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July 16th, 2017 The RUN is 13 out of 13 Weeks.
Waist high or better at least once a week.
There were a few waist high waves on the 9th and 13th this week		 Send your SURF Pics to me directly to ralph@adlantic.com.
Need photos by 12 noon on Saturdays. 
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Have We Finally Hit The Summer Flat Spells?







Summer...sometimes we love it, and other times? Eh. The dreaded summer flat spells are upon us. Oh what to do? Well, aside from taking up Golf (which I will never, ever do), there is music. Playing music, or going to see music. Or rather, seeing and hearing music. And that's what we did this week. We all went to see "Mike Girard's Big Swinging Thing" at the Blue Ocean club.



And ironically, the club was situated on the ocean. I'm talking directly on the ocean. And not just on the ocean, but on the ocean that has waves. And maybe because I was having such a good time listening and watching this great band, I almost thought I saw a wave or two. My wife claims she did.



But honestly, this band was so good, surfing was the last thing I was thinking about. We were all too busy grooving on the songs that poured out of this amazing band. A 20 piece band complete with a brass section. Plus these two beauties, " The Jewels". I'm telling you, this band kicked it big time.
I'm going to write a review on the show, but in the meantime, you can see about 50 pics I shot down in the photo gallery section of the Blog.

The other day I watched my son Max ride my old Black Vinny board that I first rode in 79 and 80. Of course, I never put it through the paces that my son does, but I did have some magical rides on that board.



This is me in 1980 up north in Nova Scotia. I'm surfing a break that has never been surfed before. This is a video frame grab from an old Super 8mm film. But it's the same board that Max rides today. I wish I was still in the shape that I was in back then. But let's face it, that was 37 years ago. I was 29 years old in this photo. Do the math. I'm lucky I'm still alive let alone be in that shape.

Here's another board that was mine that Max rides today. My old Camo board. I got this board in 1983. This is another video frame grab from another super 8mm film. My then girlfriend, Cory shot this in 1984. It's at a local spot.



Again, I never rode it the way he does. But I did get some good waves on that board. I don't believe I could ride either of those boards today. Not that I would want to, I have better boards that are suited for me these days. Big soft tops with hand rails, along with rear-view mirrors, and alarms that go off when I get going too fast. One even has a parachute. I kid. But honestly? I'm not that far off from something like that.



This is my CALL FOR SURF ART. The 13th Annual Surf Art Blog.
ANYONE who has any kind of Art (drawings, paintings, sculptures, carvings etc etc) relating to the ocean and surfing should send me their art. And by send, I mean via email, Facebook, or any of the other digital avenues. Just send them to me by July 27th!

It's not a contest. It's just an appreciation for surf art. This year we are dedicating the Surf Art Blog to the late John Severson. If you're not a surfer, just Google him. But you surfers know who he is. He started SURFER magazine. He was a filmmaker as well as an artist.

He is without question, the ICON of modern day surfing.

So I made a short trailer for this movie. It's down in the movie section. I plan on making the final edit about 30-45 minutes long. It will definitely be under an hour. It's going to be available on DVD in the local surf shops. Or you can order from the Surf Free Or Die site once it's done and packaged up for distribution.



It's looking like a late summer (mid September) release date.

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While you're all waiting for the GRANITE GIRLS Movie to be released go and check out this flick. It's really good. Trust me, it's not what you think. We all loved it. And look, I'm not a Super Heroes type of person. I have not seen anything outside of a few Batman's and a Superman. Nothing else. But this? This is really done well. Besides, when have I ever led you astray? That's the spirit bunky! Go see this movie. WONDER WOMAN!

"Surfing, Women, and Art Heals All Wounds"

 


 

 

 

 

 

 



This week's Ed's corner pic is from May 12th, 2013. The scene is the kick off to the summer. The Wall at North Beach in Hampton. The sun gets warmer, the people shed their winter clothes and expose their pale white skin to the sun. Photo by Ed O'Connell
*Click the photo above to see a larger version of Ed's Pic.

Now for Some More Of My Weekly Global Observances
This week on TRUMP TV The Donald's son Donald Jr found himself in some pretty hot water. I mean anytime you get your mug plastered all over the media you know you are in a serious shit storm.

Take for instance, the cover of TIME magazine. Not good.

Now it's no secret that I am not a fan of his father, but this kid just happened to walk into the political arena along with other members of his family, and let's face it, they are in over their heads. I don't think this kid had any ill intentions during that meeting. I believe he was unaware of the consequences of his actions.

That doesn't mean I don't think he did anything wrong. It just means that I don't think he knew that what he was doing was morally wrong.
Of course he knows now. But at the time? They were trying to win the race by any means.



I don't think that TIME is considered Fake News. Just saying.



But this? This my friends IS FAKE NEWS. He had this hanging in his country clubs all over the world. Hey 45, this is Fake News.

KSM Photoshop of the Week
So once again, our boy KSM somehow ended up in a cameo on the NEW Game Of Thrones. He plays a villain. Surprise huh? Don't be.
He's a natural villain. I hope they air the shot with him. But if they don't, Ole Khaliddy will always have this unique moment to remember.



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 Dragon Food at Home Depot
this week.

The JIMMY DUNN COMEDY SHOW is Back On the Beach! Four Nights
with 24 Comics. Including the funny Lenny Clarke.



Go and check this out! Hey, we all need a laugh right?



Prayers and positive thoughts to Erica Nardone's recovery.
Prayers and positive thoughts to surfer Jason Kooken who suffered
a spinal cord injury in New Jersey last month.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Judith Rastl July 23rd, 2017!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tami Heidi July 23rd, 2017!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Judy Dombrowski July 25th, 2017!
REST IN PEACE Jerry Dignam.



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All PHOTOS BELOW SHOT THIS WEEK
*Unless otherwise noted.
Today- The Small Clean Surf on Sunday July 9th, 2017.
Photos by RALPH



(Above) This is an empty almost waist high wave. Plenty of them around this day. As you can see, another perfect day for longboarding. July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery




(Above) The lad grew up across the street from this pic. Duffy McCarthy.
July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery


(Above) It was glassy all day long. July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
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(Above) Duffy sliding along on the nose. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery





(Above) It was pretty looking. Small and still very cold. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery



(Above) Behind the scenes look at 10th Street. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery




(Above) Bobby Morgan was in town. He paddled out and caught one wave. July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
*Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery



(Above) Bobby and Duffy. Lot of years spent under that wall. July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery
















(Above) These three little kids were cracking me up riding that SUP.
Same with Kim and Cory. July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
*Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery







(Above) Getting all artsy and abstract on ya. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery




(Above) You have to admit, it does look tropical. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery


(Above) I tilted this intentionally. July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
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(Above) Sun, sky, and clouds. July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
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(Above) Beach scenes at 10th Street. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery








(Above) Just another beautiful green wave on July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery



(Above) Behold, the ashes of the late Jeff King. Before they were spread
out in the waves off of 10th Street. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery







These guys make the BEST decals.



(Above) 10th Street Selfies by Ralphie July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery



(Above) Erin Prawoko at 10th Street. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery












(Above) Rick Evans one of the originals of 10th Street. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery







(Above) Noreen, Mike, and Little Mikey at 10th Street. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery









(Above) Mikey's first wave on his new board with mom watching it all.
July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
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(Above) I didn't notice Noreen when I shot this pic. I was looking at the
empty wave. July 9th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
*Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery





(Above) Noreen takes one with hubby Mike watching it all go down.
These guys were truly enjoying a surf family session July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery














(Above) And then, Mikey paddled out. 10th Street. July 9th, 2017
Photos by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery


Today- The Annual Tavarua Trip for Peter Stokes
May 2017. Photos c/o Peter Stokes




(Above) I listened to Peter with mild shock as he told me, "20 minutes after this photo was taken, there were 40 guys in the line up." I guess things are no longer the same there in paradise. May, 2017 Photo c/o Peter Stokes
*Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery








(Above) If I could get a wave like this at Cloudbreak in a crowd, it would still be worth it to me. But Peter likes them big. May, 2017 Photo c/o Peter Stokes
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(Above) Even the racetrack at Restaurants lost it's magic this trip.
May, 2017 Photo c/o Peter Stokes
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(Above) I have seen the pics from each of his trips, and I admit, these pale in comparison to the other trips. May, 2017 Photo c/o Peter Stokes
*Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery









Today- Mike Girard's BIG SWINGING THING!
The Blue Ocean Club, Salisbury Beach. July 14th, 2017
Photos by RALPH



(Above) Comic Dave Russo opened the show. His Deniro impression was spot on. July 14th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
*Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery



(Above) Mike Girard is one of the BEST all around entertainer's in the business. July 14th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
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(Above) The Jewels are amazing. They each did some solo songs and they absolutely killed it. July 14th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
*Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery




(Above) If you have never seen them, you need to put them on top of your bucket list of bands to see. July 14th, 2017 Photos by RALPH
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Great New Marine Forecast Site


We welcome all Surf Related pics from our Readers. Just make sure they are at least 900 pixels wide. If you have any OLD photos of local New England surfers and or of local New England surfing, we would love to see them and share them with our readers.

We can scan them for you. And we get them back to you undamaged. Trust me. We can do this. People love the older stuff. So if you have any, please send 'em along. If you have prints/slides we can scan them for you as well.

And we don't care if you shoot pics with your cellphones. I mean it. Most of the images you see on the news and on the Internet were shot with them Smart Ass Phones. So shoot first and ask questions later, just send the dam things.



   





 




(Above) Kevin Grondin last week in Mexico. July 2017
Photo by Danny Septum
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(Above) Kenny Linseman, same place, same time. Last week in Mexico.
July 2017 Photo by Danny Septum
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(Above) Kevin Grondin barreled last week in Mexico. July 2017
Photo by Danny Septum
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(Above) ALL RISE: The 10th Street District Court Of Surf is Now in Session.
The Honorable Judge RALPH presiding. CASE #428 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.


CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON on each clip to view videos

SURFING WITH SMILES June 2017 from Ralph's Pic Of The Week on Vimeo

The first of three "Surfing With Smiles" this Summer of 2017. Thanks to Cinnamon Rainbows, and all the Volunteers. You guys Rock! Hard not to smile, watching these kids with Autism riding waves. Another example of what surfing can do for your soul. *Special Thanks to my little assistant "Bennett" who actually shot one of the rides. He was pretty stoked about my cameras. and wanted so badly to try one. So I set him up for one shot. He was more steady than I was. I told him and his mother, "I'm gonna have to give him credit on the edit." Prepare to be stoked my friends. Prepare to be stoked.




GRANITE GIRLS and The RIVER WOMEN
from Ralph's Pic Of The Week on Vimeo. This is the trailer for the new Surf Free Or Die and Ralph's Pic movie about the women surfers of the Northeast. 
We're looking at a late summer release. It's been fun working with these talented women. The movie itself will be around 30 minutes long.
Hope you like it.


JUNEASTER June 7-8-2017 from Ralph's Pic Of The Week on Vimeo.

The welcomed Nor'easter we got on June 6th, 2017 that gave us 3 solid days of waves. All the points, reefs, and beaches were firing. I shot from NH to ME. And while the overall conditions were not exactly ideal, the vibe in and out of the water was filled with laughter. Why do surfers have to be so cruel to one another, especially when watching your buds get smoked out in the water? I don't know, but it's always been that way. We hoot when someone gets a good wave, and we howl when someone eats shit. Ha...I'm smiling now just writing this.

This web edit is a first for me. The shooting was shared with Kyle Linseman's cool Drone footage. I can foresee a partnership working with Kyle. He's stoked about shooting the action. And make no mistake about it, Kyle can rip. So for him to sacrifice his own surf time to shoot, speaks volumes of his new found passion. The music is by Meshell Ndegeocello and John Digwood. I'm stoked about this one. Hope you will be too.


MOTHER'S DAY SWELL May 14-15-16-2017 from Ralph's Pic Of The Week on Vimeo. This is the web edit for the 3 Day Mother's Day Swell. It never really got bigger than head high. And it rained the first two days. Still, it was surf, and beggars can't be choosers now can we. I did the edit today after hearing about the death Chris Cornell, lead singer for Soundgarden. He had a great voice. It's ironic because I was looking for the right song to go with this edit. And I believe I found it with Black Hole Sun. The surfers that I can remember are: Kai Nichols, Tom Hay, Andy Elliott, Mikey Moran, Skip Brunette, Erik Zak, Kody Grondin, Chris Stelman, Max Fatello, Mikey Evans, and a handful I couldn't ID. This is for all the mothers. past, present, and future. And it's in memory of Chris Cornell.




 





















 

 

 

 
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Just roll your mouse over the image above to see how the guilty party has ruined the wave. Crime does not pay my friends. Look both ways before
taking off. Or you will end up here.
Today July 16th, 2017
"Look! A Jack Ass and a Sea Cow!!" 		 


(Above) Photo taken on North Beach last Sunday July 9th, 2017.
Photo c/o Varmit Life


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