I definitely don't condone vandalism, but this is just great. I laughed a long time when I saw this one. It normally would say The Shops at Wailea. It's kind of like beverly hills strip transplanted on Maui so that ritzy visitors can stay in their comfort zone. Anyone can grab a can of spray paint and deface something, this takes creativity. Here is another picture I found online, I wonder how many applications they got for this position...
New International windsurfing magazine is out Windsurfer International Mag. Can’t wait to read it, but I’m heading to the beach now, looks like another epic day. Last week we had a monster swell, it looks like epic windsurfing as far out as the forecasts go. Logged about five hours at uppers on Wednesday in between classes. Head to logo high sets with rain squalls passing down the coast. After each one passed the wind turned more offshore and got lighter cleaning up the waves. Glassy beautiful waves all day with just a few of my friends. Too top it all off there were at least one rainbow up all day. I even saw three at one point. I wish I had a camera out there yesterday. I fell right in the line up and Riley Coon dropped into mast high barreling beast. He laid down a smooth bottom turn and behind him a rainbow was lighting up the sky. Absolutely amazing. I think sometimes we really don’t see the beauty in the world around us. We’re so focused on our individual missions that we often don’t see the world around us. Look at the stars, watch the waves, take the time to just sit and watch the trees sway in the wind you’ll learn a lot more then sitting in front of a t.v. or computer screen. Get out there it’s firing...
There's a great post on mauisurfreport.blogspot.com about protecting out environment. The movie message in the waves had a huge effect on my life as well. Growing up in Maui I have seen the changes that have happened to this island and the ocean in 20 years I have lived here. I've also realized there is a lot of pleasure in living simply. It is not about depriving yourself of a high standard of living, it's simply being thankful for what you have and not taking more then you need. In pre-contact Hawaii, taking more then you need was strictly Kapu and could be punished by death. No one is perfect, (I drive way too much hunting down surf), but I am constantly trying to lesson the impact I have on our environment. There are really simple steps you can do, like being a conscious consumer or simply picking up three pieces of trash everyday you go down to the beach. It usually takes less then a minute.
Kuleana is loosely translated as a small piece of property or privilege and responsibility.
We all have the right to use the ocean and it is our responsibility to protect it. If we don't we might lose our rights to it. My Kuleana
participating in any other ocean activity. More action on the north shore this week and the out of season south swell is looking promising. Here are a couple pics of the same wave from different angels.
Thanks Bob and Marv.
I have to say I am pretty bummed at our news networks. I feel like they don't cover the things that truly matter and spend much of their time on trivial fear mongering. They have spent so much time on the bonuses of a certain insurance company, while the true story goes by slightly under the radar. That story is the 300 billion dollars that was just created, and it's effects on America and the world. Can't stress too much about it though, not when this is what I wake up to in the morning...
The past couple days for me have been very productive seeing as I can't windsurf or surf. I've been catching up on my school work and my reading. Here's some pics from the mushrooms session...
