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July 31st, 2022 The RUN is 8 out of 8 Weeks. Waist high or better at least once a week. There were waist high waves on 7-26-22 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!	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 to 1555 pixels wide. If you have more than 10 pics please use wetransfer.com it's free up to 2 gig. Please DO NOT send me over 10 pics without first contacting and communicating with me. Thank you. Click on Archives link to see all the past Blogs and pics.
THE 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG! Featuring over a dozen local and national Surf Artists.
THE 18th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG 2022 I went surfing on my 71st birthday last week and I had the best session. I surfed the wall alone from 7:00AM to 9:00AM. It was so pretty. The water was a bit on the cold side (I was wearing just my trunks and 2mil sleeves) but it was easily thigh high, with the occasional waist plus. As I was surfing I kept looking down at Boar’s Head, and I tried to imagine what it would look like without the homes on top of the bluff. And that’s how this wave painting was conceptualized. I thought it would be a cool submission to my annual Surf Art Blog. I’m calling it, Abenaki Rights in the year 1531. Again, using my active imagination and because it's art, I can pretend that Boar's Head would look like this in the year 1531. Besides, the only humans on the seacoast were the native Americans. In the case of Hampton, NH it more than likely would have been the ABENAKI Tribe. And let's face it, there have always been waves on Planet Earth. So try and use your imagination and imagine what North Beach would have looked like the summer of 1531. You see what I did there? Well of course you did. The Annual Surf Art Blog is all about imagination. OK I admit it. I look forward to this annual Surf Art Blog for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I am a huge fan of surf art and have been since I was a kid and I saw my first Rick Griffin Surf Cartoon in the early 60’s. His “Murphy” cartoons were a huge influence on me. As were R. Crumb’s cartoons and ZAP Comix. I guess I’ve always liked those detailed pen and ink cartoons. Though, Crumb’s work was a little out there and not really surf related. I suppose I was more influenced by Griffin. His paintings of surf movies and surf movie posters were second to none. If you get a chance watch the video I posted of him at the top of this page. And if you look closely at this piece (above), you'll notice that he drew the waves at Ma'alaea (Freight Trains) is the same Ma'alaea that was getting blown up all over social media last week. This piece above was done in 1974. Rick Griffin was an incredible artist. And it's no secret that I have been heavily influenced by his work, especially his detailed pen and ink style cartoons. I loved all of Griffin's work. Case in point. I did this series of cartoons about 5-6 years ago. Clearly you can see the Griffin influence. His original Murphy cartoons were all about making us laugh. Hey, if we can't laugh at ourselves, we need to chill. It's all in good fun. Griffin also did a number of 60’s Rock posters too. And each one was an instant classic. Hendrix, Cream, and the Grateful Dead to name a few. But besides my own personal love of Rick Griffin and other internationally known surf artists like Bill Odgen, Phil Roberts, and some of the new surf artists like, Hilton Alves and Wade Koniakowsky. I am really into seeing some of the local surf artists. I mean it. I love seeing the art that some of the local homegrown talent that we have around here produce some really cool and interesting pieces of surf art. In short, I genuinely like to promote the work of the local surf art community. There’s just so many talented surf artists here in New England. It’s true. From Hannah Vokey and her incredible vault of surf art (is there anyone who has painted more surf art than Hannah these last 10 plus years?), to Stan Chew and his truly unique blend of Surf Art that has covered decades worth of great surf art. This is Stan's latest piece. Title: HEAVY WATER oil with varnish glaze technique. Boy that does look heavy too. There are so many talented surf artists that it would be difficult to name them on all, let alone write about each one. But I want to point out a few here. Daniella Tabor has submitted a handful of pieces this year that I really like. Like myself, she works mostly in acrylic and her fun looking surf art is easy recognizable. This one is called “Sunrise Surf” 30”x24 acrylic on canvas. She’s had her art on the walls of Las Olas for as long as I remember. I really love her style. Be sure to check out her gallery down below. Sarah Gozzo is a new comer to the Surf Art Blog this year and her work is really cool. She uses resin and pigment on bamboo. Her resin Instagram account is @princesspouch.com Her website is www.princesspouch.com There are several more artists I’d like to highlight here. Randall Rosenthal is perhaps the most interesting artist featured in this year's annual Surf art Blog because of his unique medium. Some of his work is all carved from a block of wood. This piece above? Yeah that's a block of wood. Every time I see his work I am blown away by it. The incredible detail that goes into these wood carvings is just mind blowing. Alan Casagrande Bongo Bay Studios in California is an artist that a good friend of mine Jeff Chamberlain turned me onto a few years ago. His art is mostly done with watercolors and they are always fun to look at because he has so much going on in each of his pieces. When you see his art you’ll know exactly of what I’m talking about. Ironically, this one is called: "The Chamberlain's on vacation." Classic. Phill Munson’s work is done with a sock. Yes you read that correctly. A sock. Don’t know how or why that came about, but I’m pretty sure he doesn’t wear the socks he paints with. One of his pieces is a really cool looking POV painting with dark colors that the moment I saw it, I liked it. Two other local New England Surf Artists I want to mention is David Stowell and Jack Bitney. They both have galleries that you should check out. Here's one of David's pieces. He calls it FIN WAVE. Pretty cool concept huh? You do see the fins right? Here's one of Jack's Pieces, he calls this Watercolor-Mulcoy in Alaska You all know that art is in the eye of the beholder. What one person likes is not necessarily what you might like. It’s like any creative medium. From photography to sculpting, to drawing and painting. That’s why I enjoy these annual Surf Art Blogs. I love seeing what these talented artists have come up with each new year. These artists work hard on their art. Show them the love they deserve. I will post the contact info for each artist but if you can’t contact them directly, just contact me and I will put you in touch with one of these creative forces. I really hope you enjoy this 18th Annual Surf Art Blog. "SURFING, AND SURF ART HEALS ALL WOUNDS."	I took this photo of Ed and Brian Nevins in August 2012. This was a show that Ed organized to highlight our photographic work as well as our artwork. I thought this would be appropriate to run this week. Photo by RALPH *Click the photo above to see a larger version of Ed's Pic. NOW FOR SOME LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS DEADLINE IS THIS COMING THURSDAY JULY 28th, 2022. The 18th Annual RPOTW SURF ART BLOG will be posted on July 31st, 2022. Deadline for submissions is July 28th, 2022. Click on the image below to see a larger version. The MARINE MEMORIAL ON HAMPTON BEACH is adding a new name to those who were lost at sea. Click on the image below to learn more. The annual JIMMY DUNN HBCF. Click on the ad to purchase tickets. Act now. Tickets will be going fast. The 14th Annual HIT THE BEACH EVENT is on schedule this year for Friday August 26th, 2022. So mark your calendars. CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO SEE A LARGER VERSION. IN LOVING MEMORY OF EVAN AUSTIN DIPG THE CURE STARTS NOW To learn more about Evan and his journey visit https://thecurestartsnow.org/sup.../view-heroes/evan-austin/ KSM Photoshop of the Week These annual Surf Art Blogs are not lost on the Sheik. In fact, one of his cell mates is pretty good in doing caricatures. Al Jahshan (the two donkeys) likes to draw caricatures of the Sheik. He did this for the surf art Blog. He called it KHALIDDY KILLING IT. But according to the authorities at GITMO The Sheik was insulted by this rendition and had the donkey's drawing hand crushed by two large stones. I was able to get a copy of the drawing for your viewing pleasure. I would ask that you please not forward this to anyone else for fear of upsetting the Sheik even more then already is. Besides, I need my drawing hand. 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 Drawing Pens and markers at Home Depot This Week. Click on the ad above to schedule you Charter today! Please keep local surfer Mike Keefe in your thoughts and prayers in the next few months during his treatments. Hang in there 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. REST IN PEACE The New York Nigerian Nightmare. Enyi Okezie Rock and Roll Historian/DJ on markskin radio. I wrote about him on my Facebook page. He was a good man with a big heart. He was loved by so many. He was 60yrs old. REST IN PEACE BILL RUSSELL 88yrs old Boston Celtics Legend with 11 titles. REST IN PEACE Rick Dreyer 88yrs uncle of Kim Grondin. REST IN PEACE Tony Dow 77yrs old. played Wally Cleaver on the show LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. CONGRATS TO MARKEY J Granddaughter Number 3!! GET WELL SOON Ryan Jackson NH2O! HAPPY 33rd WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Kevin and Kim Grondin July 23rd, 2022 PLEASE keep Kim Grondin in your thoughts and prayers too. PLEASE KEEP ROBIN ROWELL In Your thoughts and Prayers. HANG IN THERE ROBIN. KEEP FIGHTING!. 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 Surf Doodle. 50 Years ago this summer. . (Below) Back in 1972 I was a sophomore in Art School. The ART INSTITUTE OF BOSTON. They had us carry around these little black books with blank white pages. They wanted us to draw constantly. They literally encourage doodling. well, as a lifelong doodler and a surfer since 1964 it was a no brainer on what I would be doodling. Though at the time, my imagination was running a muck. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I did this doodle. I know I was thinking somewhat about surfing. But everything else was a blur. Keep in mind I was in the war just a few years earlier. So... Surf Doodle 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.
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Today- The 18 ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG Sunday July 31st, 2022. All art by various Artists
(Above) ABENAKI RIGHT Acrylic on canvas. 30" x 15" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Jay's Wave Acrylic on canvas. 10" x 10" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) MALIA Acrylic on canvas. 30" x 20" for Noelle and Pete Rizzo The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) GRONDIN'S LEFT. Acrylic on canvas. 20" x 15" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery	Click on the ad above to see the Menu and other important info on their Somerville restaurant
(Above) MORNING LIGHT DEEP IN THE BAY oil with varnish glaze technique. 30" x 35" a gift to me in 2018. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Stan Chew *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery
(Above) HEAVY WATER oil with varnish glaze technique. 30" x 35" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Stan Chew *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) SHISH KEBABS oil with varnish glaze technique. 30" x 35" owned by Michael Rosa. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Stan Chew *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery	"BEST EAST COAST SURF COVERAGE"   Clark Little's new book Click on the ad for more info.   Click on the ad above to find out more about more about Stan Chew's art
(Above) All of Hannah's empty wave paintings were done from her own memory. Medium oil on linen/canvas Title: UNTITLED Size: unavailable. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Hannah Vokey *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) She must have a photographic memory. Hannah's empty wave paintings were all done from memory. Medium oil on linen/canvas Title: UNTITLED Size: unavailable. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Hannah Vokey *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Dean Randazzo killing it as only Dean can do. Medium oil on linen/canvas Title: RANDAZZO Size: unavailable. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Hannah Vokey *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Tyler Hatzikian drop knee turn. Medium oil on linen/canvas Title: DROP KNEE Size: unavailable. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Hannah Vokey *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery	Click on the ad above to find out more about NH2o's cool selection of product If you love the Beatles and you love the guitar click on this ad above for a great band.   The BEST guitar tech on the planet.
(Above) Taj Burrows bottom turn. Medium oil on linen/canvas Title: UNTITLED Size: unavailable. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Hannah Vokey *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Daniella has some really cool and fun looking art. Medium acrylic on canvas Title: UNDER THE SEA Size: 38" x 30" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Daniella Tabor *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) This is really unique. Using a circle as your canvas. Medium: acrylic on wood Title: MOON RISE AT THE WALL. Size: 18" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Daniella Tabor *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: 603. ( I see it, the ocean and the mountains. That's NH) Medium: acrylic on wood Size: 18" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Daniella Tabor *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: UNTITLED. Medium: oil on canvas/ with a sock: 24" x 24" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Phill Munson *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: OCEANS MUSIC. Medium: oil on panel: 10" x 8" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Donna Baldassari *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: UNTITLED Medium: Resin and pigment on bamboo Size: Unknown The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Sarah Gozzo *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: MUNICH WAVE Medium: oil on canvas 24" x 24" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Randall Rosenthal *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: SEX WAX Medium: Carved from a block of wood Size: actual The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Randall Rosenthal *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: Bodega Bay Medium: Watercolor on paper Size: unknown The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Alan Casagrande Bongo Bay Studio *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: Off Shores Medium: Watercolor on paper Size: unknown The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Alan Casagrande Bongo Bay Studio *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: Gaviota Launch Medium: Watercolor on paper Size: unknown The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Alan Casagrande Bongo Bay Studio *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: NOW I SEA (Surf Eye Test) Medium: Silkscreened by hand to archival paper w/waterbed inks Size: 18”x 24”. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by David Stowell *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: JACK And ELENA ON THE ROAD Medium: Watercolor Size: 6”x 4”. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Jack Bitney *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: Waves Medium: Sand and finger Size: 6'x 3'. The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Chris Grippo *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: RYE ROCKS Medium: Epoxy Size: 40" x 24" The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Ryan Jackson NH 2O *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery 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. Click on Archives link to see all the past Blogs and pics. (Above) Title: Goofyfoot Medium: Oil on wood Size: Unknown The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by UNKNOWN (Mural at Playa Avenlanas) *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery (Above) Title: The ROCKS Medium: Oil on canvas Size: Unknown The 14th ANNUAL SURF ART BLOG July 31st, 2022. Artwork by Freeman *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON on each clip to view videos 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. THE SOU'EASTER.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo. The surf reports all had their Purple Bars indicating Large surf and a few were in the RED. Oh hell yeah, it was on, and the night of the 18th, the winds began to howl. Howling for it's darling. By morning it was gusting 50 to 60 mph straight out of the east and southeast. While some were calling it a Nor'easter, it was not. This was a SOU'EASTER. And on April 19th & 20th, 2022 the Northeast were getting it with both barrels. The only real Nor'easter involved with this swell, was my band, The NOR'EASTERS. You say Nor'easter I say Sou'easter. One thing's for sure, it was a POST EASTER SWELL that had all the points and reefs firing on Day I. And the beaches lit up on Day II. So, here it is. Two days of non stop action with a rocking all original soundtrack by The NOR'EASTERS. Enjoy it. Oh by the way, it's 18 minutes long. I know, the horror of having to sit through a surf video that's longer than 30 seconds sounds like torture to some of you. I say "Suck it up butter cup!" I promise you all, that Facebook and Instagram will still be there after you watch this. Shot in 4K so watch in 1080 or higher. ralphspic.com surffreeordie.com facebook/noreasters1988 GO SLO GO PRO 15 Years with the Go Pro.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo. THIS MIGHT BE BORING to some of you. It's 15 years of Go Pro footage that I've shot using the Hero II, III, and V. It's just under 30 minutes in length and 90% of the footage is slow motion (hence the boring comment). Truth be told, you have to use Slow Motion when editing water footage. It just happens too fast otherwise. And you lose the detail and beauty of the waves themselves. I have always been fascinated with the mechanics of a wave. How they form and break, and of course, the pure stunning beauty of the empty hollow wave. This is not Pipe or Chopes. And it's NOT New Jersey. Far from out it. It's mostly fun sized waves being surfed by local surfers. My biggest regret is I didn't capture all of my friends. It's 15 years worth. And while I love being in the water shooting, my best footage has always been shot on dry land. In my honest opinion, you can't beat these little cameras. They shoot great HD quality video and they are fun to use. Music is by the Adobe library and the Free YouTube music. Links are: www.ralphspic.com www.gopro.com 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. WINTER STORM KENAN 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo. The fourth consecutive winter storm video that I shot and edited in January of 2022. This one was named KENAN. It was also known as a Bomb-O-Genesis, or Bomb Cyclone, or a Big Ole Nasty Nor'easter. We got over 2' of snow with high winds. The surf never got really huge, but it was big enough to warrant me shooting. The music is written and performed by J. Ciarmataro qwillmusic.com Winter Storm IZZY January 17th & 18th, 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo. This was shot as it happened. Day by day, hour by hour. In the exact sequence. Not a single frame of slow motion. I make no excuses for its length. 13 minutes long. Look, I make surf movies, not surf commercials or Tik Tok videos. The music is by my super talented nephew J. Ciarmataro. Check his music out at www.qwillmusic.com 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. SNOW DAY With Jon Kiskinis 1-7-22.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo. I shot this video of Jon Kiskinis at The WALL in Hampton, NH during the Snow Storm on January 7th, 2022. This has been done before. Hell I've made my share of "Snow Storm" videos. But if you've never seen one before, here's your chance. Best Of Luck at SURFLINE Jon! 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. DECEMBER 9th 2021.mp4 This is clearly a sign of the times we live in. I shot this footage the morning of 12-9-21, and did the edit the same afternoon. And less than 9 hours later, I finished the edit and posted it on social media. This would have taken me weeks to finish back in the day when I was shooting in Super 8mm. Music is by the Adobe Music library. They have a great selection. Anyway, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! PEACE ON EARTH Watch in 1080 or higher. I shot this in 4K. 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 HIT THE BEACH 8-27-21.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo. The 13th Annual HIT THE BEACH. August 27th, 2021. After being canceled the year before due to COVID 19 the HTB event was on this year. Although the surf was not that big, it was enough to run the event. And run it we did, and it was great! Thank You to All the participants and all the Sponsors. But a HUGE Thank you to ALL The Volunteers. You guys Rock! In Loving Memory of the Brave Americans who lost their lives in Afghanistan the day before. Watch in 1080 or higher (I shot in 4K) Video and edit by Ralph G. Fatello Additional video by Max Fatello and Jay McCarthy Drone footage by Martha Lardent Music by SEMPER FI Song "AMERICA" written by Ralph Fatello produced by David Robinson 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 #685 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 * Click on the photo above to see the OUTCOME.     * Looks like waves on Saturday This is my pick of the week. Saturday August 6th, 2022       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   July 31st, 2022 "GIT OUT MY FACE BOY! OR I'LL WHACK YOU UPSIDE YOUR HEAD!" (Above) This is something we DO NOT condone. However, it is something we can chuckle about as a cartoon. Drawing by RALPH Click on wave to return to the top This site and blog maintained by ADLANTIC. 2022	*Tony and Jimmy do a hilarious Podcast called TWO BOSTON GUYS WHACK UP A PIE. Click on the image above to hear some of this insanity. Nat Healy has some really cool stuff here. 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