. i salute you.

paintings by Maria Zaikina

via but does it float

the name says it all...

A Pleasant Surprise from Kyle Pahlow on Vimeo.

A Pleasant Surprise offers an honest look at the talents of a select group of surfers who live in a truly special part of the United States. !!!!! NEW JERSEY !!!! yeahers!!!!!!!!

Almost three years in the making, this film documents a world of contrast as daily changes in weather and waves prove to be all part of a larger picture; thumping beach breaks, cold water, and quick tropical storms are just a fraction of what you will find. Brought to you in Super 16mm, A Pleasant Surprise allows for the full beauty of this region and its surfers to be realized.

via a fellow hearter of the NJ, - MV

ode to the garden state

big ups to the dirty jerz. Hurricane Billy cruised through this past weekend and made these marvelous eye joys.... oh yeah that's right, home town pride!

(exact location: Manasquan, NJ & photo credit coming soon)

check these too: Joseph Guagliardo's Surf Photos

Yeah New Jersey

... you can sometimes be cool too!

- Cape Fear Kooks (July 4th only) - Lightly Salted Surf Mercado, Asbury Park, NJ - Ryans showing his east coast collection of photographs at the Lightly Salted Surf Shop on the Jersey Shore on the 4th of July for one day only. 25% of proceeds are going to charity. They may show a film too. Dave Hanson, a rad designer from Oceanside California, is helping to create some tshirts for the show. Dave has some designs with Captain Fin as well as their line of Sea Vessel wetsuits.

i adore this guys work.
Ryan Tater