tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59730012280429638482024-03-13T17:55:00.826-07:00Mary Osborne's Surfing AdventuresMary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-77145177207845231612011-09-19T01:17:00.001-07:002011-09-19T01:19:18.926-07:00NEW WEBSITE BLOGThank you for vising my blogs spot website. However, I will no longer be using this service.<br /> I have a new blog location on my personal website www.maryosbornesurf.com that will be updated regularly with videos, pictures and exciting news.<br /><br />Please view for the latest blog:<br /><br />http://maryosbornesurf.com/blog/<br /><br /><br />CHEERS!<br /><br />Mary OsborneMary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-39854780142230213682010-10-20T12:25:00.000-07:002010-10-20T12:27:16.716-07:00River Surfer Magazine feature<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/riversurfermagazine/chinamaryo/enter-the-dargon-ladys?pli=1">https://sites.google.com/site/riversurfermagazine/chinamaryo/enter-the-dargon-ladys?pli=1</a><br /><br />Check out this great website on river surfing, stand up paddling, and tidal bores. I am ready to start doing more adventures!!!Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-54315011477243643732010-10-20T12:20:00.001-07:002010-10-20T12:22:02.655-07:00China Summit Great Article<script type="text/javascript">/*shareit code*/ $(function() { //grab all the anchor tag with rel set to shareit $('a[rel=shareit]').mouseenter(function() { //get the height, top and calculate the left value for the sharebox var height = $(this).height(); var offset = $(this).offset(); var top = offset.top - offset.top; //get the left and find the center value var left = offset.left; // + ($(this).width() /2) - ($('#shareit-box').width() / 2) //grab the href value and explode the bar symbol to grab the url and title //the content should be in this format url|title var value = $(this).attr('href').split('|'); //assign the value to variables and encode it to url friendly var field = value[0]; var url = encodeURIComponent(value[0]); var title = encodeURIComponent(value[1]); //assign the height for the header, so that the link is cover $('#shareit-header').height(height); //display the box $('#shareit-box').show(); //set the position, the box should appear under the link and centered $('#shareit-box').css({'top':top}); //assign the url to the textfield $('#shareit-field').val(field); //make the bookmark media open in new tab/window $('a.shareit-sm').attr('target','_blank'); //Setup the bookmark media url and title $('a[rel=shareit-facebook]').attr('href', 'http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=' + url + '&t=' + title); $('a[rel=shareit-twitter]').attr('href', 'http://twitter.com/home?status=' + title + '%20-%20' + url); }); //onmouse out hide the shareit box $('#shareit-box').mouseleave(function () { $('#shareit-field').val(''); $(this).hide(); }); //hightlight the textfield on click event $('#shareit-field').click(function () { $(this).select(); }); }); </script> <h1><a href="http://www.shop-eat-surf.com/news-item/2118/china-action-sports-retail-summit-wrap">http://www.shop-eat-surf.com/news-item/2118/china-action-sports-retail-summit-wrap</a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></h1><h1><br /></h1><h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>China Action Sports Retail Summit and CASE wrap</h1> <div class="article-auth-date"> October 20, 2010 08:31 AM </div> <div class="news_item_main_image" style="width: 525px;"> <img src="http://www.shop-eat-surf.com/imagemanager/files/news_main_images%5C2118_lg_china_catheycurtis_frankmessman.jpg" /> <div class="news-img-caption"> Black Box CEO Frank Messman asks a question at the China Action Sports Retail Summit. At left, Quiksilver Asia GM Cathey Curtis. </div> </div> <br /> <p>Press Release:</p> <p> </p> <p>(Hangzhou, China Oct. 14th 2010) In the crusade to build participation and recognition of the Surfing and Skating lifestyle in China, Wabsono International and Surfing China held the “Surfing China Festival”, “China Action Sports Expo” and the first annual “China Action Sports Retail Summit” in the city of Hangzhou, Zehjiang, China.</p> <p> </p> <p>Wabsono’s Director of Business development, Glenn Brumage stated, “China is so large, diverse and unfamiliar with Surfing and Skating that without the passionate participation of Specialty Retailers promoting the sports and lifestyle at ground level, our Action Sports lifestyle may never get any traction”.</p> <p> </p> <p><img class="float_Image_Right" src="http://www.shop-eat-surf.com/imagemanager/files/international%20shots/china_Mikalajones_maryosborne.jpg" alt="Mikala Jones and Mary Osborne" height="300" width="450" />For this reason Wabsono gathered US Retailers, Surf and Skate Brands as well as Chinese Retailers to the three-day Surfing China Tidal Bore Festival in order to start a dialog and share each other’s stoke for what we live.</p> <p> </p> <p><em><strong>(Right: Mikala Jones and Mary Osborne surfing in the Qiantang River in Hangzhou.)</strong></em></p> <p> </p> <p>The summit included panel discussions and Q&A sessions on how Surfing and Skating grew in the early years, how retail is evolving in China, and how US Brands and Independent Retailers partnered to grow the lifestyle and their businesses in cooperation.</p> <p> </p> <p>Quotes from the participants.</p> <p> </p> <p>Tod Swank, Owner, Tum Yeto. "Wow! Amazing! I am ready to go back. Hangzhou and Beijing are beautiful and so are the people. We are talking Communist China here! Totally not what I thought it would be like. The Summit was great. Really cool to meet Chinese entrepreneurs and hear their stories. Can't wait for next year. I'm excited for skateboarding in China. Not only as a business but as an emerging skate scene."</p> <p> </p> <p>Cathey Curtis, GM Quiksilver Asia. “The team from Surfing China and Wabsano are doing the essential work to open up the doors for a real conversation about the development of action sports in China. In doing so, they are working hard to show the size and scope of the business opportunity to entrepreneurial Chinese and government officials. And, at the same time, they are also breaking ground for surfing and skateboarding in China. By starting this effort at a grassroots level, with the amazing Tidal Bore surfing and skateboarding contest during the surfing festival – they are showing us all a way here in China that feels right in bringing action sports to China.”</p> <p> </p> <p>Mathew Morgan, Sales and Marketing Manager, Vans China. "The Case-China Retail Summit was a significant step towards validating the action sports retail channel in China. We are looking forward to next year’s summit and the increased attention and awareness it will give to our industry."</p> <p> </p> <p>Mike Duncan, President, Board Retailers Assoc. “I could not appreciate the huge differences in where Chinese retailing is today, compared to the US, without having participated in the Summit. The need for a combined effort by Specialty retailers and Manufacturers is as important in China as it was in the 60’s and 70’s in the US. The foresight and commitment by the Wabsono team in nurturing the fledgling Action Sports Lifestyle is a noble commitment. The Summit was an amazing opportunity for American surf and skate retailers to share our business knowledge and retail experience for the greater purpose of growing the action sport industry worldwide. In turn, it was equally inspiring to those that attended, to hear about the Chinese market and to experience the country’s culture firsthand. We look forward to working with the Chinese Core retailers and Wabsono in order to promote boardsports in this fantastic country.”</p> <p> </p> <p>Frank Messmann, CEO / Partner, Black Box. “The market for Action Sports products in China is still in its infancy – but major growth is likely to happen very soon and having a forum such as the CASE / China Retail Summit to discuss issues, meet with potential retailers and generally exchange ideas was extremely valuable to Black Box and its brands”</p> <p> </p> <p>RB Alexander, Co-Owner ret., Hobie Sports Ltd. “Surfing China 2010 was an iconic event! It was well prepared and executed. The key to its success, was the topic of the well moderated and attended panel “How to encourage the emerging Action Sports multi-brand retailer”. They must lead a “demand sided” business growth. The time has come and gone for the single branded “flagship store front.” China needs its own version of Surf and Skate specialty sports retailers. This summit was a strong platform for the uniting and marketing of this theme”.</p> <p> </p> <p>Milo Myers, Owner Hangar 94 inc. “The underground youth culture in China is so amazing. The kids are so hungry to get their hands on authentic surf and skate products.</p> <p> </p> <p>The skate scene is so ready to explode, and the government is behind the youth by allowing them skate in the streets. With such encouragement from both the government and the Chinese people this emerging market is ready to explode. I also found out that China has amazing Surf, but I’ll keep the Surf spots a secret. I can't wait to go back and explore the surf on my next journey.”</p> <p> </p> <p>Todd Roberts, Co-Owner, ZJ Boarding House. “It's hard to put into words just how amazing my trip was to China with the Wabsono Group. My experience in Hangzhou bordered on the surreal! I was part tourist, part retail ambassador and part boat captain. It was a fantastic time meeting new friends, learning a new culture and witnessing the birth of Action Sports in China. The future is very exciting for the Chinese youth and their new opportunities to be participants Action Sports and the lifestyle. Equally exciting, is the opportunity for American Action Sports brands to grow their business in another healthy, growing international marketplace.</p> <p>In short, CASE was a great education and an opportunity rich adventure... I'm looking forward to next year! Many thanks to Wabsono Int. for their hospitality, vision and guidance.”</p> <p> </p> <p>For additional Information, contact Glenn Brumage gbrumage@cox.net</p> <p> </p> <p>More on Wabsono International “China’s Action Sports Solution”</p> <p> </p> <p>Established in 1996 , based in Hangzhou PRC, Wabsono operates four distinct and successful business units producing over 80 million rmb per year in business.</p> <p>In two short years, Wabsono Internationals Action Sports unit has become a leader in the development of Action Sports participation and lifestyle in China. Wabsono currently specializes in Marketing, Promotion, Manufacturing and Distribution of the lifestyle and related products of Skateboarding and Surfing. Having a strong financial position, Wabsono is capable of spending the necessary time and effort to build brands while building the lifestyle in China.</p> <p>Wabsono is committed to increasing the popularity of the Surf and Skate lifestyle in China</p> <p> </p>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-71750268493082798882010-10-11T08:30:00.001-07:002010-10-11T08:30:59.970-07:00China Video<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4wA70hC60-4?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4wA70hC60-4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-17761823002186434772010-10-01T09:30:00.001-07:002010-10-11T09:40:20.119-07:00KCAL NEWS 9 And CBS preview<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtkztZjIjDWj8mpq7SodolH6Bovf3mNVm4KfEV_IiU1jQIQvH884Ox0fGTxuizOIvc80lHMSXRw_DhgEy1SpcSrxfJtYRKMEEGgz51Yx0-sjPeM1jvmrwPrSk-7curJQ2CYtLnmmTnzS3/s1600/IMG_20100930_221459.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtkztZjIjDWj8mpq7SodolH6Bovf3mNVm4KfEV_IiU1jQIQvH884Ox0fGTxuizOIvc80lHMSXRw_DhgEy1SpcSrxfJtYRKMEEGgz51Yx0-sjPeM1jvmrwPrSk-7curJQ2CYtLnmmTnzS3/s320/IMG_20100930_221459.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523115959854288866" border="0" /></a>Someone filmed this and sent it to me. It is a news clip on my trip to China about surfing the tidal bore.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=646566928#%21/video/video.php?v=1557144121309&ref=mf">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=646566928#!/video/video.php?v=1557144121309&ref=mf</a><br /><img src="file:///Users/mary/Desktop/IMG_20100930_221459.jpg" alt="" />Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-32995296567890253432010-09-30T12:51:00.001-07:002010-09-30T12:52:15.082-07:00JAYO Volleball Celebrity Tournament<h1 class="title" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> Vacation Rentals Teams Up with Pro Surfers James Pribram and Mary Osborne for 2010 JAYO Invitational Celebrity-Pro-Am Volleyball Tournament</h1><h2 class="subtitle" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> Beach Vacation Rentals is an official sponsor of the 8th annual JAYO Invitational Celebrity-Pro-Am Volleyball Tournament, benefiting Adopt-A-Shark and AVP Cares. Along with their sponsorship, <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> is entering a team in the tournament, headed up by James Pribram, professional surfer and founder of the Eco-Warrior project, and professional surfer and model, Mary Osborne. <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> is eager to participate in the event and looks forward to raising awareness among youth of the importance and benefits of our oceans and beaches.</h2><div class="floatLeft dottedTop" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><div class="mediaBox"><div class="releaseToolsHeader"><ul class="clearfix"><li class="floatRight"><br /></li></ul></div><div class="ninormal clearfix" style="float: left; width: 1282px; "><img src="http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2010/09/27/2508854/gI_0_eventprogrampic4.jpg" alt="2009 JAYO Invitational Kids Clinic participants wait for an autograph." height="185" width="250" /></div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; clear: both; ">2009 JAYO Invitational Kids Clinic participants wait for an autograph.</p><div class="releaseQuote"><img alt="Quote start" src="http://www.prweb.com/images/release-topquote.gif" height="25" hspace="5" width="29" />By supporting a balanced ocean environment, <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> can help ensure that future generations of vacationers can experience clean oceans and beaches.<img alt="Quote end" src="http://www.prweb.com/images/release-bottomquote.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" hspace="5" width="29" /></div></div><p class="releaseDateline">Irvine, CA (PRWEB) September 28, 2010</p><p><a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> is a title sponsor of the 2010 JAYO Invitational Pro Am Volleyball Tournament, which will be held on October 2, 2010 near the Long Beach, CA marina at Rainbow Lagoon Park. Heading up the <a href="http://www.beachhouse.com/" title="Beachhouse.com">Beachhouse.com</a> volleyball team are pro surfers Mary Osborne and James Pribram.</p><p>This year, the 8th annual <a href="http://www.jayoinvitational.com/" title="JAYO Invitational">JAYO Invitational</a> is benefiting 2 charities; Adopt-A-Shark and AVP Cares. Adopt-A-Shark focuses on the importance of the various eco-systems in our oceans, namely the sharks. AVP Cares, the charitable arm of the professional beach volleyball tour, works with disadvantaged youth to advance their educational and social welfare opportunities. A slew of celebrity participants will join Osborne and Pribram, including Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh, actor David Arquette, supermodel Kirsty Hume, and many more.</p><p>Sponsoring the JAYO Invitational was a natural fit for <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a>. “Enjoying pristine beaches is what our vacationers have come to expect when booking a property on our site,” said CEO of <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a>, Scott Hinkley.<a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> also believes in educating children about the importance of conserving and protecting our oceans and beaches. “By supporting a balanced ocean environment, <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> can help ensure that future generations of vacationers can experience clean oceans and beaches,” said Hinkley.</p><p>Pribram, who attended the 2009 JAYO Invitational, is excited about participating in the event again. In addition to the environmental work he does through his own non-profit organization, <a href="http://ecowarriorsurf.com/home.html" title="Eco Warrior">Eco Warrior</a>, Pribram believes that bringing people together while raising awareness and looking for better solutions gives us hope in changing things for the better. “Whether it’s attending a city council meeting or a Surfrider meeting, change only happens when we begin participating and letting our voices be heard,” said Pribram.</p><p>Osborne is no stranger to environmental work. This past summer she and Pribram traveled to the Gulf Coast to raise awareness of the effects the oil spill is having on our oceans and beaches. “With everything that is happening environmentally, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out where to start to help,” said Osborne. “If we all try to make a few simple changes in our lifestyles, it can really help.”</p><p>Osborne is also excited to make her JAYO debut on the <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> team. “I love that site!” said Osborne. “I am a huge fan of vacationing in Cabo, Mexico – It’s an easy, quick flight and before you know it, you’re on the beach surfing.” Osborne used to play volleyball in high-school and clubs and grew up with a sand court in her parent’s yard. “Skills or no skill, either way, I’m sure I will be laughing, smiling and having a blast,” said Osborne.</p><p><a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a>, about to celebrate their 10th year in business, is the leading place on the Internet focused entirely on listing beach house properties available for rent around the world. <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> connects vacationers and property owners/managers together online. For vacationers, <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> provides an easy-to-navigate, online directory listing thousands of beach front properties. For homeowners and property managers, <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> provides direct access to serious vacationers around the world.</p><p>For more information about <a href="http://Beachhouse.com/">Beachhouse.com</a> or their participation in the JAYO Invitational, please contact Tarrah Graves at (949) 863-0050 or Media(at)Beachhouse(dot)com, or visit them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BeachHouseCom" title="Beachhouse.com on Facebook">Facebook</a>.</p></div>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-59519693235468269782010-09-27T09:25:00.001-07:002010-09-27T09:34:23.277-07:00China Pictures<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing dishes at every meal</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrpPoH2DNjdrlbqAdt1FymudZXxkh7QZPd5fACekX-rGLcnWpzAllxkQGnGt_rn_7UmLd2ZBE2_VaaY26cYTEINW0YzrGIWIPT9u6xZjGVzCAmvkRUqXdYNEL4Y1DTt0FajgwV5QCbGJw/s1600/IMG_2747.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrpPoH2DNjdrlbqAdt1FymudZXxkh7QZPd5fACekX-rGLcnWpzAllxkQGnGt_rn_7UmLd2ZBE2_VaaY26cYTEINW0YzrGIWIPT9u6xZjGVzCAmvkRUqXdYNEL4Y1DTt0FajgwV5QCbGJw/s320/IMG_2747.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521631974336518802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our final dinner got very interesting. Great food, amazing people, and lots of local beers.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0z0Wz4sE-BDokAf8lZsjqSPFW-nzKR6wqhWlQsTthjmVj6RPK0ejVPO2N-1wnU-_0tygsxRUX_TIoYZ8OwZf0sre0lbhv-vEvPD9375ag9ehkA2eHk1msRboa0TwQDNFmn-_l_zygjHCF/s1600/IMG_2746.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0z0Wz4sE-BDokAf8lZsjqSPFW-nzKR6wqhWlQsTthjmVj6RPK0ejVPO2N-1wnU-_0tygsxRUX_TIoYZ8OwZf0sre0lbhv-vEvPD9375ag9ehkA2eHk1msRboa0TwQDNFmn-_l_zygjHCF/s320/IMG_2746.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521631970313086082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The last scene on the river. Let's just say, out of gas for a few boats. We survived the Silver Dragon</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixA9DdzVvLLKrslrgP4WQS9It8BqmFCXiG9Haa0P3skdQLXbXX7_gUATuePRkXCc79ItKa86gklVLSckQUeIS87iQu07vNhv7N5o7zb3veXxQW6xURR3dMq59sgiDLxjTxR9O2nJxECyz1/s1600/IMG_2735.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixA9DdzVvLLKrslrgP4WQS9It8BqmFCXiG9Haa0P3skdQLXbXX7_gUATuePRkXCc79ItKa86gklVLSckQUeIS87iQu07vNhv7N5o7zb3veXxQW6xURR3dMq59sgiDLxjTxR9O2nJxECyz1/s320/IMG_2735.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521631966521265474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wingnut and I at the trade show. Earphones are for translation from Mandarin to English and vice versa</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KpUkeLiLitJEsLrP6huWH9-0hyTUrOLH81R79k7bGcA17z6pRD6txGSeKDk3G7isTQFqpzgaRR60Apn1wdQWwIEDWbGFHw7ywKMkfXVoWyFFDrhIPF4i73Gz6cPNJDz3aUyjY-58plwG/s1600/IMG_2718.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KpUkeLiLitJEsLrP6huWH9-0hyTUrOLH81R79k7bGcA17z6pRD6txGSeKDk3G7isTQFqpzgaRR60Apn1wdQWwIEDWbGFHw7ywKMkfXVoWyFFDrhIPF4i73Gz6cPNJDz3aUyjY-58plwG/s320/IMG_2718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521631962059356338" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jaime n Mikala scouting out the river on a map</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV9qPXjNT7fq8Wd3S32w15dftA7HvXDsexTD0JlSydW9gYaO9TZ09Pb7DDERhHl3O3gx1pdN0ZNar6L98P9_VGttygQ2d2GA0oFKTPQwKuffaqR93PkuZu7NjjDuUAKYyjvlTMr5w_T2n/s1600/IMG_2723.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV9qPXjNT7fq8Wd3S32w15dftA7HvXDsexTD0JlSydW9gYaO9TZ09Pb7DDERhHl3O3gx1pdN0ZNar6L98P9_VGttygQ2d2GA0oFKTPQwKuffaqR93PkuZu7NjjDuUAKYyjvlTMr5w_T2n/s320/IMG_2723.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521630856391338386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Surfing China trade show</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl3Coq-4lX14RYIpfqXmd4gFhkgqTesSRdngV3TR_jivCNtKl8TGlFF2onEdczCVpNtQa53dBv6AdmqxFE7LQIswUfWpVftQcn-N7S3n4DyuIEM6F8MlyqJu0TbPQmgCdPSuhexleogSm/s1600/IMG_2716.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl3Coq-4lX14RYIpfqXmd4gFhkgqTesSRdngV3TR_jivCNtKl8TGlFF2onEdczCVpNtQa53dBv6AdmqxFE7LQIswUfWpVftQcn-N7S3n4DyuIEM6F8MlyqJu0TbPQmgCdPSuhexleogSm/s320/IMG_2716.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521630856044606658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Teaching people about surfing</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6VFrelTaR2W97GqJEpL1pBRDz_IbH6GV2R9gnbZnxpBF9JiCsNgEXJ_NZA8UJEG9IdcYNxZ0Fbpvo6aDucTzauyb8Z48kHc9fN0l9SMV0L__s_UpVgtCuPAGWw39mnb1XD6B7cg3964w/s1600/IMG_2699.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6VFrelTaR2W97GqJEpL1pBRDz_IbH6GV2R9gnbZnxpBF9JiCsNgEXJ_NZA8UJEG9IdcYNxZ0Fbpvo6aDucTzauyb8Z48kHc9fN0l9SMV0L__s_UpVgtCuPAGWw39mnb1XD6B7cg3964w/s320/IMG_2699.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521630848511990546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Opening ceremony </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy7iYHpfecWucQH17AY5_9JU3VW0ooSJG_Xp5ZWrFeqqA1C3-reVy692kwkTX8QRYOO0Ev239azoD_eR1zC2JwpQC__xDHFdOyxBisEuXS8IlJuLoSd9H-K-1uA9ES0LYbfFFVbQpqsyf/s1600/IMG_2697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy7iYHpfecWucQH17AY5_9JU3VW0ooSJG_Xp5ZWrFeqqA1C3-reVy692kwkTX8QRYOO0Ev239azoD_eR1zC2JwpQC__xDHFdOyxBisEuXS8IlJuLoSd9H-K-1uA9ES0LYbfFFVbQpqsyf/s320/IMG_2697.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521630848654088194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. River Official and myself</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahequ3b5tcBImm_yc3eJ_mBcKEU-e7dtz9qSUjcsaZUNg3pw08hhlFzjRDDE-8oL2PitcSOwaYQN4xwL5m1HerQZReGfeN7iDxj6cO3lGXlI_vzMiVp9dxEHUz8r9aPcLUHEopI6excG3/s1600/IMG_2687.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahequ3b5tcBImm_yc3eJ_mBcKEU-e7dtz9qSUjcsaZUNg3pw08hhlFzjRDDE-8oL2PitcSOwaYQN4xwL5m1HerQZReGfeN7iDxj6cO3lGXlI_vzMiVp9dxEHUz8r9aPcLUHEopI6excG3/s320/IMG_2687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521630845045883634" /></a>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-40186223542263409232010-09-27T08:41:00.000-07:002010-09-27T09:11:26.698-07:00China Day One..<div><br />This email started out as a briefing for my mother and father but then I decided post it on my blog. Enjoy and sorry for mistakes im pretty jet lagged....<br /><br /><br /><br />Made it to China safely. Due to the flight being empty, I discovered I am officially three seat lengths long on Asiana Airlines long. I am finally satisfied with being 5feet -4 inches. I got to surf the tidal bore wave yesterday and, yes, I have become first femal to ever to surf this wave. Its an amazing thing and you can't miss me on my super bright pink longboard. I am very excited to be apart of a growing sport and giant new industry here in China. We have walks of all lives with us including political leaders, business owners, families, pro surfers, media, and camera men.<br /><br />Qiantang River Tidal Bore Day One...<br /><br />The wave comes in a very rapid pace with the incoming tide. We time the wave coming towards us, launch the pwc's , head upriver a few miles, then chase it and ride it until it dies. Different parts of the rivers make for the wave to increase and decrease in size and the way the river is shaped effects it. To put it in perspective, it takes almost 30 minutes from our launching point to get to the part of the wave we are allowed to surf due to restrictions and permits. When I first saw it coming at me my heart was shaking. It was a giant wall of whitewater in the distance heading right towards our skis. "Is that it?" We honestly couldn't tell until it got closer to our skis. Once it arrived we all were in shock. It was a stunning site. The river is not only huge abut now there is a giant wave spanning completely across it forcing it's way towards us. We ride as long as we can before our legs or the wave give out, then try to switch partners on the jet ski before the wave crumbles us. There are two police escorts, camera crew on boats aside us and two differnt jet skis for the surf teams. Big wave surfers Jaime Sterling and Mikala jones are one team. I am with partnered with Wingnut, so we are learning how to trade off quickly, maneuver our giant longboards around on a tiny ski, avoid getting attacked by the "Silver Dragon," while still trying to make it look effortless. Yesterday, was a bit challenging when I flew off the back of the ski during a transition because my leash got wrapped around the sled. Luckily, I landed right before the giant wall of water, whipped myself around, and rode the surge until my legs were burning. It was amazing and like nothing I have ever experienced in my life. Giant long turns, noserides and lots of knee-time when the open face turns to a wall of whitewater to allow my legs to rest then proceed again. Poor Wingy didn't get a proper turn, so tomorrow I will be the first driver. Meanwhile, there are large barges on the river to avoid, metal sticking out in various places due to construction, rocks, four major bridges to dodge and lots of weather elements in our face. Its pouring rain at the moment.<br /><br />It is predicted that over a few million viewers will be heading down to watch this natural phenomenon that has been going on for over 300 years. This is the third time in history that surfing has been allowed by the government officials. On a normal full moon occurance it is illegal to surf in this river and most likely unsafe for a beginner or average person. Who knows if this will ever change, but the fact that we are here promoting action sports and a healthy lifestyle is a huge start.<br /><br />I had a camera I bought in the airport that was both video and waterproof to show everyone what we saw up close and personal but when I got mobbed by media it got stolen in the mix. I am function on a only a few cylinders due to the lack of sleep, very jet lagged and slightly hungry. Our meals have been more than outstanding, well that is if you like traditional Chinese dishes, which I am picker eater so I stick to the greens. I like to pass on eyeballs, crazy looking fried things and bizarre looking dishes. The vegetables, noodles and my chocolate covered Goji berries I imported in have been quite tasty. I had the best peas I have ever had in my life yesterday. I didn't eve know I liked peas. Who would have thought?<br /><br />Last night we enjoyed a dinner with our entire crew and translators. Then we were spoiled with a fantastic Chinese foot massage. So life really isnt too bad out here in China. I am relaxed, excited, and ready to take my cute bright pink longboard out for another spin on the challenging Silver Dragon River.<br /><br />My alarm just went off which means it's time to go.<br /><br />Wish us luck!<br /><br />More updates to follow soon....<br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My first wave on the tidal bore</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPw0DdC1Nojp2Uux_3dnu9UrpNrxITqKuBu2Pgfx01wRsdfGNPF2zff8_RK-gMSMZCLgYxx2LjsSTUZ1YJ_a3Lzc2rnJXyPTg2Vme6g82xfsJYNpnLLSot_OEQ9D_dA6aCaYbTRtg48QFd/s1600/F95727C3ABE1C93A6577C929DFAB7109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPw0DdC1Nojp2Uux_3dnu9UrpNrxITqKuBu2Pgfx01wRsdfGNPF2zff8_RK-gMSMZCLgYxx2LjsSTUZ1YJ_a3Lzc2rnJXyPTg2Vme6g82xfsJYNpnLLSot_OEQ9D_dA6aCaYbTRtg48QFd/s400/F95727C3ABE1C93A6577C929DFAB7109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521624571894334274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wingnut and myself having a blast</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8oKTi5azQn-vZGEIXdGjJodQP0kULCX2a7mXNUf759_kGgP1uU3eHx75Z-yUck8IaqfeR-I5g5XfEdPKiLRICPKrCeWM-2VdJ6QLM0-UpgA6YaQr7wdvNLLJrCshx5yX88y_BCC2Qwbt/s1600/IMG_3178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8oKTi5azQn-vZGEIXdGjJodQP0kULCX2a7mXNUf759_kGgP1uU3eHx75Z-yUck8IaqfeR-I5g5XfEdPKiLRICPKrCeWM-2VdJ6QLM0-UpgA6YaQr7wdvNLLJrCshx5yX88y_BCC2Qwbt/s400/IMG_3178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521624568267675058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wingnut, this must have been after he surfed the wave</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishBIttWxuRImNotFVaoAE_cxetNrtQpWjdzvBXcNIJeGbfmK-rJ-p1HgnGVkzWWZy1avkYpv_MAmwBPT-mx7l6m_lB6YAUSC9ofDyrP1PktfKhml8cwsHwGHFtatkHawFHZ4Nfmi8_7Zx/s1600/IMG_3036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishBIttWxuRImNotFVaoAE_cxetNrtQpWjdzvBXcNIJeGbfmK-rJ-p1HgnGVkzWWZy1avkYpv_MAmwBPT-mx7l6m_lB6YAUSC9ofDyrP1PktfKhml8cwsHwGHFtatkHawFHZ4Nfmi8_7Zx/s400/IMG_3036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521624566325881074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Police escorts as we head upriver to find the wave</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWF9kg69Peo95WcOOPEtpALS3EUW-EtzCWZxrOhHiSBiH0WjENDl1dkfQ-Yb-LS_rCL-nf__HWjwERB4nYQm_ueUkZFAv_s7J_Njb7iS5ga_S7ITz6YBAOGGEkmqLvi7WfL_DzQ-eaM_u/s1600/IMG_2809.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWF9kg69Peo95WcOOPEtpALS3EUW-EtzCWZxrOhHiSBiH0WjENDl1dkfQ-Yb-LS_rCL-nf__HWjwERB4nYQm_ueUkZFAv_s7J_Njb7iS5ga_S7ITz6YBAOGGEkmqLvi7WfL_DzQ-eaM_u/s400/IMG_2809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521624559924417970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our Surfing China.org Crew</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWrLnp1gfmZ_6VwvyDEvaCKNRKFTc_I0nqk3UR8kaHVml4WEtZrLrmwJBDv60evCZI76IUD83q2O7taNWRwgMNjQ5fyjyWPuqkd-mDT-YIUckIfS7FCFun1KkZ8CqSPSL6LHITK5d4ZKG/s1600/IMG_2646.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWrLnp1gfmZ_6VwvyDEvaCKNRKFTc_I0nqk3UR8kaHVml4WEtZrLrmwJBDv60evCZI76IUD83q2O7taNWRwgMNjQ5fyjyWPuqkd-mDT-YIUckIfS7FCFun1KkZ8CqSPSL6LHITK5d4ZKG/s400/IMG_2646.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521624556637940610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A view from above</div><div style="text-align: center;">Puts how big the river is in perspective and the size of the wave in certain locations.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was much bigger then smaller in various spots on the river</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvqcNFbUb9jVXGcxCS_6LA2FAifNTS07JN8b1Sb1jzm0I7mIKKB3cobNH7_qallHO060D8AvDYeycAG8rk6ggd7LKRoGSpsgHtFwRLtQz4-NtCe0fXwVv_u-8UVFfZ0UwVacxVPzZVbV0/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-24+at+3.54.05+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvqcNFbUb9jVXGcxCS_6LA2FAifNTS07JN8b1Sb1jzm0I7mIKKB3cobNH7_qallHO060D8AvDYeycAG8rk6ggd7LKRoGSpsgHtFwRLtQz4-NtCe0fXwVv_u-8UVFfZ0UwVacxVPzZVbV0/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-24+at+3.54.05+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521623178569879730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect Lefthanders</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vR2KO3QINJ2yckZlg25Iep9ar_LWr_iHfgg8_uyHF3PBTfMBkI04hq4TE6EzkckSvD4_3Jdu8akl0lrnMi5xdzELfhsduBiB8TmYWiJ4uvHfXEd1aubkSCbefmyw2GxKso24zga6wNgY/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-24+at+3.53.19+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vR2KO3QINJ2yckZlg25Iep9ar_LWr_iHfgg8_uyHF3PBTfMBkI04hq4TE6EzkckSvD4_3Jdu8akl0lrnMi5xdzELfhsduBiB8TmYWiJ4uvHfXEd1aubkSCbefmyw2GxKso24zga6wNgY/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-24+at+3.53.19+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521623167822271618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wingut trusting my driving</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C3mWgdZ60STCXMnAepgN0lRdMp9TyFHNxGm4E3JZa4EVneRiDM4viW1Zp2ROEoT2juO7S77MU5HSdS5bAiXNcjykKowFeZ6EuDbrqzkNkl_IAXQzZ83qUZqcQLUOD4Jl94PyvsefLySj/s1600/D6CD6A39FC3C564229A38AA993FEC312.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C3mWgdZ60STCXMnAepgN0lRdMp9TyFHNxGm4E3JZa4EVneRiDM4viW1Zp2ROEoT2juO7S77MU5HSdS5bAiXNcjykKowFeZ6EuDbrqzkNkl_IAXQzZ83qUZqcQLUOD4Jl94PyvsefLySj/s400/D6CD6A39FC3C564229A38AA993FEC312.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521623164557446546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Is that it?"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvF2B6d8ENaGx2jl3TGjgKX_BnfQniYP6kmdJ4NDhvrzbtYsxG8_mQUXC0RjTmuPRnegWG_xSrcmZb189KRp0hwe6cKIxAo-Sx-OoAX2YIoSZrbmvvQzWJm0w536GVw4GEv7AZgndUpCr/s1600/BABA0B07390841AC2F2E89392E3295F5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvF2B6d8ENaGx2jl3TGjgKX_BnfQniYP6kmdJ4NDhvrzbtYsxG8_mQUXC0RjTmuPRnegWG_xSrcmZb189KRp0hwe6cKIxAo-Sx-OoAX2YIoSZrbmvvQzWJm0w536GVw4GEv7AZgndUpCr/s400/BABA0B07390841AC2F2E89392E3295F5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521623164448208882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another fun ride</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOJNTe0XX5h3nO59x7I-HQR0O3J1oIOH09dNTZqF0r0-m726Yx7JpCxPTzbGUaVt-1-CCrnIsiXqLt5xP26mpbLZcJeAr661BcPGw8cDnpfYiqqTe_qT7cLkRkB0OQlCghHwk8z_EoRh1/s1600/31B32F5E9DD0C5EF906D7DFDBA543EB4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOJNTe0XX5h3nO59x7I-HQR0O3J1oIOH09dNTZqF0r0-m726Yx7JpCxPTzbGUaVt-1-CCrnIsiXqLt5xP26mpbLZcJeAr661BcPGw8cDnpfYiqqTe_qT7cLkRkB0OQlCghHwk8z_EoRh1/s400/31B32F5E9DD0C5EF906D7DFDBA543EB4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521623159869065650" /></a>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-31797310891658685572010-09-15T17:23:00.000-07:002010-09-15T18:19:19.007-07:001st Place MSA Contest Sept 11-12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_Nz_zU1PApy8M4hdAVQ8dcI-m-513kh3_LuFSU55uol9C6CaSl61vv6cmYDh7ynYIV5qjs8DgrEY_WUxWCDcGxx8sMXCPKjsgnmutcZbQVb8-2EpKY3RUD3262gqaMrlrXDZzqZocHoY/s1600/surfrider.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_Nz_zU1PApy8M4hdAVQ8dcI-m-513kh3_LuFSU55uol9C6CaSl61vv6cmYDh7ynYIV5qjs8DgrEY_WUxWCDcGxx8sMXCPKjsgnmutcZbQVb8-2EpKY3RUD3262gqaMrlrXDZzqZocHoY/s400/surfrider.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517314761523846354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjw6OdhPZMoPVFBeJUrHgYzyryVpZrTYF2ELoc_70wxEcQ5BbpBCi_UD4svz-CIOEW6HqMixiodKC_dQxgrorQNM5Z_wxeIxhWDfZaoNB_l1XvO1XxJr7tRiw-_aU3qj0O6fEgS97hgVQt/s1600/IMG_2678.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjw6OdhPZMoPVFBeJUrHgYzyryVpZrTYF2ELoc_70wxEcQ5BbpBCi_UD4svz-CIOEW6HqMixiodKC_dQxgrorQNM5Z_wxeIxhWDfZaoNB_l1XvO1XxJr7tRiw-_aU3qj0O6fEgS97hgVQt/s400/IMG_2678.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517314744996419634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWe66dCa0N6Yf2qVpBeHAmlyEvvxZMhhgVQBMe6pQa4lNNKZlw1oyaOsEiFoHZQfPKIZf6Of-arLNNHN0uNwI0V6ALTgXEAniR6iCOp7YE3UMY9uDuea9ADYGsUxwPNKBX0r1x1t-fEza/s1600/004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWe66dCa0N6Yf2qVpBeHAmlyEvvxZMhhgVQBMe6pQa4lNNKZlw1oyaOsEiFoHZQfPKIZf6Of-arLNNHN0uNwI0V6ALTgXEAniR6iCOp7YE3UMY9uDuea9ADYGsUxwPNKBX0r1x1t-fEza/s400/004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517300828305088930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHmN2B5GtkaU1cr7BDtT63V6WBvxfXapXCkvWOQr3JDxCGvTXwiKX_32PkSvkh4fOFcv42y__Qg01DVd4O7TCK9Rek8Gt5XlxybEun4iJGWra60RC-PBtx9XIL42kx1iS558Npg-kB3_K/s1600/003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHmN2B5GtkaU1cr7BDtT63V6WBvxfXapXCkvWOQr3JDxCGvTXwiKX_32PkSvkh4fOFcv42y__Qg01DVd4O7TCK9Rek8Gt5XlxybEun4iJGWra60RC-PBtx9XIL42kx1iS558Npg-kB3_K/s400/003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517300821483437698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2WFavKdw2Cq05mr-m7HBEKWIGfiGi_N1tXY_B8wdZv74HGbAHWEl9dD_5fV6Oir4yFwxLffaqCsiKcGfQ-n-Tv_NnpYAEgHxQS0R1YtSAPwAeklUhwLpVDjE7teMpl7bhoFogSv5H9q4/s1600/002.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2WFavKdw2Cq05mr-m7HBEKWIGfiGi_N1tXY_B8wdZv74HGbAHWEl9dD_5fV6Oir4yFwxLffaqCsiKcGfQ-n-Tv_NnpYAEgHxQS0R1YtSAPwAeklUhwLpVDjE7teMpl7bhoFogSv5H9q4/s400/002.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517300810024964402" /></a><br /><br />Held in beautiful weather with small but fun 1-3' surf at world-famous First Point, Malibu, the MSA Classic entered over 275 athletes representing California's elite surfing clubs from Sunset Cliffs to Santa Cruz. Also participating were teams from the Hawaiian Longboard Federation, Virginia Longboard Federation, Noosa Malibu Club (Qld, AU) and, for the first time, the Salinas Longboard Surf Club from San Sebastian, Spain.<br /><br />"This year our youngest competitor is 9, our oldest, 79 -- the surfing collective on display. A little something for everyone, and all at historic Malibu," said MSA President Michael Blum. " It's a privilege for us to annually host one of the only contests at First Point. Thanks to our friends and partners who joined us for the weekend and to members of Malibu's surfing community who've helped to make this one of the world's most famous waves." <br /><br />Fifteen minute heats, with a maximum of five waves ridden, made it extra challenging for surfers. Not only was the surf small, but tidal surges played a big role for each surfer in the lineup. Strategy and carefully selecting each wave was a determining factor in order to move into the next final rounds.<br /><br />The event's only perfect 10-point ride was turned in by surfer/shaper Kevin Connelly (Men 30-39 Finals, La Jolla Shores Surfing Association). With style to spare and noseriding skills that have won him several titles -- including the 2009 U.S. Open Corona Noseriding Invitational -- "KC" connected tens and fives on a wave from the top of First Point to the beach, easily accumulating 25-plus seconds of tip time.<br /><br />Other standout performances were delivered by: repeat champions Tony Silvagni (Men 20-29, Virginia Longboard Federation) and Mary Osborne (Women 19-34, Ventura Surf Club), Keoni Bloomfield and Sierra Lerback (both of the Hawaiian Longboard Federation), and Josh Constable and Matt.<br /><br /><br />Not only was the beach lined with talented surfers young and seasoned, celebrities filled the Surfrider Foundation tent surrounded by paparazzi. The Fifth Annual Celebrity Expression Session was able to raise over $29,000- a 500% increase in funds raised from last year- to help Surfrider continue it’s efforts towards protecting our world’s ocean, waves and beaches.<br />This year’s event was hosted by musician Martyne Lenoble and actress Christina Applegate. Commentating from the microphone with the ASP judges was pro surfer-environmentalist James Pribram The celebrities, which included Anthony Kiedis and Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction’s bassist Eric Avery, and actors Austin Nichols, Brian Geraghty, Eric Balfour and Sam Trammell, were all treated to a rare opportunity; the chance to surf Malibu’s famed First Point all by themselves.. For each wave caught and ridden, event sponsors donated $200. Additionally, away from the water, celebrities encouraged their social network followers to make donations to the Surfrider Foundation via www.crowdrise.com and raised an additional $4,600.<br /><br />It was a classic Malibu weekend at it’s finest. There were great competitors, lineup spectators and fun glassy surf. Can’t wait for next year’s event.<br /><br />Major support for the 2010 MSA Classic is provided by Global Surf Industries. Other major partners include: Jim Beam Suftag, Surfrider Foundation, Duke's Malibu, Emergen-C, Clif Bar, California State Parks, and 100.3 FM The Sound.<br />A portion of proceeds from the MSA Classic will be donated to organizations working to improve water quality at Surfrider Beach.Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-54866821271869938212010-09-15T17:19:00.000-07:002010-09-15T17:23:28.698-07:00China here I come...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ52UYtgGmG0oGAAVHMEPw4Ot14-6r-VpkuU8wnnw9vPtpLlDg1W85eZ2sdKINUo1SHV5sXNKMQFMsjACWAHEwPrJEeRD6KcKB3_VFuTuxjVaTqLsM_-1WjT19-hoOn-WUAcgQZ7UQ0qTf/s1600/picture-25.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ52UYtgGmG0oGAAVHMEPw4Ot14-6r-VpkuU8wnnw9vPtpLlDg1W85eZ2sdKINUo1SHV5sXNKMQFMsjACWAHEwPrJEeRD6KcKB3_VFuTuxjVaTqLsM_-1WjT19-hoOn-WUAcgQZ7UQ0qTf/s400/picture-25.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517299964856741906" /></a><br /><br /><br />I just realized I will be the first women invited to surf this crazy tidal bore. Check back soon for a full coverage of this amazing natural event.<br /><br /><br /><br />Surfing China today announced the names of the four invited surfers to this years Qintang Tidal Bore event scheduled for September 23rd - 25th in Hangzhou, China.<br /><br />Returning for a second year is Hawaiian big wave charger, Jamie Sterling. New this year, Jamie’s regular tow partner and fellow Hawaiian Mikala Jones of the famous North Shore Joneses. Past years athletes included Rusty and Greg Long, Mark Healy and Serghino Laus.<br /><br />On the second ski, co-star of Endless Summer “part deux,” Longboarder and SUP’er, Robert “Wingnut” Weaver of Santa Cruz will be joined by the co-star and winner of the longboard divison of MTV’s “Surfer Girls,” the multi-talented Mary Osborne of Ventura.<br />The event is held during the Fall lunar equinox, in the beautiful Chinese city of Hangzhou. The Qintang river bore breaks for over 30 miles and is regularly between 9 and 12 ft faces. There are big rolling faces, walls of white water and reflecting wedged barrels along the way. Four to six world class surfers will trade cut backs, slashes, airs and tail whips as they ride the daily bore to the cheers and amazement of literally hundreds of thousands of people lining the shores.<br /><br />For additional Information, contact Glenn Brumage gbrumage@cox.net or visit: http://www.surfingchinaexpo.com/Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-14179727762696768342010-08-31T13:56:00.001-07:002010-08-31T14:02:01.497-07:00Coast Magazine interview with Pro Surfer James Pribram and the our gulf trip<object id="flashObj" width="320" height="240" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"> <param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/23955414001 ?isVid=1&publisherID=1485925446" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=590172002001&playerID=23955414001 &domain=embed&" /> <param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /> <param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /> <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/23955414001 ?isVid=1&publisherID=1485925446" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=590172002001&playerID=23955414001 &domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="320" height="240" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"> </embed> </object><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.coastmagazine.com/articles/jamespribram-1353--.html">http://www.coastmagazine.com/articles/jamespribram-1353--.html</a><br /><br />Interview with James Pribram<br />This pro surfer, writer, Eco Warrior, and owner of Aloha School of Surfing talks about the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster and protecting the world's oceans.<br /><br />BY SHAWN PRICE<br />August 24, 2010 - 4:24 PM<br /><br />PHOTO BY RALPH PALUMBO<br /><br />James Pribram<br /><br />Get Involved <br />Learn more about Pribram’s People of Sound<br />fundraiser or his Eco Warrior Project online. <br />ecowarriorsurf.com :: oneill.com<br />The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a disaster that Americans have had to live with all summer and is only now beginning to creep from the public spotlight. Despite broad outrage, it can often seem a world away from the Southern California coast, only a nightmare piped into our TV sets each night.<br /><br />Pro surfer and owner of Aloha School of Surfing James Pribram had to do more than watch. After starting his Eco Warrior Project in 2006, he focused his energies on the idea of teaching surfers and others to “save a wave, clean up the water where they live and make a difference in their own backyard.” The project, which has taken him around the world, will become a documentary in 2011. <br /><br />The 39-year-old Laguna Beach native has now put together an ongoing series of trips with fellow surfers to see firsthand what is happening in the gulf and help raise awareness and funds for the gulf region. His most recent was a stand up paddle trip with surfers Mary Osborne and Chuck Patterson, paddling in hazmat suits and respirators through the bayou. His next trip will be in October for his People of Sound fundraiser in Mississippi.<br /><br />Even though this is still a water issue, it seems a big jump for an Orange County surfer to pack up his paddleboard and go to the site of the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. This was no surf trip. Why did you decide to do it?<br />I don’t have some fantastic answer other than to say, I care. When you grow up on the beach, it’s everything. The ocean has always been my first love. <br /><br />When I was there with a friend in February on a canoe trip for Reader’s Digest, I got a glimpse of what was happening [after Katrina] and that Southern hospitality. I knew after the first trip I had to make a statement and stand up for those people. When you feel someone’s sadness, you can’t not help. Hope was high after Katrina, but the stories go on forever and you hear how the residents want to help and be part of the cleanup but are being turned back. Just testing the boundaries one day, I walked up to a cleanup crew member. The guy just said to me, “I’m on the phone.” They should hire the residents there. They care. I can’t imagine an oil spill closing our beaches and being told you can’t go out. <br /><br />If you go down there, it’s something out of "The Twilight Zone." When they [BP] should be serving these people breakfast, you have crews that are so standoffish, it’s awful. To say it’s complicated is an understatement. It’s something you can’t really explain. You have to go. It’s not Grand Isle anymore, it’s Grand Oil. <br /><br />The people I met remind me of the people I grew up with in Laguna Beach. The people who are generations of shrimpers there are like generations of surfers here. I think the least I can do is everything I can, so I came up with the idea of doing a stand up paddle in hazmat suits and respirators. [Fellow Southern California surfers] Chuck Patterson and Mary Osborne joined me and went down for the Save the Sound [fundraiser] in Mississippi. <br /><br />So now the well is sealed, hopefully for good, and some experts are saying the oil is disappearing. Based on your experience, what do you believe?<br />How can you believe a company that has proven again and again to be a liar? That oil is somewhere, most likely on the bottom of the ocean. I’ve seen it firsthand and I’m going back. It doesn’t just disappear. <br /><br />Let’s take the opportunity here to explain what you intend this to be.<br />It’s not really about me getting exposure. It’s about shining a light on people dealing with major environmental issues. These people are trying to put food on the table. If I can tell their stories, then it’s more about their story than mine. And about empowering them and helping them solve problems in their own communities and finding better solutions. With Katrina, these people are getting kicked in the teeth again. When we had bad things happen in Laguna, we had people rally around. That’s what America is all about. If this happened on the West Coast it wouldn’t have turned out this way, so why is it being handled like that out there?<br /><br />The environmental movement continues to evolve into sub-groups with their own missions. Do you consider yourself a conservationist, a “water-firster?” How would you describe yourself?<br />I would say I’m more blue than green. My passion, my niche, has always been about preserving our oceans. That’s what I know. That’s what I fight for. I view them as playgrounds. Collectively, we should be doing all we can. Together we can all make a difference. A united front with a big voice is something people can’t turn away from. <br /><br />I know so many surfers, with rare exceptions, who consider themselves environmentalists of some sort or other. What do you think it is that makes that so?<br />I can’t speak for others. But growing up in Laguna Beach, the ocean has always been my sanctuary. Not one day will I ever take it for granted. When you’re lucky enough to grow up on the beach, it’s only natural to give back to something that’s given you so much. <br /><br />Tell me about the Eco Warrior Project.<br />I started that in 2006. I would travel around the world, going to areas with various environmental issues. Then I’d research what’s happening and meet with both sides. In Chicago, they’ve been trying to get surfing legalized. I met Jack Flynn, who was arrested for surfing. He shared a cell with three bank robbers. Within six months we changed that and now you can surf legally in Chicago. <br /><br />It’s about compromise for better solutions. To do that, both sides have to be treated with respect. I don’t like the word activist, but maybe I’m an ambassador. You think about the guy strapping himself to a tree and living a completely different way. These stereotypes slow down the process. Whatever you want to call them, listen to their message and don’t judge a book by its cover. <br /><br />How has your project fueled further adventures?<br />You certainly don’t get rich by doing what I do. I live check by check. I had a dream [of] growing up to be a pro surfer. I want to make sure that every generation has that option. We have to take care of our environment for those kids. Money is always an issue. I get by on very little to be honest. It’s really the dreams of the next generation I’m trying to keep alive. <br /><br />There is never any shortage of things to discuss when it comes to the environment. So what are things you’d like to make films about?<br />I’ve been pretty focused on the gulf. But the one thing that is always shocking to me is that nonprofits don’t reach out. My whole thing is about working with people to find solutions, whether it’s here or Malibu or wherever. Also, I don’t think beaches should be privatized or closed. <br /><br />I’m probably going back to the gulf next week. This story is not going away even if the media will. Not for 10 or 15 years. That oil is still out there. It hasn’t hit yet, but it will. Oil and water don’t mix. In every issue I’ve been involved in, there is a path to the end of it. In the gulf, there isn’t, and that’s [what's] so sad. <br /><br />For the sake of optimism, has the disaster in the gulf allowed us to see a possible turning point for environmentalism?<br />I absolutely think it’s a turning point for the environmental movement. They’ve stirred up a hornet’s nest. We can’t get off oil tomorrow, but we can ask for stricter guidelines to be put in place so this won’t happen again. It’s the least we can do. We don’t want this to happen again. [The question is]: How can we do that?Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-36791760653164976042010-08-16T19:56:00.001-07:002010-08-16T19:57:46.689-07:00Great Article on David PuuMake sure to view gorgeous pix at:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/13/stoked-on-sea-and-sand-ride-the-artistic-waves/">HERE</a><br /><br /><br />Courtesy of David Pu'u Pro surfer Mary Osborne of Ventura poses for David Pu'u in this 2004 photo shot near Solimar Beach and titled 'Voyage.' The 28-year-old Osborne has worked frequently with Pu'u over the years and says, 'He can capture things you don't even see. He has a real unique eye for surf photography. I mean, I just surf; he does all the beautiful stuff.'<br /><br />Courtesy of David Pu'u<br />Pro surfer Mary Osborne of Ventura poses for David Pu'u in this 2004 photo shot near Solimar Beach and titled "Voyage." The 28-year-old Osborne has worked frequently with Pu'u over the years and says, "He can capture things you don't even see. He has a real unique eye for surf photography. I mean, I just surf; he does all the beautiful stuff."<br /><br />bjohnson@VCStar.com<br /><br />David Pu’u has swum with the sharks 21 times and had his surfing photography appear in famous publications, but he’d just as soon stay well out of focus when the spotlight turns to him and his deeds.<br /><br />The reclusive artist says the ocean, around which most of his life’s been framed, is all about solitude. He would not allow a mug shot of himself for this story, nor any photos of his studio. Said the longtime Venturan: “I spend all my time trying to maintain my privacy. I’d rather if no one knew who I was.”<br /><br />That’s what Pu’u thought would happen in the mid-1990s, when he gave up life as CEO of his own surfboard and apparel company, which included beach shops in Ventura and Santa Barbara, and turned to photography.<br />DAVID PU'U AND SANDRA CLERMONT<br /><br />The artists' surf-and-sea-themed work will be on display through Sept. 6 at Fox Fine Jewelry, 210 E. Main St., Ventura (across from the mission). Artwork also is hanging next door at J's Tapas, 208 E. Main St. The Fox store hours are 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. J's Tapas is open 5-10 p.m. weekdays and 5 p.m. to midnight on weekends. For more information, call 652-1800 or visit http://www.foxfinejewelry.com. For more on Pu'u, see http://www.davidpuu.com.<br /><br />But things keep getting in the way. Like his award-winning, high-profile globe-trotting work, which has appeared in Surfer magazine and The Surfer’s Journal, as well as The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Time and Playboy, to name just a few.<br /><br />Pu’u has surfaced long enough again for an exhibit — another rarity for him — at Fox Fine Jewelry in downtown Ventura, done in tandem with longtime collaborator Sandra Clermont, a painter and Aussie import who bases some of her paintings on his shots. For those who might wash down their art with a martini and a meal, the exhibit also has spilled over onto the walls at the adjoining J’s Tapas restaurant.<br /><br />For these two artists, water, coast and surf are soulful spots. Pu’u spoke of how all life came from the sea, and how human blood is saline.<br /><br />“It’s a fascinating thing to be in,” Pu’u said of seawater. “It’s a very visceral attraction.”<br /><br />Clermont calls surfing “an art form in its own right.”<br /><br />“It’s at the core of my being,” she said in a separate interview. “I love everything about surfing and the lifestyle, and the ocean provides an endless array of ideas to paint from.”<br /><br />‘The beautiful stuff’<br /><br />Despite his shy nature, the 53-year-old Pu’u was an engaging and genial interview.<br /><br />He’s at a loss for how quickly his photography career — he started at age 11 with his dad’s Army-issued Nikon camera, but that was largely dabbling — has blossomed. Being a pro surfer for years, where he was around the photography end of it a lot and picked up a few things, has helped, he allowed.<br /><br />When he started shooting professionally, he submitted stuff to old surfing contacts who told him to pursue it. One thing led to another, he said, “and the work became a virus that went everywhere.”<br /><br />Mary Osborne, a 28-year-old pro surfer who lives in Ventura and has gone on shoots with Pu’u around the world, thinks she knows why.<br /><br />“He’s very quiet and humble, but you can tell there’s a lot going on in that brain,” she said. “He can capture things you don’t even see. He’s different from others — he has a really unique eye for surf photography. I mean, I just surf; he does all the beautiful stuff.”<br /><br />Osborne, who runs a surf camp for kids and a tanning business when not off competing somewhere, has gone with Pu’u to the Maldives, Panama, Mexico and other locales.<br /><br />“I definitely could not have done a lot of things I did without Dave,” said Osborne, who’s known him since she was in her mid-teens.<br /><br />She also saluted him for mentoring her on business aspects of surfing, modeling and such.<br /><br />His photos, she noted, have become “extremely well-known in the surfing community.”<br /><br />Pu’u was born in Santa Barbara and graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta and Santa Barbara City College, where he got a degree in business management.<br /><br />Pu’u is of Hawaiian-Polynesian descent, and his surname derives from a longer name that his family shortened more than 150 years ago. He had relatives in Hawaii, and visited them often. The ocean became a lifestyle.<br /><br />He competed in swimming and water polo (as well as mountain biking). In the late 1970s, he turned pro surfer, competing far and wide, often at the whim of his sponsors.<br /><br />In the early 1980s, he moved to Ventura. Soon, he poured his surfing knowledge into his own company, under the Morning Star name. He had board-and-apparel shops in Santa Barbara and Ventura, and three more were on the drawing board. He had a radio show on Santa Barbara’s KTYD.<br /><br />But some things didn’t click. He became dismayed that the surfing industry’s craftsmen couldn’t afford to live in Southern California. His personal life was crumbling, including a divorce (he has two sons, 23 and 21, from the marriage).<br /><br />“I said, ‘You know, things don’t look right — I’m outta here,’” Pu’u recalled. “Everything was spiraling. That’s why I became a photographer. I figured if I went behind the camera, no one would need to know me.”<br /><br />About those sharks<br />Stoked on sea and sand<br />PreviousNext<br /><br /> * Courtesy of Sandra Clermont Painter and avid surfer Sandra Clermont, who moved to Ventura nine years ago, finds similarities between our area and coastal life in her native Australia. Among her favorite local surfing haunts are Faria Beach and C Street in Ventura, the latter the subject of this painting titled 'C-St Dreaming.'<br /> * Courtesy of David Pu'u Renowned surfing photographer David Pu'u travels all over the world in pursuit of his art, but this striking shot of a wave catching morning sunlight was actually shot off Ventura in the winter of 2009. Pu'u calls this 'Gelid Inferno' -- gelid because he shot it on a cold winter's morning, inferno because it looks like fire and suggests the enormous energy contained in a wave.<br /> * Photos Courtesy of David Pu'u Photographer-cinematographer David Pu'u has swum with the sharks 21 times during his long career. But this fin in motion is that of a dolphin that he encountered during a 2004 film shoot in the Santa Barbara Channel off our local coastline. He calls this wide-angle shot 'Rush.'<br /> * Courtesy of David Pu'u Talk about the artist focusing on the artist: Photographer David Pu'u caught painter/sculptor/photographer Sean Tully gliding on the nose near his Ventura home last year.<br /> * Courtesy of Sandra Clermont This Sandra Clermont painting titled 'The Rincon' is based on a photograph by friend and collaborator David Pu'u. Clermont likes to paint onto her handcrafted frames. 'It plays with the visual mind,' she says. 'It's a bit 3-D-ish.'<br /> * Pu'u is known for shooting images while on the move -- from a helicopter, plane, surfboard or, as in this case, a Jet Ski. Asked what the attraction is, Pu'u replied, 'It's harder.' In this early 2000s image shot off the Central California coast, Pu'u holds the lens as pro surfer Mary Osborne of Ventura does her thing.<br /> * Courtesy of David Pu'u David Pu'u captured water as almost a puffy cumulus cloud during a 2008 film shoot near the Maldive Islands. The movie, titled 'An Equatorial Conversion,' is still in production.<br /> * Courtesy of David Pu'u Globe-trotting photographer-cinematographer David Pu'u never knows where he's going. In 2008 he traveled to the Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean to shoot an unfinished film called 'An Equatorial Conversion' about humankind's relationship with the ocean environment.<br /> * Courtesy of Sandra Clermont Aussie import and surfer Sandra Clermont finds a lot of vivid colors during her early-morning and late-afternoon surf sessions off Ventura. This locally inspired painting, 'Before the Carpark,' is a reflection of that and is among her works on display at Fox Fine Jewelry and J's Tapas in downtown Ventura.<br /> * @TO 1-Caption Credit:Courtesy of Sandra Clermont All of Sandra Clermont’s paintings on display in Ventura, including this effort titled “C-St Reflections,” are oils on canvas and were done in the past three years. Clermont is new to oils, having previously focused on acrylics because she felt oils took too long to dry.<br /> * @TO 1-Caption Credit:Courtesy of Sandra Clermont Painter Sandra Clermont tries to convey feelings of peace, tranquility, escape, reflection and freedom in her works and says this effort, titled “Can You See the Love?,” is a good example of those qualities. Says Clermont, “I believe that the greater artist of all is our Creator and I am but a clumsy admirer.”<br /> * See all<br /> 13 photos<br /> at full size<br /><br />Despite occasionally being in what he called “the most dangerous circumstances possible,” Pu’u said he’s never had anything go horribly wrong.<br /><br />That includes those 21 swims with great white sharks off such places as Ventura, Port Hueneme, the Rincon and, farther north, Moss Landing, where he saw a 16-footer.<br /><br />“I’m on swim number 22 right now, coming up this fall, I think,” he said breezily. “That gets a little exciting.”<br /><br />Pu’u claims that white sharks can sense a charge in a camera battery from 10 miles away.<br /><br />“I’ve only had them come to take me away twice, but I talked them out of it,” he said wryly. “Usually, they are just like a cat. They come up to you, and then they leave you alone.”<br /><br />Pu’u, who is a certified rescue boat operator, is known for shooting images on the move — be it from a helicopter, plane, Jet Ski or a board. That’s helped produce gripping you-are-there shots from inside the tube and a wonderful play of colors between sunlight and water, many taken off the county coast. His other ports of call with lens in tow have included the Seychelles, Bali, Java and Canada.<br /><br />Pu’u said a good photo communicates an emotion, a tip he got from a female colleague who once tutored him on creativity.<br /><br />His art takes a great deal of physical ability. He moaned about having to train longer as he ages, a fact that worries him because what he does is still a burning passion.<br /><br />“You have to be physically, mentally and emotionally at the top of your game to get the image you want,” Pu’u said.<br /><br />He has other interests. When he picked up the lens professionally, he also dived right into cinematography, knowing, as he put it, that “there was no money in surf photography.”<br /><br />He’s mostly done films lesser known to the general public. More recently, he shot the in-water action scenes in Moorpark writer Jeff McElroy’s small surf-themed movie “Goofyfoot” that made the festival rounds earlier this year.<br /><br />Pu’u could also pick up a brush. An uncle, an art professor at the University of Hawaii, taught him how to paint when Pu’u was 5. It’s one reason he loves collaborating with fine artists such as Clermont.<br /><br />Painting in the spectrum<br /><br />Clermont moved to Ventura from Australia nine years ago. Soon, aware of Pu’u’s work through surfing publications, she called him and asked if she could paint from his photographs. They’ve worked together since.<br /><br />Pu’u, she said, captures a “beauty of tranquility” in his photography. On canvas, she tries to convey feelings of freedom, escape, reflection and peace. She derives those from surfing, but thinks the hustle and bustle of everyday life robs people of them.<br /><br />“If I can transport the viewer to a place of peace, if even for just a moment, then I have succeeded,” the 42-year-old artist said.<br /><br />The centerpiece of her smaller portion of the exhibit, a work titled “The Rincon,” is based on a Pu’u shot. All her works on display here are oils on canvas, all done in the past three years.<br /><br />Clermont has a habit of continuing her paintings on to her handmade frames.<br /><br />“It’s something different,” she said. “I really like the idea. It plays with the visual mind. It’s a bit 3-D-ish. Sometimes it works better than others, but you gotta try.”<br /><br />Her work is bathed in vivid colors. Asked how she conjures those, Clermont cracked, “They make brightly colored paints.” But seriously folks, those gorgeous purples, pinks, oranges and such are what’s etched in her brain from her early-morning and late-afternoon surf sessions.<br /><br />“These colors are so intense at times in the natural world that they are borderline surreal,” she observed.<br /><br />Familiar turf — and surf<br /><br />Clermont was born in Victoria state in Australia. When she was 6, the family moved to a tropical island off Papua New Guinea when her dad took a job in a sawmill there. It was a “very remote” existence; school was by correspondence. One year there, they were the only white family around; she and her siblings played with native children. She has fond memories — “I was able to run wild.”<br /><br />The family later resettled on Australia’s Gold Coast, where her love of surfing and painting became ingrained. She later spent more than 10 years traveling within her homeland and abroad.<br /><br />She had a simple answer for her move Stateside to Ventura.<br /><br />“I married a Yank,” she said, her laughter conveying a typical Aussie cheerfulness. “He imported a bride.”<br /><br />Being married has freed her to pursue her art, said Clermont, who remembers too much bar and restaurant work from her single days.<br /><br />The Ventura area, she noted, has similarities in beauty to coastal Australia. Her local surfing haunts include the C Street-Surfer’s Point area in Ventura and Faria Beach farther up the Rincon. That’s reflected in paintings such as “C-St Dreaming” and “Before the Carpark.”<br /><br />Clermont thanked Pu’u for his “gracious willingness to share” and considers it natural that they teamed on a show. She hopes there will be more. For Pu’u, surfing is more pastime than pursuit these days. He’s grateful for what he has and thankful that people still call him with work. He touched on a feeling Clermont and Osborne know well.<br /><br />“I get to do some really nice stuff and hang out with some really cool people all around the world,” he said.<br /><br />© 2010 Ventura County Star. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<br /><br />Read more: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/13/stoked-on-sea-and-sand-ride-the-artistic-waves/#ixzz0wpPK3YFQ<br />- vcstar.comMary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-74443481618003485182010-07-22T16:26:00.001-07:002010-07-22T16:28:01.148-07:00BP Oil Spill thru my eyes<object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/464046831928" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/464046831928" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-17500261717931949562010-07-22T16:24:00.000-07:002010-07-22T16:26:11.883-07:00FIJIGreat Fiji article I wrote and beautiful pictures...<br /><br />click here...<br /><br />http://www.surfline.com/women/mary-osborne-holly-beck-jennifer-flanigan-chandler-parr-and-kaley-swift-explore-northern-fiji_45185Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-17619524441149682972010-07-12T19:01:00.000-07:002010-07-12T19:02:39.254-07:00Gulf Report with Miss. local Pat HeidingsfelderPat was our guide on our trip to the gulf. He is a inspiration to all of us and a major part of the community in Gulf Port, Miss. Thanks Pat for your hard efforts down there!!!<div><br /></div><div><object width="429" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://vp.mgnetwork.net/viewer.swf?u=cb275baedf5f102da6fd001ec92a4a0d&z=JTV"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://vp.mgnetwork.net/viewer.swf?u=cb275baedf5f102da6fd001ec92a4a0d&z=JTV" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="429" height="295"></embed></object></div>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-15367935633052803582010-07-10T13:32:00.001-07:002010-07-10T14:48:43.041-07:00The Gulf through my eyes<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The view from above</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmt5djAJUE88eA1k4qlD9lmi7EAsDqIvDYRoGPwSy96ws5rTLc7L1pyQ0Lst_a-jNhJGt1PFufb16t3QpykEAj6C1Io7Ix6NkocbUQWyHas8wI62qxSswXYs5hWkdcspqSWKhDvkvEqR7/s1600/IMG_2428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmt5djAJUE88eA1k4qlD9lmi7EAsDqIvDYRoGPwSy96ws5rTLc7L1pyQ0Lst_a-jNhJGt1PFufb16t3QpykEAj6C1Io7Ix6NkocbUQWyHas8wI62qxSswXYs5hWkdcspqSWKhDvkvEqR7/s400/IMG_2428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492397319662910082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Save Our Sound Charity event </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_WaBUavOHdqEQWB_2q6m4nKKAuh-kjepjDi7VXZK2ACmOxfwcAAnLZFSKpNBGjs0_13-OkG7MCQIPBiPYd0S3A3SgN_J9PWzU-IeH8pOiUYJagAUOMXkEbD6mJ_j2ANIk3vpP7SNmxrY/s1600/IMG_2083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_WaBUavOHdqEQWB_2q6m4nKKAuh-kjepjDi7VXZK2ACmOxfwcAAnLZFSKpNBGjs0_13-OkG7MCQIPBiPYd0S3A3SgN_J9PWzU-IeH8pOiUYJagAUOMXkEbD6mJ_j2ANIk3vpP7SNmxrY/s400/IMG_2083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492397313923206114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Signings to locals</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEird1MxYAbSPOPKMzwvDLSH8JZG4O_97uouzo2KA9GE76qrFv8UL5x71jnRgOFdtTMvT7UDWKBEfKF1fw1MYQS74zaANeWH1tJLLiCEnD2tbt-Zdi98qg-Np3w95Hwz70YFjhQsqIb51-aS/s1600/IMG_2063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEird1MxYAbSPOPKMzwvDLSH8JZG4O_97uouzo2KA9GE76qrFv8UL5x71jnRgOFdtTMvT7UDWKBEfKF1fw1MYQS74zaANeWH1tJLLiCEnD2tbt-Zdi98qg-Np3w95Hwz70YFjhQsqIb51-aS/s400/IMG_2063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492397302702428050" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wildlife response center where we watched a pelican be cleaned</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12YFErfjXg_xATaUwhie6QSoe7fH8WY6A1sVgEp0vQEidsvtpvB_z9V2dhNfvxnug1DIX22JmIvsHlcQD4CHktnCaOz_PcWp9YktaprW27OBZz9tMq4a4vSfjHp3JDltKRaUV4lBxE0QG/s1600/IMG_2322.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12YFErfjXg_xATaUwhie6QSoe7fH8WY6A1sVgEp0vQEidsvtpvB_z9V2dhNfvxnug1DIX22JmIvsHlcQD4CHktnCaOz_PcWp9YktaprW27OBZz9tMq4a4vSfjHp3JDltKRaUV4lBxE0QG/s400/IMG_2322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492381515377337378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fourth of July, 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;">Beaches still open, families and children playing with tar nearby</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyktFMv6WaGSjTmaTMrWigqiYl5EjCproSb_bckHw2-M37V7uJ9zTRelt78v1Oz1t4RQp-_S0qhBbSH9IGycEEecgyBhqCEps74nWEVq_E2pTWuGrahkijg9I6jiTBtHrtueZh3WgovN3/s1600/IMG_2102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyktFMv6WaGSjTmaTMrWigqiYl5EjCproSb_bckHw2-M37V7uJ9zTRelt78v1Oz1t4RQp-_S0qhBbSH9IGycEEecgyBhqCEps74nWEVq_E2pTWuGrahkijg9I6jiTBtHrtueZh3WgovN3/s400/IMG_2102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492381511242899410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Part of our amazing and talented crew:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pro Surfer Chuck Patterson</div><div style="text-align: center;">James "Eco Warrior" Pribram</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QNPHqp7qQHxRt4XzbpAQuqILkDngR_synKBugdPR77Nd9YzY50_5-61N9PnaQsLgO2moe4Va1BsfqTBP8a29HQ73srlqkBUxpXqqTG_X5k2QP-45w8bOXCGdN2ituMqVvy_p-18uf8R0/s1600/shelly+strazis+-4123.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QNPHqp7qQHxRt4XzbpAQuqILkDngR_synKBugdPR77Nd9YzY50_5-61N9PnaQsLgO2moe4Va1BsfqTBP8a29HQ73srlqkBUxpXqqTG_X5k2QP-45w8bOXCGdN2ituMqVvy_p-18uf8R0/s400/shelly+strazis+-4123.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492381504200909730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Government agencies are always nearby watching our every step of the way</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFufPFwiSya8n5SuMvG382T3ZjJ2hz-murfqLwMeuCK6JqonRS8DGxmJQtZr6nTL2nzXxgZNJucVzO1vC78Yinbbogv32eQZvSDWcLmQJulixLPoVLjCTUsni3XuUMgzlqHlWx53bT3URU/s1600/IMG_1990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFufPFwiSya8n5SuMvG382T3ZjJ2hz-murfqLwMeuCK6JqonRS8DGxmJQtZr6nTL2nzXxgZNJucVzO1vC78Yinbbogv32eQZvSDWcLmQJulixLPoVLjCTUsni3XuUMgzlqHlWx53bT3URU/s400/IMG_1990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492381496919374770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Captain Tom explaining the harsh reality of what is happening the Gulf waters</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBNj5pxnbCvaNKLzdst_IsZCIOgRlrl_wk4KFgXoqnRt8qg3esBdWMoOxYDihdbkuhe5TTeo7JpO8Tzo21MJi3AOUHN7VS7whFproLQBj-CAuwWvWsUYjKygCo9_y1gv4K4tiO9b9BO7P/s1600/IMG_2340.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBNj5pxnbCvaNKLzdst_IsZCIOgRlrl_wk4KFgXoqnRt8qg3esBdWMoOxYDihdbkuhe5TTeo7JpO8Tzo21MJi3AOUHN7VS7whFproLQBj-CAuwWvWsUYjKygCo9_y1gv4K4tiO9b9BO7P/s400/IMG_2340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492381488402305202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cleaned birds are kept here until they release them. To where one might ask...I have no clue</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQd7GgMD8oJw1wLi5aU4sAxToMZFqirBwMYdAYiceQnHAwIBFALf28qUAQkStyA53zW1lI-dBX2gMjssTDFv2Sm5LODmPvQCayJAtGd197kfTSiClEBtQgV0j4cVszFRHBuyDZVXTwP0Da/s1600/IMG_2313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQd7GgMD8oJw1wLi5aU4sAxToMZFqirBwMYdAYiceQnHAwIBFALf28qUAQkStyA53zW1lI-dBX2gMjssTDFv2Sm5LODmPvQCayJAtGd197kfTSiClEBtQgV0j4cVszFRHBuyDZVXTwP0Da/s400/IMG_2313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492380179026446818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of the many stickers </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4T1ASnRCrXCTcPUaAJZvrjPt7woS9jLUSsGq9eIzvIcNJ5S_NuJmX4wDfA_7dZjMFGwk3pB5GQhUDltVUyuQbT2gj5xW_wJFsGiWi12Kfk3zL3t1HSdEiEoFbiSapE80ELbJN_EzOG244/s1600/IMG_2181.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4T1ASnRCrXCTcPUaAJZvrjPt7woS9jLUSsGq9eIzvIcNJ5S_NuJmX4wDfA_7dZjMFGwk3pB5GQhUDltVUyuQbT2gj5xW_wJFsGiWi12Kfk3zL3t1HSdEiEoFbiSapE80ELbJN_EzOG244/s400/IMG_2181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492380177650992418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">BP workers taking a break: 20 min. on 40 off</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYOfqlLeGv-_-uiWLqHbtVokU3ByyeCeffw60WCCyWYDDyv2czDJNk8TiUa4c-yF2CZPLBbKiPUAFo2hCg8JSfO6z7i8mQJefwwP7g8P8Vjc8N6RkRKbBetiEJkuFmt7wwy2wzZCryfSd/s1600/IMG_2166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYOfqlLeGv-_-uiWLqHbtVokU3ByyeCeffw60WCCyWYDDyv2czDJNk8TiUa4c-yF2CZPLBbKiPUAFo2hCg8JSfO6z7i8mQJefwwP7g8P8Vjc8N6RkRKbBetiEJkuFmt7wwy2wzZCryfSd/s400/IMG_2166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492380167353142066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What used to be a shrimp and fishing boat will soon be turned into a Vessel of Opportunity</div><div style="text-align: center;">vehicle...Well, that is if they can get into the program. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rUFetTQbZ9LoTWkTprTGRpwufBV7SunYtrcsMtX9Uy0KxlMG1eqgOSRNKSGmAQdwcIcXoUQQMN2pD91Y74OxOX5aFEPjQ9gDFUOiHMX_JhmSU04ADXVmJfCjb8rjbSwZxKtY_Fnje3bM/s1600/IMG_2220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rUFetTQbZ9LoTWkTprTGRpwufBV7SunYtrcsMtX9Uy0KxlMG1eqgOSRNKSGmAQdwcIcXoUQQMN2pD91Y74OxOX5aFEPjQ9gDFUOiHMX_JhmSU04ADXVmJfCjb8rjbSwZxKtY_Fnje3bM/s400/IMG_2220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492380156520574450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Local signs posted in front of homes, businesses and restaurants </div><div style="text-align: center;">A mock cemetery clearly explains it all</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XINzMf7GjM2NoCa4A3pIOPLGX2GGICshIcHTKQJFlxNHiD8AM5bB45iqD6tqZiIKgFBDNBTSCbL-r5jrWQqSXom-Wa1nvV87CzT3uIMFLobgQ0Bfhj6glDhgU1_Aamou2jEfynPhTeQs/s1600/IMG_2201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XINzMf7GjM2NoCa4A3pIOPLGX2GGICshIcHTKQJFlxNHiD8AM5bB45iqD6tqZiIKgFBDNBTSCbL-r5jrWQqSXom-Wa1nvV87CzT3uIMFLobgQ0Bfhj6glDhgU1_Aamou2jEfynPhTeQs/s400/IMG_2201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492380148212014370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Drop your birds and go... bizarre, eerie, and sad</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UlJhSN3MCgIyzKkzq1geqnOhJrJ90h0LkaPQRHQ0KmvgqN-_xuTn5vklVikL0aggwv644RjAGV9CoMhrqoADmepOANKf65sBv2T2VfEkYNcpjSurxgLoGym6S7Km1JJ-6pzySfC3U28D/s1600/IMG_2305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UlJhSN3MCgIyzKkzq1geqnOhJrJ90h0LkaPQRHQ0KmvgqN-_xuTn5vklVikL0aggwv644RjAGV9CoMhrqoADmepOANKf65sBv2T2VfEkYNcpjSurxgLoGym6S7Km1JJ-6pzySfC3U28D/s400/IMG_2305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492379261753134274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Grand Isle, Louisiana </div><div style="text-align: center;">Oil and water clearly don't mix</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-3fpvzseifejiLveHwTA8ZActzVq96LU310TzjoYVuJrFKayvHnS2s5s7RjOy4QyfcdlVV2soq_47SbEQM2GD8yD3LAl4n5eoAhnHXcTFd62v2mtbLM1jPHG-ijD-OQrW8f0kqRYVz3A/s1600/IMG_2142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-3fpvzseifejiLveHwTA8ZActzVq96LU310TzjoYVuJrFKayvHnS2s5s7RjOy4QyfcdlVV2soq_47SbEQM2GD8yD3LAl4n5eoAhnHXcTFd62v2mtbLM1jPHG-ijD-OQrW8f0kqRYVz3A/s400/IMG_2142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492379257187882514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Three days later this beach had tar covering it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who knows when this child will get to play on it again.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULYOtdYTe2aOsHq5T47WcDx7O23yP4YxyC-wah1v71iLbgCDQ0ZvlqAygYjO8Jptygdpx_Ayoh_MZrZGn9uFbmNfurqjJILV-XDsrS6xDcL_94I-kVsxHcUouoYbYwfzuIAlVDgIPn7G6/s1600/IMG_2103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULYOtdYTe2aOsHq5T47WcDx7O23yP4YxyC-wah1v71iLbgCDQ0ZvlqAygYjO8Jptygdpx_Ayoh_MZrZGn9uFbmNfurqjJILV-XDsrS6xDcL_94I-kVsxHcUouoYbYwfzuIAlVDgIPn7G6/s400/IMG_2103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492379247468051042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chuck Patterson painting at the Save Our Sound fundraiser on July4.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNx1vSmUvtoMtiT7F4Dj0QN7hZ6zy9PwB6_xDZw5K2qwTkUcMlkYRHzVLtWPNdRA6wwX7I0mJ-PkM3NBgRhgCOFUKkXp7uC9Bi5wABAFo8KQrxeW5Qiu4QNVTytz2RshODEaBCKMBpuqL/s1600/IMG_2022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNx1vSmUvtoMtiT7F4Dj0QN7hZ6zy9PwB6_xDZw5K2qwTkUcMlkYRHzVLtWPNdRA6wwX7I0mJ-PkM3NBgRhgCOFUKkXp7uC9Bi5wABAFo8KQrxeW5Qiu4QNVTytz2RshODEaBCKMBpuqL/s400/IMG_2022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492379240589724162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">No comment</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNb4EhFyz2JaGvIciqENNf1tXOJhdZJ9cwU07bw_zyXiLgca2zSjTfKGfOUvjlOstp82szxYcQdi6kZ1D_dacgOqxmQLBaOB8yHzA9h_u-yXiKB0OJ4sfeOBp2dhZvAf-_sECvtGQMUpF/s1600/IMG_1998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNb4EhFyz2JaGvIciqENNf1tXOJhdZJ9cwU07bw_zyXiLgca2zSjTfKGfOUvjlOstp82szxYcQdi6kZ1D_dacgOqxmQLBaOB8yHzA9h_u-yXiKB0OJ4sfeOBp2dhZvAf-_sECvtGQMUpF/s400/IMG_1998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492379227370890770" /></a><br /><div>The best pictures are not released yet...check back for more soon!</div><div><br /></div>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-74600091942594497942010-07-10T10:31:00.000-07:002010-07-10T11:41:54.829-07:00Gulf Report 2010<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Overview from above.. you can see the oil film</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wgSKoS5_kDKuH6GSBmEMSx7zojH4oG0wcXkbSIad-7noF5i3wa5xFu3ne2sdoBdKboeGhkZdhoBynuHRvOY2C8ymERi8zu2B0_PyNQUmgQYG70QmRW8nDHK52Xeb2W1eq_mzuu-DJJpy/s1600/IMG_2425.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wgSKoS5_kDKuH6GSBmEMSx7zojH4oG0wcXkbSIad-7noF5i3wa5xFu3ne2sdoBdKboeGhkZdhoBynuHRvOY2C8ymERi8zu2B0_PyNQUmgQYG70QmRW8nDHK52Xeb2W1eq_mzuu-DJJpy/s400/IMG_2425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492336347171957858" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Restaurants already out of seafood<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89g5y95LCX4Yj1p0Txgjkb1UzgjzTAk3DpabdqM-wRxw5WP8A4oCiyAFDFBm_DJlSq8stm4nm01BNRVnQ3v3NoSoOwe31iVamz2dNp_pCRlxi9LVcQSLz3PcVgW3rM5ci98IGD8KUNAbg/s1600/IMG_2241.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89g5y95LCX4Yj1p0Txgjkb1UzgjzTAk3DpabdqM-wRxw5WP8A4oCiyAFDFBm_DJlSq8stm4nm01BNRVnQ3v3NoSoOwe31iVamz2dNp_pCRlxi9LVcQSLz3PcVgW3rM5ci98IGD8KUNAbg/s400/IMG_2241.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492336339104940978" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This says it all...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJO_e9UtHDa9b5ldKyXjhpnO_rRXseFIgq2Pmh9Fo2lT4GTIWc3dY7XkGEdmNo_-S3COjmpKGlLOMX3bo86HS78uaRhAT_VcKdyLMDGZY_UyuwXIpVO20jwZqFaAtjZhEW1Z-cWb7vY8p/s1600/IMG_2134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJO_e9UtHDa9b5ldKyXjhpnO_rRXseFIgq2Pmh9Fo2lT4GTIWc3dY7XkGEdmNo_-S3COjmpKGlLOMX3bo86HS78uaRhAT_VcKdyLMDGZY_UyuwXIpVO20jwZqFaAtjZhEW1Z-cWb7vY8p/s400/IMG_2134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492336330093994210" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BP workers covering the beaches<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEthoGZxVhS54wPeaM0J3-oUTUNGHsMBMAXwXzrL3LebZE-vLFDEwZ9gvEduLiD9z0ILEl3dHC19Qhkz-Fqyh23E7yau7ATpyG3xnqS4Zuw6MWiakX-bBgla7L2J7IsaJDaSEIlzVSZkUQ/s1600/IMG_2169.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEthoGZxVhS54wPeaM0J3-oUTUNGHsMBMAXwXzrL3LebZE-vLFDEwZ9gvEduLiD9z0ILEl3dHC19Qhkz-Fqyh23E7yau7ATpyG3xnqS4Zuw6MWiakX-bBgla7L2J7IsaJDaSEIlzVSZkUQ/s400/IMG_2169.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492336319463265314" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Save Our Sound event, Chuck Patterson painting<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-InsH9wS0pqZQW03lNW-krM37cYPTD0_M4oSxk_tE0Jn3-b4DBDWT_K9rGJEz-MlkSJo1frL_4Q_QAWb_n6eoARwjWQyDJjr8py-ZJ6JEI5iy0QO2hyexelf2xBibNOceSxZ_m3600du/s1600/IMG_2022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-InsH9wS0pqZQW03lNW-krM37cYPTD0_M4oSxk_tE0Jn3-b4DBDWT_K9rGJEz-MlkSJo1frL_4Q_QAWb_n6eoARwjWQyDJjr8py-ZJ6JEI5iy0QO2hyexelf2xBibNOceSxZ_m3600du/s400/IMG_2022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492336312930573330" /></a><br /><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Every minute passing means more beaches are covered in brown oily tar balls. Weather and winds fluctuate in all directions, pushing crude oil into new areas of fresh white sand beaches, covering sea animals<b>,</b></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"> rivers and marshes. Fish are dying; crabs are now toxic, and mammals slowly are being poisoned.<span> </span>Three days ago today, the beach that I spent watching beautiful fireworks explode into the sky, is now spotted with tar, endless miles of boom and BP scouring the beach. The same beach I listened to families cheering and kids running around happily in celebration of our country's independence is the mirror opposite of the evening of July 4, 2010. The feeling of independence in the southern states has now vanished.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span></span>I don't even live in the Gulf and my mind was consumed minute after minute with mind-boggling questions. What is completely unsettling is one beach remains wide open with people swimming, while 100 feet away another beach is closed. Is this not the same ocean waters? Isn't it the same air we are breathing from one beach to another so close by? Who is in charge down here? What is our government doing to stop this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">One can only imagine how the fisherman, business owners and avid beach lovers are feeling. You honestly have no idea until you see it with your own eyes and hear the stories with your own ears what is really happening with this tragedy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Gulf Port fisherman, Skipper Tom, put a lot in perspective for our crew. We were fortunate to sit with him for a morning as he explained what is honestly happening to the fisherman in the Gulf.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span></span><span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">“We don’t know where our future is. People have no clue the magnitude of this spill and the effects it will have,” said Tom. “My son was going to take over my business in a few years and now I don’t think he can. I wanted to teach my grandson to fish and I don’t even know if that is possible for the future.<span> </span>It’s sad to think we know more about our universe <span></span>than our oceans.<span> </span>I have over $145,000 in my boat with my credentials. Overnight, I have nothing.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">What seems to be commonality amongst people here is the aggravation of communication with BP. The hired BP workers are unfamiliar with the local waters they are paid to look after.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Skipper John explains in disgust, “These BP officials don’t know how to read swells, buoys or weather reports. They are hiring men for the Vessels of Opportunity program who can barely drive a boat. We have local fisherman who have been denied getting on this program that need the work.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Skipper John is just one of the thousands of affected people we spoke with.<span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Just as the South’s economy was on the rise, they have been hit with yet, another disaster. Strange how our nation’s economic downfall and this oil spill are both manmade catastrophes. At least Katrina was a natural disaster where one could rebuild the physical elements of their life that were lost. At this point in time, the future is entirely unknown.<span> </span>So who is to blame in this situation? We easily point fingers at BP, our government and towards other people.<span> </span>The reality is, we are all to blame. It is time to stop blaming others and take matters into our own hands. We need to make changes to protect our Mother Earth, changes for this current generation and, most importantly, the future generations to come. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this tragedy.</span></p></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Gulf Port, Miss. This beach is still open to swimming and tar is everywhere.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3_adgWlnPle5vf-EpNUGo2a160_UCl78CTum9M2MZ_UD4K4WUa2ZoGGLBZQPTwgVWigUmY5j7om3KqsKmgcN3wcf1iUMHdK1sErD-SngG1U1vcbHPK9yau1l0wo_tdz_c7FBumikGZcE/s1600/IMG_2422.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3_adgWlnPle5vf-EpNUGo2a160_UCl78CTum9M2MZ_UD4K4WUa2ZoGGLBZQPTwgVWigUmY5j7om3KqsKmgcN3wcf1iUMHdK1sErD-SngG1U1vcbHPK9yau1l0wo_tdz_c7FBumikGZcE/s400/IMG_2422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334461272522722" /></a> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Rock jetty covered in oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PISP6Gq_oZ-zSClWxiEs8JLBwj5V46KLSE9GdEpR9DVxRpw7iwLylfj4Y_pdFTd7XcLQdGQ65t91S5ph52aH4GLkZSzLBsZpniJK-FLLUU5qeAdr1C2bW3nB1U1yFPqjOQcA1EJZ5_IR/s1600/IMG_2403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PISP6Gq_oZ-zSClWxiEs8JLBwj5V46KLSE9GdEpR9DVxRpw7iwLylfj4Y_pdFTd7XcLQdGQ65t91S5ph52aH4GLkZSzLBsZpniJK-FLLUU5qeAdr1C2bW3nB1U1yFPqjOQcA1EJZ5_IR/s400/IMG_2403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334447388152274" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Grand Isle, Louisiana BP workers and miles of boom<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3eJ-yzNvV48KjEg9alygIcptMJDB2Ksondmp1juU1-GysROZi0xKrUqRMvSdotF9usLKpXfJykD9iYuIo2mDAOVwdrht-9ZjWWwt5LbcaN502jFm05sqKjkva0ytPu7PcOLPnrRUvtRk/s1600/IMG_2154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3eJ-yzNvV48KjEg9alygIcptMJDB2Ksondmp1juU1-GysROZi0xKrUqRMvSdotF9usLKpXfJykD9iYuIo2mDAOVwdrht-9ZjWWwt5LbcaN502jFm05sqKjkva0ytPu7PcOLPnrRUvtRk/s400/IMG_2154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334436925236450" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Independence Day, 2010<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X38yeRr8x46Id68_MqaoGYqsLPrN-BUcYa2ewHOyNfxccNDzXV0NsfgQCJ6sKOz43As-5q77BGZG_zEEMBMoSfiyh_1gGTTqY6_3neTZQrIBgewkdsWoGYP6jhfaVeY74ylhHvAcy4s6/s1600/IMG_2101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X38yeRr8x46Id68_MqaoGYqsLPrN-BUcYa2ewHOyNfxccNDzXV0NsfgQCJ6sKOz43As-5q77BGZG_zEEMBMoSfiyh_1gGTTqY6_3neTZQrIBgewkdsWoGYP6jhfaVeY74ylhHvAcy4s6/s400/IMG_2101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334433713502994" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Save Our Sound Benefit July 4, 2010<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6R8FoTt7BIB_v3_Z43aaaVmULslgtBdD2a2VgI1Z__c_Cmc7Z7GScBm_3iznOh58IMOqC3I7e_cttxw0dq2zvulTx9XxTKYv8DNTI_fF1c4QYb8Pujz19t5e3_ujuNtsRt5gMIrJpTaO/s1600/IMG_2040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6R8FoTt7BIB_v3_Z43aaaVmULslgtBdD2a2VgI1Z__c_Cmc7Z7GScBm_3iznOh58IMOqC3I7e_cttxw0dq2zvulTx9XxTKYv8DNTI_fF1c4QYb8Pujz19t5e3_ujuNtsRt5gMIrJpTaO/s400/IMG_2040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334424831821826" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-447629438050044312010-06-30T13:39:00.001-07:002010-06-30T13:39:37.725-07:00Gulf Alert 2010 Here we come!<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; ">Project Save Our Surf and The Eco-Warrior Project are joining forces to launch "GULF ALERT 2010". The aim of the Gulf Alert initiative is to raise awareness of actionable ways the surfing public can help shift the direction from pollution toward renewal. Gulf Alert 2010 will accomplish these goals with direct action on-the ground, in the water and over the skies of the Gulf area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; ">On Saturday, July 3rd ECO-Warrior James Pribram, professional surfer and model Mary Osborne, along with champion stand-up paddler Chuck Patterson and actor Richard Burgi will leave for Gulf Port Miss. The Gulf Alert team will stand-up paddle through areas of the spill in protest of the devastation that is plaguing that region of coastline as well as document a fly-over and participate in local wildlife rescue efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; ">
<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; ">Details of the paddle mission will be made public afterwards due to the conflict of interest within local agencies and restricted areas of coastline.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: LucidaGrande; ">Project Save Our Surf was founded in 2008 by actress and surfer Tanna Frederick to raise funds, awareness and hope around clean ocean issues. For more information, check out <a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/"><span style="color: rgb(20, 54, 165); ">projectsaveoursurf.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: LucidaGrande; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: LucidaGrande; ">The ECO-Warrior project, is led by professional surfer James Pribram shows how people can contribute to environmental issues such as improving water quality, protecting endangered reefs and wildlife while enhancing life on earth for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: LucidaGrande; "><span> </span>For more information please go to <a href="http://www.ECOWarriorSurf.com/">www.ECOWarriorSurf.com</a> </span></div>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-45551559486492270942010-06-25T16:46:00.001-07:002010-06-25T16:55:01.864-07:00PSOS Event PIX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7iD3B0_mtFEqhO8J2phxPT42OjzJIUnC7ptkqNzfy3DFDEObHQAUVezp3IRL9cp0fQQ4yDSCKuDr57SQzCgfJ2HjiRfcrrS3QPxMvt4bsv0Jor_7sFmBeYGhwDZzm_T-YdHTHpsvp5hQ/s1600/JAMO,+T,+AND+FRIEND.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7iD3B0_mtFEqhO8J2phxPT42OjzJIUnC7ptkqNzfy3DFDEObHQAUVezp3IRL9cp0fQQ4yDSCKuDr57SQzCgfJ2HjiRfcrrS3QPxMvt4bsv0Jor_7sFmBeYGhwDZzm_T-YdHTHpsvp5hQ/s400/JAMO,+T,+AND+FRIEND.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486862009064378114" /></a>Over $50,000 raised to clean our oceans last weekend in Huntington Beach. What an amazing weekend we had with 24 hours of straight surfing. I was somehow put in the 2-3am heat, which wasnt easy to keep my eyes open before my session, but our team "Eco Warriors" managed to to place 1st in the recreational division. Thank you to everyone who donated and supported us!<div><br /></div><div><div>In this picture James "Eco Warrior" Pribram, Project Save Our Surf host and actress Tanna Fredrick and myself. </div></div>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-20890837128508780932010-06-23T14:40:00.000-07:002010-06-23T14:49:08.118-07:00$50,000 raised during 24 hour surf-a-thon by PSOS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-3QgKwGm0SzmM0maNetMJEQvCPZtVcyP_l5pYAv1Mix56-hzdhkcl-9V_qtXPTj3vHu0D-3tsxgSuSu4xRDMmV4QmUQiLN1MJ116jNYw848t8EGGxGJWJDR5IXduXIiRj1lqlzcLuTLX/s1600/l4ad5o-l4ad4a07.surf24.0620.per.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-3QgKwGm0SzmM0maNetMJEQvCPZtVcyP_l5pYAv1Mix56-hzdhkcl-9V_qtXPTj3vHu0D-3tsxgSuSu4xRDMmV4QmUQiLN1MJ116jNYw848t8EGGxGJWJDR5IXduXIiRj1lqlzcLuTLX/s320/l4ad5o-l4ad4a07.surf24.0620.per.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486088998698287906" border="0" /></a><br />It was a successful and exciting weekend in Huntington Beach. Our team, The Eco Warriors, managed to come into first place in the Recreational Division. We had a blast surfing all the through the wee hours of the night. I must admit, it was a huge challenge surfing in dark at Huntington Pier. Flood lights were set up to help light up the waters, but the reflections made it extremely difficult. It was well worth it!!! The results are huge and rewarding for every beach lover!<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who participated, donated and supported this fun event. See below for one of the many press articles and videos that are flooding the internet.<br /><br /><br /><img src="file:///Users/mary/Desktop/l4ad5o-l4ad4a07.surf24.0620.per.jpg" alt="" /><br />Copied from Beachfreedom.com<br /><br /><br /><object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="320" width="486"><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/23554075001?isVid=1&publisherID=987209017" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="@videoPlayer=97465364001&playerID=23554075001&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" swliveconnect="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="320" width="486"></embed></object> <p>It was a long night.</p> <p>Surfers celebrated at noon today after raising $50,000 during a 24-hour surf-a-thon put on by <a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/">Project Save Our Surf,</a> an event in Huntington Beach that brought celebrities and big-name surfers together for ocean awareness.</p> <p>Team Billabong took home the first ever Surf 24 win after beating out nine other teams made up of surf brands and recreational teams.</p> <p>The unique competition started on noon on Saturday, and had early appearances by many stars who drew a crowd, including True Blood’s <strong>Sam Trammell</strong>, 24′<strong>s Eric Balfour</strong>, and Mad Men’s <strong>John Slattery</strong>. <a href="http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2010/06/19/see-which-celebreties-surfed-waves-for-a-cause/24529/">To read more about Saturday’s action, click here</a>.</p> <div id="attachment_24573" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px;"><a href="http://www.orangecounty.com/sections/article/gallery/?pic=1&id=5670"><img class="size-full wp-image-24573" title="blog" src="http://beach.freedomblogging.com/files/2010/06/blog3.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Actress Tanna Frederick created the event, helping to raise $50,000 for ocean causes </p></div> <p>Paul Tomson – brother of co-host of event Shaun Tomson -was beaming as he got out of his late-night heat at 10 p.m.</p> <p>“Unreal, I’m just having so much fun,” he said. “It’s so beautiful, surfing a contest at night. The whole event has a heartwarming, beautiful vibe to it, … it’s all about goodness.”</p> <p>“It gives the true feeling of surfing – it’s about giving back, it’s not rigid hard, competitive stuff.”</p> <p>Even though it was casual contest, surfers were serious about waves. Even during the late-night hours, surfer were scoring waves earning 9 points (out of ten) and higher.</p> <p>Seal Beach surfer<strong> Chris Waring</strong> – surfing for Jacks Surfboards team – competed in a total six heats during the 24-hour period, including from midnight straight to 3 a.m.</p> <p>“It wasn’t bad,” he said after competing in the last heat of the day.</p> <p>It was a different feeling, he said. He’s never surfed in the middle of the night before – and because the lights were so bright, you really had to feel for waves rather than look for them.</p> <p>“It was harder to see the lip,” he said.</p> <p>The recreational winning team went to the “Eco Warriors,” led by Laguna Beach surfer<strong> James Pribrim</strong>, who was also given the Hope award.</p> <p>“He has done amazing work all over the planet,” said event creator Tanner Frederick.</p> <p>Host<strong> PT Townend</strong>, who commentated much of the event and surfed a midnight heat – was stumbling a bit over words on the microphone by the end of it.</p> <p>“I think there’s a lot of people who need a full night’s sleep, that would be me,” he said, chuckling. “When you’re my age, you should be asleep by midnight.”</p> <p>It’s not too late to donate – go to <a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.com/">projectsaveoursurf.org</a></p> <p>Click here to see photos of <a href="http://www.orangecounty.com/sections/article/gallery/?pic=1&id=5670">celebs on Saturday, night surfing, and snaps from Sunday.</a></p>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-95949478817377182010-06-17T20:13:00.001-07:002010-06-17T20:13:20.912-07:00Surf A Thon This weekend!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; 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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; clear: both; "></div></span><br /><div id="story-body-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.43; position: relative; "><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Tanna Frederick will not be acting when she mounts her surfboard by the Huntington Beach Pier this weekend.</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">But she wouldn't mind taking home an award.</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Frederick, the founder and co-organizer of Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24, will be among the actors taking the waves alongside professional surfers in the third annual charity event. Her team, the Redheaded Furies, consists largely of people who surf in their spare time, and it may take a little, well, fury for them to outscore some of the highest-profile surfers in the region.</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">"I have a lot of aggressive people on my team," said Frederick, who recently starred in "Hollywood Dreams," the film festival favorite. "I have people who surf all the time and want to be pro surfers."</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Frederick, though, is quick to note that whichever team wins the 24-hour surf-a-thon, the ultimate winner is the ocean. The proceeds from Project Save Our Surf will be split evenly among three environmental charities: Heal the Bay, the Surfrider Foundation and Inside the Outdoors.</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">The fundraiser, which Frederick launched in Santa Monica two years ago, is making its Surf City debut this year. The action begins at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and continues nonstop until noon Sunday, with live music, mural-painting, eco-friendly vendors and more around Pier Plaza.</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">The 10 teams competing include five sponsored by athletic brands and dominated by pro surfers – Mary Osborne, Buttons Kaluhiokalani and Courtney Conlogue are among those expected to compete – and five recreational teams consisting of amateurs. Each team will be joined by two celebrity surfers, including actors Chad Lowe, Sean Patrick Flanery and Zoe Bell.</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Teams can consist of between six and 24 members – the only requirement is that a surfer representing each group is on the water every hour. At the end of the fundraiser, the team that made the highest overall score wins a Nixon gold engraved watch for each member.</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Huntington Beach surfer Peter "PT" Townend, who co-organized the event this year with Frederick, noted that since a surfing score depends in part on the power of the wave, an underdog may just come out on top.</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">"Over 24 hours, consistency will win," he said. "No question."</p><b style="font-weight: 700; "><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">If You Go</p></b><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b style="font-weight: 700; ">What:</b> Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b style="font-weight: 700; ">Where:</b> Pier Plaza, Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b style="font-weight: 700; ">When:</b> 11:30 a.m. Saturday to noon Sunday</p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b style="font-weight: 700; ">Info:</b> <a href="http://www.projectsaveoursurf.org/" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(34, 98, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.projectsaveoursurf.org</a></p><div><br /></div></div></div></span>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-72223723248990525172010-06-17T16:25:00.000-07:002010-06-17T16:52:36.285-07:00Project Save Our Surf Event This WeekendCome check out the fun this weekend in Huntington Beach, CA. It's going to be a great weekend with so many amazing people, eco- vendors, great surf, sun and most importantly the money goes to save our surf!!! Our team of talented surfers will be surfing for 24 hours straight!!!<div><br /><div><br /></div><div>If you are up for donation for team please click : <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; "><span class="UIStory_Message"><a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/team/psosteams/member/168" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "a3600OP1xilLEDX26P19Xuk0lRw", event);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span>http://projectsaveoursurf.org/team/psost</span><wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span>eams/member/168</a></span></h3></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div id="surf24-links" style="clear: both; width: 1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; "><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 150px; "><a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/team/psosteams" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TEAM MEMBERS - CLICK HERE</a></span><span style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 80px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 80px; "><a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/schedule" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">SURF 24 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - CLICK HERE</a></span></p></div><div style="width: 900px; clear: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 100px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 0px; "><div style="float: left; margin-right: 110px; margin-left: 50px; "><div><img src="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/images/surf24_logo.png" /></div><div style="margin-top: 28px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 28px; margin-left: -55px; "><a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/team/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=3" class="white-over" style="color: rgb(87, 213, 221); font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; ">SIGN UP TO SURF THE SURF 24 CONTEST</a></div><div><img src="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/images/surf24_blurb.png" /></div></div><div style="float: left; width: 375px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 0.7em; margin-top: -20px; "><p style="margin-bottom: 25px; margin-top: 0px; "></p><h1 style="font-size: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; ">WORLD CHAMPION SURFERS</h1><span class="surf24green" style="color: rgb(117, 172, 140); line-height: 16px; font-size: 13px; ">SHAUN TOMSON AND PT TOWNEND<br />JOIN ACTRESS AND SURFER TANNA FREDERICK<br />IN CO-HOSTING A FUNDRAISER FOR OUR PLANET'S OCEANS.</span><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 25px; "></p><h1 style="font-size: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; ">CELEBRITY GUESTS</h1><span class="surf24green" style="color: rgb(117, 172, 140); line-height: 16px; font-size: 13px; ">LEND THIER SUPPORT WITH GATHERINGS AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AT SURF 24 OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES.</span><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 25px; "></p><h2 style="font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; ">SURF 24 IS A WEEKEND-LONG EVENT</h2><span class="surf24green" style="color: rgb(117, 172, 140); line-height: 16px; font-size: 13px; ">FEATURING A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR SURF-A-THON<br />CONTEST LIVE MUSIC AND FILM FESTIVAL,<br />GALA DINNER AND AUCTION.</span><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 25px; "></p><h2 style="font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; ">SURF 24 2010 WILL PROVIDE PROCEEDS</h2><span class="surf24green" style="color: rgb(117, 172, 140); line-height: 16px; font-size: 13px; ">TO THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION, HEAL THE BAY<br />AND THE OC BOARD OF EDUCATION PROGRAM INSIDE THE OUTDOORS.</span><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 25px; "></p><h2 style="font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; ">ALL OF US AT PSOS BELIEVE</h2><span class="surf24green" style="color: rgb(117, 172, 140); line-height: 16px; font-size: 13px; ">THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO STAND UP AND BE COUNTED ON THE ISSUE OF CLEAN WATER FOR ALL PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND ECO-SYSTEMS.</span><p></p><p class="surf24-links" style="margin-top: 43px; font-size: 11px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(62, 85, 110); border-bottom-style: solid; "><a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/pdf/onesheet.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-right: 10px; ">INFORMATION SHEET </a><a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/pdf/sponsordeck.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-right: 10px; ">SPONSOR DECK </a><a href="http://projectsaveoursurf.org/pdf/printersponsordeck.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-right: 0px; ">PRINTER SPONSOR DECK</a></p></div></div></span></div></div></div>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-63525193847158623622010-05-27T11:00:00.001-07:002010-05-27T11:17:25.478-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9EBQzp1oB7ajVbkPD645OCk_g9MaOwkByd42IFsVeeV3aRkLClpnhehDlk1-zZZ9W2wmSatuYQlHEyf4ScFGNugaFvIea0TWd_6Mr7gvQo6ycPaYVEJ7dcqVtp1NcA69PvfHcPe5J4zQ/s1600/31513_408776715776_66063255776_4723796_2558927_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9EBQzp1oB7ajVbkPD645OCk_g9MaOwkByd42IFsVeeV3aRkLClpnhehDlk1-zZZ9W2wmSatuYQlHEyf4ScFGNugaFvIea0TWd_6Mr7gvQo6ycPaYVEJ7dcqVtp1NcA69PvfHcPe5J4zQ/s320/31513_408776715776_66063255776_4723796_2558927_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476015591975094594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcp4JyK5IKSa_8oQPogqKBa9fOecOHrSSwGuvzAwZGEyllS1cEzxs02P0kkRGRfJUXxwaIOKy8s2mylESRY_gUKnnmt0FwO-3Z8Y9kl-1nD5LWJ8ruBQC82Tx-A-cc_vh_4CDdmusMEG0/s1600/31513_408776715776_66063255776_4723796_2558927_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcp4JyK5IKSa_8oQPogqKBa9fOecOHrSSwGuvzAwZGEyllS1cEzxs02P0kkRGRfJUXxwaIOKy8s2mylESRY_gUKnnmt0FwO-3Z8Y9kl-1nD5LWJ8ruBQC82Tx-A-cc_vh_4CDdmusMEG0/s320/31513_408776715776_66063255776_4723796_2558927_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476011550805359954" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><b>Betty Belts Launches Cause Collection May 2010</b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Four Surfers | Four Designs | Four Causes</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Out of a journey to Bali with Team Betty, four new designs were born, each for a good cause. </div><div><br /></div><div>Betty Belts entrepreneur/designer Donna von Hoesslin and her partner photographer/filmmaker David Pu'u were accompanied by four Betty Belts ambassadors, Mary Osborne, Jeanette Ortiz and Sierra and Hailey Partridge on a recent work trip to Bali. One goal of this extraordinary trip was to have each of them work on their own new design directly with Donna and the artisans who hand manufacture the Betty B. jewelry collection. Then they each chose a name for the design and a cause to donate 10% of sales to.</div><div><br /></div><div>"These designs are a great addition to the many classics already in the Betty B. collection", says Betty Belts owner Donna von Hoesslin. "Their enduring stye will keep them popular for many years to come, ensuring continuing donations to the wonderful causes chosen."</div><div><br /></div><div>Each of the new designs is engaging and timeless:</div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="http://www.bettybelts.com/Products/compassion_n.php">Compassion</a>, an enduring hammered double circle design by Hailey Partridge, donates to B.A.R.C., a group that rescues and rehabilitates Bali street dogs for adoption.</div><div><a href="http://www.bettybelts.com/Products/confidence_n.php">Confidence</a>, by Mary Osborne, is a bold and beautiful instant boost for every woman with its sleek design and strong lines. It donates to the Womens Sports Foundation, focused on advancing the lives of girls and women through physical activity.</div><div><a href="http://www.bettybelts.com/Products/delphinidae_n.php">Delphinidae</a>, by Sierra Partridge, is inspired by a heartwarming dolphin story she shares, and donates to Project Kaisei, an ambitious and brilliant endeavor that focuses on capturing the great Pacific Garbage Patch.</div><div><a href="http://www.bettybelts.com/Products/marie_n.php">Marie</a> by Jeanette Ortiz is named after a woman who inspires her, her own mom! Jeanette chose Doctors Without Borders as the cause to donate 10% of sales to Doctors Without Borders.</div><div><br /></div><div>Betty Belts was founded in 2003 with a small collection of hand beaded belts from Bali. It didn't take long before Donna added jewelry and bags to the collection, which has become very desirable among a niche of ocean lovers including, but not limited to, female surfers around the world. The company is focused on sustainability in enduring design and a Win-Win principle for the people making the product, the end-consumer and everyone in between. The first Betty B. Cause Design, a <a href="http://www.bettybelts.com/Products/wave_n.php">Wave Necklace</a>, was created in 2006 and has been donating 10% of its sales to Surfaid International ever since. Winner of multiple environmental awards, Betty Belts has been a Green America Approved Business and member of 1% for The Planet since 2007.</div><div><br /></div><div>The trip included an unforgettable visit to the East Bali Poverty Project, an amazing cause in itself that is one of the recipients of Betty Belts' annual 1% For The Planet donations.</div><div><br /></div><div>This entire journey was shot in HD motion capture by David Pu'u and Aaron Marcellino. A beautiful documentary is in the pipeline about trip, the cause, the connectivity and the culture.</div><div>Read about the trip here on <a href="http://www.davidpuu.com/blog/?p=1596">David Pu'u's Blog</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more info and hi-res images please contact:</div><div><a href="mailto:Donna@Bettybelts.com">Donna@Bettybelts.com</a></div><div>Tel. 831.239.5259</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.bettybelts.com/">http://www.bettybelts.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div>http://<a href="http://www.projectkaisei.org/">www.projectkaisei.org</a></div><div>http://<a href="http://www.balidogs.webs.com/">www.balidogs.webs.com</a></div><div><a href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.com/">http://www.doctorswithoutborders.com</a></div><div><a href="http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/">http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org</a></div><div>http://<a href="http://www.eastbalipovertyproject.org/">www.eastbalipovertyproject.org</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.davidpuu.com/blog/?p=1596">http://www.davidpuu.com/blog/?p=1596</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-33291206294262113202010-05-18T08:52:00.000-07:002010-05-18T09:43:45.832-07:00Deep Magazine Bikini Issue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcimqkxeSHxCOVZB7qSyzC8pC2K5Y_S7nmAAxZLM7pLBVOn4ToVz_gnTiXgrAXNgUcPqY7BJ2VHGMRwLmDfJ29gvgQRSZYPR5mT1ekKkYLu1csup0fwCJQJi-o5pRsxYcKk-fe1x1pyYo/s1600/Print_Yellow_front_CR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcimqkxeSHxCOVZB7qSyzC8pC2K5Y_S7nmAAxZLM7pLBVOn4ToVz_gnTiXgrAXNgUcPqY7BJ2VHGMRwLmDfJ29gvgQRSZYPR5mT1ekKkYLu1csup0fwCJQJi-o5pRsxYcKk-fe1x1pyYo/s320/Print_Yellow_front_CR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472651396331198994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sO8QgFhZt9a8_ptidMJuz2dj_cGeIQpiDLACL8z4IwB0Sz8Zv0oN6fWy3bxrLjt-2koideLq8YNN2JxjUx2F81hmaLXK8xYQR4JZu4f69tR4sI2Coh0aUpmfzya2kzOA7hMy2NnB9q6g/s1600/Print_Pink_double_page_CR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 115px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sO8QgFhZt9a8_ptidMJuz2dj_cGeIQpiDLACL8z4IwB0Sz8Zv0oN6fWy3bxrLjt-2koideLq8YNN2JxjUx2F81hmaLXK8xYQR4JZu4f69tR4sI2Coh0aUpmfzya2kzOA7hMy2NnB9q6g/s320/Print_Pink_double_page_CR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472651392867675106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWuKYbx8Lg5Fff-ig1CSGiHpOSJ3zAEBQvaxJbMM_SarFRMpn7_s3VZJ2cAVbP3-r0NvN-1697GzyL6mwZMRxfl-mIsEV-x69QMdqEBrAyWqPuP49MuEDTnXJjUN-FYWsSOGwPeBFP1Q2/s1600/Print_Orange2_CR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWuKYbx8Lg5Fff-ig1CSGiHpOSJ3zAEBQvaxJbMM_SarFRMpn7_s3VZJ2cAVbP3-r0NvN-1697GzyL6mwZMRxfl-mIsEV-x69QMdqEBrAyWqPuP49MuEDTnXJjUN-FYWsSOGwPeBFP1Q2/s320/Print_Orange2_CR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472651382127967410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-8n1Cq1JJGYE0_UIXJEa0SI2qfq3Zwn-w2NdyR6M7sBlmjbbGi43JsVHy1CXrVZwO5_NjnBvQ0BePk9psy3jqXWtjoOj9GFNO5dglYVx_n2HhvzzH32o_kkCX8WGbF8zIZ52Qc_6czrG/s1600/Print_Neon_CR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-8n1Cq1JJGYE0_UIXJEa0SI2qfq3Zwn-w2NdyR6M7sBlmjbbGi43JsVHy1CXrVZwO5_NjnBvQ0BePk9psy3jqXWtjoOj9GFNO5dglYVx_n2HhvzzH32o_kkCX8WGbF8zIZ52Qc_6czrG/s320/Print_Neon_CR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472651372469008450" /></a><br />A complete underwater shoot for DEEP Magazine's 2010 bikini issue. <div><br /></div><div>Photos by Mallory Morrison</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973001228042963848.post-68125894067813277192010-05-10T13:08:00.000-07:002010-05-10T13:09:28.693-07:00The Good Blog<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; "><h1 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; width: 520px; "><a href="http://www.good.is/post/ocean-minders-an-interview-with-pro-surfers-mary-osborne-and-jennifer-flannigan/">The Good Blog Interview by Stiv Wilson</a></h1><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h1 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; width: 520px; "><br /></h1><h1 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; width: 520px; ">Ocean Minders: An Interview with Pro Surfers Mary Osborne and Jennifer Flannigan</h1><div class="byline" style="color: rgb(175, 175, 175); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: normal; float: left; font-size: 11px; "><a href="http://www.good.is/series/synthetic-sojourn-the-5-gyres-outreach-tour/" class="taxTopLink" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; ">Synthetic Sojourn: The 5 Gyres Outreach Tour </a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: normal; float: none; ">></span> <a href="http://www.good.is/community/stiv" title="Profile: Stiv Wilson" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; ">Stiv Wilson</a> <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: normal; float: none; ">on April 26, 2010 at 3:30 pm PDT</span></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both; "></div><div class="overflowHid" style="overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><img alt="" border="0" class="imageFull" id="asset_120874" src="http://pre.cloudfront.goodinc.com/posts/post_full_1272306772DSC_0022.jpg" title="" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; " /><em>This is part three Stiv Wilson's tour to better understand how plastic ends up in the ocean. Read the first and second installment <a href="http://www.good.is/post/taking-a-trip-to-better-understand-the-floating-piles-of-garbage-in-our-oceans/" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; ">here</a> and <a href="http://www.good.is/post/talking-with-plastic-pollution-fighting-rockstar-charles-moore/" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; ">here</a>. </em><br /><br /><strong>As I drive </strong>down Highway 101, I’m passing world-famous surf break after world-famous surf break. I'm in Southern California to surf and meet up with some other environmentalist surfers that I've been in email contact with for ages but have never officially met. I stop at Rincon, one of the best righthander waves in the world. I don’t paddle out because I have to meet pro surfer Mary Osborne just down the road, but I take stock of the state of synthetics on the shore. Among the rocks, I see what I have come to expect: tons of plastic debris, everywhere I look.<br /><br />Mary was born and raised in Ventura and though she travels a lot, she always seems to come back. Ventura is home and it’s the small town feel of it that Mary both likes and despises. She can’t go anywhere without seeing someone she knows which is both a blessing and a curse. What keeps her here is family and an amazing array of really good waves. But over time, she’s watched the area change dramatically, seeing more and more garbage on the beaches, and more pollution in general. As a Patagonia Ambassador, Mary travels quite a bit and has seen first-hand how plastic has begun to dominate beaches worldwide: From Indonesia to Taiwan to Mexico, she says, the beaches are trashed. “People always say, ‘You’re so lucky to be able to visit all these tropical paradises,’" she tells me, "and yes, I feel fortunate, but then I’m like—really, they’re not actually that pretty anymore.”<br /><br />This sentiment strikes a chord. We talk about the good old times when plastic wasn’t everywhere, and about how we might be the last generation to remember beaches the way we all like them: pristine. She tells me a story about a recent trip the the Bahamas. Tourist destinations like the Bahamas have a dirty secret: They hide their plastic pollution. “I road a bike around the island and the tourist areas are all clean like the postcards, but once you get away from them, you see the garbage. Plastic garbage everywhere and all you smell is burning plastic. I don't blame the locals for burning it because what else are they going to do with it? It's not like they have a system for dealing with so much plastic." Mary has made sincere efforts to curb her consumption of single use plastics and adds, “The solution to plastic in the ocean starts at home.”<br /><br />Down the road in Encinitas, I meet up with another pro-surfer, the writer Jennifer Flannigan. Jennifer grew up in Florida, but has lived in Southern California for five years now. In both places, she’s seen all manner of plastic debris on her home beaches. Like Mary, Jennifer travels for surf photo shoots and has witnessed plastic garbage all over the world. But here, just south of the famous surf break Swami’s, Jennifer shows me a spot where she found the most disgusting plastic object yet—put it this way, it’s something plastic and it’s for personal use in private.<br /><br />Though plastic pollution is something she sees everywhere, she admits that she’s no expert on the subject. I tell her that few people actually are and that’s the reason I’m doing what I’m doing: traveling the coast of the United States and Canada to share my stories of sailing to the center of the ocean and finding the same types plastic garbage out their that litter the beaches here. I hope some the high-profile people I meet along the way will spread the word, too.<br /><br />I show her two samples taken by the 5 Gyres Project from the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. I like showing people the samples; they always produce a strong reaction and I like to speculate on what’s going on in their heads as they consider these little volumes of sea water taken thousands of miles from land. As she studies the vile I can see the wheels spin in her head. Jennifer is an eloquent speaker and when she articulates a thought she considers what she’s going to say before she says it. Especially when it matters. Her look is one of disbelief and quiet rage as she holds the sample, watching the colorful flecks of plastic spin—a gyre sample looks like a vulgar snow globe.<br /><br />“The increased individualism and the modern constructs of the globalized society we live in creates more and more consumption and depletes our natural resources for things like packaging," Jennifer says. "Take Japan; everything in Japan is single-use, prepackaged—and it’s this garbage that ends up on the beaches there.” But despite the daunting scale of the plastic pollution problem, Jennifer remains hopeful.<br /><br />You can hear from her directly in the following video and stay tuned for the next stop on the Beaches, People, and Plastic tour, where we link up with CEO of The Surfrider Foundation, Jim Moriarty.</div></span>Mary Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068106557426855690noreply@blogger.com1