Frozen Sandbar with Trees.

The sun is finally out here in Carova but my pipes outside are froze solid, Hopefully they'll thaw without any cracks, they have done that before without any problems.

Snow fall in Carova Beach, NC

Today at The Jetty..

One of my favorite things about stand up paddle surfing is the ability to see (and time) the oncoming sets. On this day last summer during the Hurricane Bill swell in Carova Beach, I was able to see an opening through the giant shorebreak and make it outside for an incredible day of paddlesurfing, completely alone.

Carova Beach sandbagging and dumptruckin'.

One home owner getting a rare permit to use sand bags instead of the usual sandfencing along with the occasional dumptruck load of sand.

The late fall Northeaster hits Croatan beaches!

The Jetty

Had a fun day in the water at The Jetty in Va Beach. Air was actually mild but when you're standing up on a paddle board it's very warm when the sun hits your black wetsuit. I felt bad for the prone surfers Lying in that cold water waiting for waves. Here is a comparison of conditions at The Jetty from last summer to that crazy Northeaster last fall.

Morning in Carova Beach.

It's great to wake up and not have "Lake Drummond" in my front yard for once. When I bought my little spot in Carova Beach, I knew it was wet in the front yard but with high sand in the back. It doesn't bother me all that much because it keeps the tourists down to a minimum. Some Carovians call my neighborhood, "The Bowl".

The same road 2 months earlier.

The road to my Marble Wreck Cottage

This is the road to my house just after Christmas, 2009

Off The Jetty at The East Coast Surfing Championships.

SUP Surfing last summer.

One of my contest waves at The East Coast Surfing Championships. Contest or not, with all things being equal, I wish I was on this wave right now!

Early morning in the studio waiting for first light cause the waves are (sounding) good, but first I sketched this before some coffee.

Some driftwood sandfence glued into place to make a cool painting surface for something simple.

Stand up paddle drawing.

Stand Up paddle drawing.

Stand up paddle sketching made simple.

One of my favorite substrates to paint on is this Bamboo weave I brought back from Maui. I use loads of paint so the surface was not a problem. I'm sure this bamboo weave was never made on Maui.

A small watercolor of my oldest brother Bob's house in Carova Beach, NC. Carova is one of the last places on the East Coast where you HAVE to drive a 4x4 on the beach to get there by car. Boat bicycle or helicopter is about is about the only other way to get access.

Lots of wave studies

I never tire of drawing waves, Been doing it since 4th grade!

Driftwood Directions

This is a actually an acrylic painting done on watercolor paper. Golden Acrylics (which I've been using for years) have so many uses. Golden Paints are not cheap but I love em'.

Welcome to the show folks, On this day of January 8th 2010 I have begun this "Blog" my father would be proud of. He kept a small diary in his days that I can't find so I decided to keep this one in his honor. I hope you'll find my entries of sketches, paintings, doodlings, photography and short quips about my travels through this life interesting. I promise it won't be boring.