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GREETING SEASONS Trailer.m4v from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

From 2007 the trailer for GREETING SEASONS. I shot this on my old 3ccc Canon GL1.
The quality is terrible. Still, it's pretty funny looking back on this now.
At the time is was kind of hip. If you have the VHS version, you have a collector's item.



This is one of my favorite episodes but had some sound issues, so here is a remastered version.
Enjoy, and I hope you all have a super good Thanksgiving.
Aloha Mike

This week we chat with Ralph Fatello @ralphs.pic from New England. 
Ralph remembers the days when you saw another surfer you would get so excited
and roll down the window and wave at each other, like lost brothers.  At 17, Ralph joined the
Marines and went to Vietnam.  While in Vietnam, he and two friends talked about getting back to
"The World" together and going surfing.  All three made it back but never had the opportunity to surf together. 
After returning, Ralph went to art school and was in many rock bands, all the while surfing all the time. 
Today, Ralph can be found at the beach surfing and taking videos/photos of the local crew. 
His, blog is www.ralphspic.com where you can find 100's 0f videos and find out what is happening
in the New England surf scene!  And did Ralph really take Sting to Dunkin' Donuts? Find out!!
   

December 11th, 2022 The RUN is 2 out of 2 Weeks.
Waist high or better at least once a week.
There were head high to OH waves on December 8,9,10th this week.

THE RECORD FOR THE MOST CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN A ROW FOR WAIST HIGH OR BETTER. August 8th, 2021 was 53 WEEKS! TOPPING THE 43 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS SET IN 2009!



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By 10AM. Make sure they are 1300 to 1555 pixels wide.
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THE CINNAMON RAINBOWS GRAND
REOPENING. WEEK LONG SWELL HITS.
RPOTW 2023 CALENDARS out 12-15-22.


 



THE LONG WAIT IS OVER . ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 10th, 2022
THE GRAND REOPENING OF CINNAMON RAINBOWS HAPPENED.

We were all hoping and praying that CINNAMON RAINBOWS would be back on their feet sooner, rather than later after the fire. And on Saturday December 10th, 2022 that wish came true.

For those of you who are not privy to the goings on here on the seacoast and the surfing community in general, the shop at CINNAMON RAINBOWS along with SECRET SPOT and NORTH BEACH Bar & Grille came to a screeching halt after a devastating fire swept through the three local iconic business here across from North Beach in Hampton, NH. Thankfully nobody was hurt in the fire, but the devastating loss sent shock waves through the community. Fire is one of the scariest things that any business owner fears. Fire, smoke, and water damage has killed many a dream since the beginning of modern civilization. It's soul crushing destruction, has caused so many businesses to fold and close doors forever.

Typically when something like this happens, one of two things happens.

Depending on the loss, you can either cash in your chips, and find something new to do. Or, you pick yourself up and get back in the fight. No matter how hard the fight is, you fight back and and you keep fighting. That's easier said than done. The logistics of recovering from a fire is something that you wouldn't want anyone to face. But if you have the passion, the desire, and the gut instinct to fight for it, it can happen.

Of course, having a supportive community goes a long way in that fight.

That and having all the pieces fall together for you. Case in point. Stevie O'Hara owner of PIONEERS Surf-Skate-Snow shop in North Hampton stepped up to offer CINNAMON RAINBOWS his retail space on Rte 1 in North Hampton as a temporary place to hang a shingle, and get back into the surf and retail business. To say that Stevie's offer was a Godsend would be a huge understatement.

Not to mention the successful GO FUND ME PAGE that was started.

Things started to come together, slowly but surely, but then the unexpected happened. Dave "CROP" Cropper suffered a stroke that almost took his life. Good Lord, talk about back to back tragic news in the community. Can you imagine? None of us could. Nobody I know would have thought anything negative if Dave had come back from this medical scare and said he was done with it all. But just the opposite happened. He along with Heather, Phil, and Caroline just fought a little harder. And then came the volunteers. My God you should have seen them all. From the multiple parking lot sales to the prepping of the new location. Men, women, and children from the community all pitched in. Day and nights. they worked. All with the same goal in mind. To get CINNAMON RAINBOWS up and running by the Holiday Season.

And by God, that's exactly what happened on Saturday, Dec. 10th, 2022



This pic? This is the results of all of your hard work. CINNAMON RAINBOWS was back in business. Four months after the devastating fire, and near tragic stroke that almost took Dave. The smiles and the laughter had returned and the people came. From 10AM to 6PM. It was like a modern day IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE movie. Only with a seacoast/ surf theme.

There were tears and cheers all day long, as the doors opened and closed with happy satisfied customers and friends. It seemed like everyone we know was there. All day long. They came in small groups and couples. Or they came alone. But once they stepped inside, it was nothing but smiles and laughter. It was so full of Holiday magic that the subtle music playing in the background became the soundtrack to this new version of the aforementioned Holiday classic "IT'S A WONDERFUL SURF LIFE" movie.



This is Mike Hammond from Rye, NH. Mike made the first purchase at the new location. He was pretty stoked as was Dave.



And Emily Lang bought the first board at the new location.

*I missed the first "Wetsuit" purchase. DOH! Truth be told I couldn't be everywhere at once. I shot a ton of pics and video and I was back home in my studio when Crop called to tell me that Tom Der had something for me and would I please come back to the shop. (Dave said he wanted to be there when Tom gave me this mystery gift). So I drove down and stepped into the still festive and upbeat atmosphere of CINNAMON RAINBOWS when Tom gave me the gift. It was an autographed copy of KING'S X latest LP. Now for those in the know, I love KING'S X.

In fact, they are in my top three favorite bands. 1. The BEATLES. 2. Jimi Hendrix and 3. KING'S X. *I was actually listening to one of the songs from this LP ( I have the digital files) when Crop called me. I'm using songs of their new LP for my next surf edit. And I have been trying to get Tom to check them out for years. Tom was at the WALLY's Show the summer of 2019 when KING'S X played there. This new LP is their first album in 14 years. They have 13 studio LPs, 2 live LP's and several independent releases. In short they have quite a library of music. They are all incredible musicians. They all sing, write, and play. My next video (due out the end of this week) will feature songs from this latest LP THREE SIDES TO ONE.

So, you can imagine my surprise when Tom handed me this record.



Tom Der and me. I'm holding one of three autographs from Dug Pinnick.
Dug wrote a nice thank you to me for helping the Veterans and the Surf Community. I was truly humbled to get this. And of course I was pretty stoic all day long, but when I looked around me as Tom was giving me the record, there was Dave, Heather, Phil, and Caroline all watching my reaction to this wonderful gift. I'm not gonna lie, I choked up and teared up. It was rather emotional. All of what had happened in the last 4 months, hit me at once.

I am truly thankful and grateful for everything that I have in my life. My beautiful wife, and my three adult children, and their spouses and partners. And especially my grandchildren. I love them all.

To quote from the end of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE when George Bailey's young daughter says "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." Only in our movie "IT'S A WONDER SURF LIFE" I'll change it to. "Every time a bell rings, a surfer gets a new board or wetsuit."

That's right Ralphie...that's right.



It truly is a wonderful surf life. Head on over to the new TEMPORARY Home to CINNAMON RAINBOWS at 62 Lafayette Rd in North Hampton, NH.

Speaking of surf. There's going to be waves all week. Here's a sample of what we've been having. Get out there this week! It's firing!



Johnny "JIM" Meehan on a wave paved with Gold.
Friday December 9th, 2022.


"HELPING FRIENDS HEALS ALL WOUNDS."

 

 



Another cool coincidence. This week's ED's corner was taken on December 10th, 2008 at Las Olas in Exeter during the premiere of my new surf movie GREETING SEASONS. That's Dave Cropper from CINNAMON RAINBOWS and Buck Rowlee from PIONEERS on the same day as the reopening of CINNAMON RAINBOWS at the former PIONEERS location. Talk about irony. Photo by Ed O'Connell
*Click the photo above to see a larger version of Ed's Pic.

TIS THE SEASON ANOTHER LOCAL SURF SHOP OWNER NEEDS OUR HELP.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO MAKE A DONATION.



This is from Mike "Zappy" Paugh from ZAPSTIX Surf Shop
"Hi my name is Mike,
I’m raising funds for my children as I have no where else to turn. The bills are piling up, and Christmas is right around the corner. I work everyday but it’s just not enough. This is very hard for me to do. Asking for help. But like I said, I don't have anywhere else to turn. So please, any donations would help me and my family get through this tough time.

Thank you,
Mike"

LOOK WHO'S COMING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!


All but one. Marine veteran Paul Whelan will be staying cold for the Holidays. The other two are going home. I wish it were all 3.

And speaking of Holidays. It wouldn't be the Holidays without one of these RALPH'S PIC OF THE WEEK Calendars.



They will be available in the SHOPS on December 15th, 2022.



THE PATRIOTS who are 6-6 for the season are in a
DO OR DIE situation on Monday Night.
They can't lose to the Cardinals. If they lose to the Cardinals? They lose the season. It's over. Stick a fork in them. They're done.
If the Patriots somehow do make it to the Playoffs, they will lose in the first round. No question. We are years away from being a contender. That's our reality. I'm still a fan. But I'm no dumb ass.
Check out Fitzy's rooting guide below.



YES you can still make a donation. We have until the end of the month before this GoFund Me page is taken down.



*Click on the photo above to make a donation

The HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SURFING DOCUMENTARY. 58 years in the making.



This should be ready by next Spring/Early Fall 2023. This has been 58 years in the making.



More friends of mine playing out in December that will clearly be worth the time and money to go see. The NERVOUS EATERS and BARENCE two GREAT Local Rock and Roll bands.

KSM Photoshop of the Week
When Khaliddy caught wind of the prisoner exchange he was very optimistic about his chances of getting out of GITMO. But let's face it. The Sheik is like Charlie The Tuna. He's just not ready for prime time. In other words, there's no chance he will ever be considered for release. Not in our lifetime anyway.
Sorry Khaliddy. Not gonna happen. You are doomed you hairy beast. Doomed I tell ya!



And so my friends, please take advantage of this weekly photo shop of the mastermind who planned 9-11 and resulted in the deaths of 3,000 innocent civilians by KSM (Khalid Sheik Mohammed).
*Note to self -must pick up a case of STARKIST TUNA at Home Depot this week.

GET WELL SOON Dave "CROP" Cropper!
HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY 12-13-22 to my Sister Donna!
Please keep local surfer Mike Keefe in your thoughts and prayers in the next few months. Keep fighting Mike!
Please keep local Surfer/Musician Pete Kowalski in your thoughts and prayers. SURFING HEALS ALL WOUNDS!
Please Keep local surfer Bill M. in your thoughts and prayers.
Please Support ALL The photographers who contribute to
Ralph's Pic Of The Week every week for the last 18 years.
** BUY a HIGH RES Photo from any of the weeks on RPOTW.

Remember my friends... Surfing Heals All Wounds.
Pray for Surf. Pray for Peace. Surf For Fun.

Ralph

 

 
   
   



Yesterday-THE POSTER FROM "GREETING SEASONS"
Back in the late 90's and into the late 2000's I used to put out DVD's for the local surf scene. This was one from 2007. I shot this with my old Canon GL 1 it was a 3 chip mini DV camcorder camera that was broadcast quality but could not be used in a wide screen format. It was limited back then, and even more so today. But even though it could not be broadcast in a wide screen mode the quality was excellent. Photo/design by RALPH



I kept a daily Blog on my CATCH A WAVE FOR MOLLY surf campaign, when I surfed every single day for 365 consecutive days. Click on the Banner above to read entries of my daily journey. There's some really interesting and true experiences
that happened during that year. Some of which are to this day, unexplainable. Some are just mind blowing. But all true.

I started on July 26th, 2010 and ended on July 26th, 2011.

Some rainy Sunday, pour yourself a cup and go through the journal. Pay close attention to the month of May in 2011. Read that month and let me know what you think of that. Be forewarned it will change you forever.


*Click on the photo above to see the large version of this pic.


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Today- The FIRST DAY OF THE MULTIPLE DAY DECEMBER SWELL. DECEMBER 8th, 2022. Photos by RALPH

  



(Above) This wave is almost perfect. The only problem?
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Crowley fresh back from the land of lefts in Bali.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) This swell had the makings of something special right from day 1.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Look at this wave. Who among us wouldn't want to be him?
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Think this is Ian Dreher.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Tyler Moore winding up for the double bird.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) This guy and this wave? As good as it gets.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Mike Stanek riding his new board for the very first time.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Tube tuck on his multi stickered new board. Mike Stanek.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) This? You tell me. No caption needed. December 8th, 2022.
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Today- The 2nd DAY OF THE MULTI DAY DECEMBER SWELL. DECEMBER 9th, 2022. Photos by RALPH



(Above) Unknown Goofy foot impacted on the takeoff.
Friday December 9th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Sarah Lang was picking off all the insiders and the ones that swung too wide. Friday December 9th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Hoodless Mackey V Friday December 9th, 2022.
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(Above) Skip Brunette Friday December 9th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Hey..."No Salutey-No Shooty." Markey J.
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(Above) Johnny JIM Meehan . Friday December 9th, 2022.
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(Above) Arianna. Friday December 9th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Kenny Linseman . Friday December 9th, 2022.
Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Johnny JIM Meehan Friday December 9th, 2022.
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(Above) JIM and Brian Split the peak. Friday December 9th, 2022.
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Today- The GRAND RE-OPENING Cinnamon Rainbows
Saturday December 10th , 2022. Photos by RALPH



(Above) The Old Pioneers Board Shop is now CR's.
Saturday December 10th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) We were there. Lenny, Markey J, and myself.
Saturday December 10th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) And just like that they were back in business.
Saturday December 10th, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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Today- DAY II Of The Multi Day Swell
Friday December 9th , 2022. Photos by Ed Moran



(Above) That's a pretty fun looking wave right there.
Friday December 9th, 2022. Photo by Ed Moran
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(Above) Tyler Moore was really surfing that new board well.
Friday December 9th, 2022. Photo by Ed Moran
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(Above) The waves stayed good all day long.
Friday December 9th, 2022. Photo by Ed Moran
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(Above) Colby was all over the place. He must have surfed three different breaks that day. Friday December 9th, 2022. Photo by Ed Moran
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Today- DAY ONE IN THE LAND OF SUNRISES
DECEMBER 8th, 2022. Photos by DINA CRAWFORD



(Above) Erik Cannon perfectly slotted.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by Dina Crawford
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(Above) Matt Colby sick arc of spray..
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by Dina Crawford
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(Above) Erik Cannon into a beautiful right hander.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by Dina Crawford
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(Above) AIR Colby having fun on DAY I.
Thursday December 8th, 2022. Photo by Dina Crawford
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Send your SURF Pics to me directly to ralph@adlantic.com.
Need photos by 10 AM on Saturdays. Seriously. By 10AM. 
Make sure they are 1300 pixels wide. If you have more than 10 pics please use wetransfer.com it's free up to 2 gig. Please don't send me over 50 pics without first contacting and communicating with me.
Thank you.

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(Above) This is Chris Delorenzo slotted down in Nica.
Photo c/o Chris Delorenzo
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(Above) Unknown slotted on Friday December 9th, 2022.
Photo by DW Lahey
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CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON on each clip to view videos

OCTOBER 6th 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
On October 6th, 2022 the surf cleaned up from the night before. I was a short window to shoot. Max and Artie Seaman were the only two out at the Wall that I knew. I used the Beautiful People soundtrack. It just seemed to fit. I live for October. I wait all year for her to show up and in the blink of an eye, she's gone. But I do my best capture her beauty each year. Watch in 1080

Hurricane FIONA RI to NH September 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

On September 23rd and 24th, 2022 the crew from NH scored waves from Hurricane Fiona in RI to NH. She was a short lived, but she was a clean ground swell. Clearly the size was down south, but the clean green was up north. Kudos to Lili Lapierre and Kody Grondin for the RI footage.
* I only shot the NH footage. Watch in 1080
Music is by Ty Tabor
tytabor.com

HURRICANE EARL 2022.mp4 from
SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

HURRICANE EARL in New Hampshire
September 9, 10, 11, & 12th, 2022

PADDLE FOR ROBIN 8-19-22.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

Robin Rowell was a New Hampshire and California Surf legend. The Memorial Surfer's Paddle was held on August 19th, 2022 at his favorite break in New Hampshire. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Keep paddling Robin...keep paddling. We will meet you out in the lineup, when we cross over the Rainbow Bridge. We love you.



NINETEEN EIGHTY TWO
The year was 1982. A handful of friends surfing the Wall.
Featuring: Robin Rowell, Kevin Grondin, Mike Paugh, Billy Ritchie,
and yours truly Ralph Fatello Music is by Roxy Music


FIRST SUMMER SWELL OF 2022.mp4
from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo. This was the first official swell of the summer of 2022. It hit on the 24th of June and lasted 5 days. The two best days were Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th. The water was intoxicatedly warm. In fact it was 70 degrees on Sunday. That's pretty damn warm for June. The music is a song I wrote in 1982.
I remember writing it in the summer of 83 and David Robinson and I worked out the arrangement and he produced it at Syncro Sound. This was to be one of the follow up songs to The VINNY LP that he produced.
I remember doing those cool ascending and descending background vocals. David and I have worked well together with all three of my bands. That's David playing the Linn Drum and my brother Johnny plays a really cool guitar
solo at the end of the song. *On a sad note, the day I shot this video, a biker was killed by a drunk driver in broad daylight.

There's a scene of bikers at the end of this video. I wonder if he was one of them. RIP David Penney.


MAMA'S DAY 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

From Sunday May 8th to Friday May 13th, 2022. Five days of overhead waves. Seriously, 5 days worth. It never really cleaned up, but surfing overhead surf in May? Nobody was about to complain. The whole Mother's Day theme was carried along with the soundtrack. I used my own music that I wrote and recorded from the mid 70's.
The VINNY Band was a popular Boston/New England band in the 70's-80's. These songs? They crack me up. There's nothing about them that sounds like surf music to me. But that's what makes it so funny. It kind of does fit the vibe. Three of these songs were produced by the super talented Steve Sadler. 

The highlights? Billy Leibundgut's drone footage adds to the overall vibe. And my favorite? The version of my song MAMA MIA by Steve Sadler is brilliant. And PLEASE try and watch to the very end where some of the boys wish their moms a Happy Mother's Day. It's all good.
As always, I hope you enjoy it. All 25 minutes of it. Watch in 1080 or higher

WILD WINDY WEDNESDAY.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

Wednesday April 27th, 2022 was a WILD and WINDY day. The swell filled in from late morning until dark. The locals that were around, scored some fun waves. This has been a pretty good Spring so far.
Music is by the Adobe Library.



SPRING EQUINOX 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

Spring Equinox. The first day of Spring, March 20th, 2022. Followed by another Spring swell on March 26th, 2022 and then the big swell. April 8th, 2022. The day my 4th grandchild was born. Her name is "Malia" and it means
"Of The Sea." The music is by my two bands The VINNY Band and The NOR'EASTERS. The first song is called The WHIFF and the last song is called UPSIDE DOWN.
Both songs were produced by The CARS Drummer David Robinson. 

The whole video is under 10 minutes. I know that seems like an eternity to some of you younger folks. But I don't care. I have said this before, and I'll say it again. I make surf movies, not Tik Tok clips.

Of Sun, Sea, And Smoke.mp4 from
SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

Saturday January 15th, 2022. One of the coldest days that I can remember
(and I've been around this block of ice a few times).
Single digits, with a wind-chill factor way below zero.
I got Frost Nip on my fingers. Took me hours to get some life back in them.
But having said that, the local crew were out and making it one of the
most dramatic videos I've ever shot.
I'm still cold just thinking about it.



Nicaragua from Brayden Rudert on Vimeo.

Always happy to share Brayden Rudert's videos here. This is one he shot and edited from his trip to Nica last summer. This edit features a handful of local Hampton locals. Kody Grondin, Matt Colby, Mikel Evans, and Max Fatello. The video is cool and so is the music. And boy couldn't we all use warm tropical water.


SURFER'S PADDLE For Greg Smith from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

The traditional Surfer's Paddle for Legendary NH Surfer/Skier Greg Smith 
on October 24th, 2021 at The Rocks. This was one of the Top 5 Paddles I've ever been involved in. Greg Smith was a true legend. The video is long compared to most edits, but to hear the true Greg Smith stories is worth it. Thank you to all who helped out in the paddle. From the photographers, to those who spoke, and to those who came to pay their respects to a true New Hampshire legend. Special thanks to the Grondins for hosting the after hours gathering. Keep Paddling Greg. Keep Paddling Brother. "A Hui Hou."

Please donate to Greg's daughter Sofia Smith Go Fund Me Scholarship Fund.
gofundme.com/f/sofia-smith-scholarship
Video and edit by Ralph G. Fatello
Additional video Cory B. Fatello
Drone footage by Martha Lardent
Music by QWILL
qwillmusic.com




A Best Of RPOTW The Last 5 years, or something like that.
Song "Mirrors" by QWILL qwillmusic.com


This is the updated trailer with additional footage from PAX. The named storms of Winter 2013-2014 are featured in this impressive winter season of snow, surf, and freezing temps. The local surfers here in New England have been charging all winter. Look for Weston Rogers, Jesse Gould, Max Fatello, Joel Feid, Lenny and Kai Nichols, Johnny and Perry Reynolds, Steve O'Hara and a host of others. The music for this clip is Robin Trower.





(Above) ALL RISE: The 10th Street District Court Of Surf is Now in Session.
The Honorable Judge RALPH presiding. CASE #704 BLATANT DROP IN OF THE WEEK- Click the image above to see the outcome of this Surf Crime and the
Verdict that was rendered. Photo by RALPH
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* Happy Holidays! Waves ALL week.

This is my pic of the week. Because of the number of stars. Monday 12-12-22

 

 

 



Because the newer version of DREAMWEAVER no longer has a Rollover feature I will simply place both BEFORE and AFTER images side by side. This is what happens when you get caught doing something stupid.





Photo by RALPH
Photoshop by RALPH

 

December 11th, 2022
"Oh Roger, Yeah, I think you spelled Santa wrong again."




(Above) I'm not sure if this is real or not, but I could clearly see this happening somewhere in this country. Photo by Google




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across from the AMERICAN LEGION Post 35.
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ONLY THE DURHAM STORE IS OPEN.
Due to the massive fire back in August the
Hampton store is closed. We will let you all
know when SECRET SPOT is back in
operation on the seacoast.
Thank you.
Jon Gozzo and family.



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