thank you for the lovely lovely comments on my last post. please accept my apologies for the large quantities of photos in the last post though, and this one too. so much busyness! saturday and sunday was spent from sunup till sundown at the beach. it was the 30th annual rincon classic, a much loved locals only surf contest. rincon is a world class surf break in our neighborhood, where contests are held regularly (surfers coming from around the globe), so this one for all the hometown boys and girls is a bit special. a community day at the beach! here then, in no special order are photos of cute grandkids, lovely friends, beautiful waves, a favorite surfer surfing (my husband chuck) happy dogs, spectators, tidepools, best of times at the beach...
we were adopted by this peaceful beauty :)
on saturday chuck made it to first place in his age group, on sunday he advanced to the finals and last night at the awards banquet held at the santa barbara maritime museum, he won second place in his group overall! congratulations honey!
on to another kind of adventure, we're headed to a BIG city...
thursday we'll be in NYC! xxx lori
enjoy your nyc trip and seeing your girl!
ReplyDeletelove the fotos esp the sea anemone and the pup buried in sand.
yay chuck!!!
Oh Lori, so much joy! I can't wait to show Kim.
ReplyDeleteChuck may be 'the man'(congratulations!) but you are 'the girl' with that camera.
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julie
Lori, please tell Chuck, way to go!!! That really looks like so much fun.
ReplyDeleteHave the best time in NYC and soak up lots of love from your babies.
What a fun post- I can totally feel the energy. Chuck rocks- huge congratulations to "the man"!Love all the detail in your images of the "water creatures", the dogs...he.he.and all the beach goers. Have fun in the big apple!
ReplyDeleteWow, congrats to your husband! The yellow lab buried in the sand is the best picture ever. Your pictures make me want to come back to California, could we trade places? You could enjoy the snow here (even more fell today) and I could have a little beach time?
ReplyDeletewouldn't it be great if we could?! i would LOVE to be in snow in your beautiful town!
DeleteThat looks like so much fun!! Are you going to visit Purl Soho?! I wish I could visit the shop with you... too fun!
ReplyDeleteyes! and hopefully more favorites, brooklyn general store, la casita (in brooklyn where my kids live), habu textiles and purl in the city :)
DeleteWow, what a great weekend. Congrats to your hubby. Have a great time in NYC!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your hubby!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think you had a lot of fun on the beach!!!!
My twin sister lives in NY!!! Enjoy your trip!
xxx Ale
woohoo! can i just say you are an amazing photographer. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Chuck! WTG!
ReplyDeleteToo many pictures? Are you kidding? Don't even think about apologizing for something that we all *LOVE*.
ReplyDeleteYou made me feel like I was there on the beach : ) Oh, what a gift!
I *loved* all the dogs...that tolerant sandy Lab and that wonderful smiling bulldog : )
Congratulations to you husband!
Have a great time in NYC <3
Congrats to Chuck! Your photographs are so amazing and it looks amazing there. NYC!!!! Woo hoo! You're coming to our side :)
ReplyDeletecongratulations to your husband!
ReplyDeletewonderful pictures as always!
it's so amazing, that you're surfing over there and we ski;)
enjoy nyc, i lived in nj close to the city when i was a teenager and spent a lot of time there then!
and of course enjoy your children, i have my daughter in sweden since this fall and i am starting to feel what it is like to long for her at the same time that i am so happy that she is happy!
take care
karin-ida
Wow, well done Chuck! Amazing photos, it looks so much fun :) have fun in nyc! xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures as always Lori.
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous "grandbabies' and love the happy looking bulldog. But Congrats to Chuck!!! That's awesome!
Have a wonderful time in the Big Apple. Look forward to hearing some tales from your trip.
Mel x
i love where you live, just love these photos.
ReplyDeletewish I could see you in NYC - but that darn illustration class all day saturday.....oh well. I'll be out in CA this year - let's meet up again.
Congrads to Chuck - awesome stuff.
Hi Lori x Robyn here from Perth Australia.. Just had to say how much I still adore your photos. I just popped by to see if you were still here. Lucky for me you are.
ReplyDeleteKeep of sharing Lori.. you bring joy to world.
Cheers x
Hello Robyn ribbon! ♥
Deleteoooops meant to read Keep on sharing Lori x
ReplyDeleteso much to love in this post, Lori!!! In the beginning, I think my favorite juxtaposition was the shot of everyone sort of bundled up on the beach----and the bikini girls!!! Too cute! And those dogs!! What a lover that golden was---buried in sand....and the bulldog!
ReplyDeletegreat community outing---and a winner in your house! congrats, chuck!!!! never too many photos.
happy adventuring in the big apple!!!
Lori, you live in a very beautiful place! I truly enjoyed seeing all the surfing and dogs and happy folks.
ReplyDeleteAnd...right at the end I see that you'll soon be in NYC. Fantastic. I do hope that we might be able to catch an actual glimpse of each other. Where I work is very near to the fabulous yarn store Purl Soho. Perhaps you will be in that neighborhood during your stay? I am never quite sure of my schedule, but will be working this Fri and Sat. xo
frances, i'll email you, we'll pop in. my son works sat in soho and my daughter fri and sat near union square, we'll be in the area! would be lovely to meet!
DeleteWhat a fun looking day. Bravo to Chuck!
ReplyDeleteLove the dog pictures! can't believe that lab sat still whilst being covered in sand!
Is that beautiful grey dog an australian sheep dog?
Well, have a lovely time in New York, and I totally agree with the above - never too many photos!
emma that lab was the picture of tolerance, he seemed to enjoy all the attention and let the children cover him repeatedly (he did recieve lots of hugs and love while having the sand patted on him!) and yes, the grey dog is a herder, such a placid sweet one.
DeleteAlthough I've never surfed...I do love surfing movies--starting with Giget and Endless Summer! The last one, Chasing Mavericks, was one of my favs:-D Have a great time in NYC with your girl. I hope to see family next month when our daughter and her husband fly through Seattle to head to China to bring their daughter home; so exciting, XOXO
ReplyDeleteWow, Lori... what wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteWell done to your husband. I would love to be able to surf. I love the sea.xxx
congrats chuck! and wow, thanks for sharing those amazing beach photos with us.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, LOVE all your photos! Especially your dog photos. lol. (Can you tell I want a dog really, really badly?)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Chuck for placing second. That's huge! Very cool. And NYC is always fun to visit too. I'm so glad to hear (as always) that you're doing well!
Hugs :)
To think that you are playing in sun and surf while we wallow about in snow! Congrats to your husband - that is incredible achievement!
ReplyDeleteHappy travels...
I love these photos Lori! It made me feel like I was there. And this homesick girl appreciates that! Hawaii is wonderful, but there is nothing like my sweet little Carpinteria. Congrats to Chuck! He is the man. Have a wonderful time in New York! I miss Hannah so much. Tell her hi for me:) Miss you all!
ReplyDeletei will! she misses you so too! carp is not the same with so many kids gone. i will try to put up more photos for you. miss you sweetie! (especially those giggly get ready for dance nights at your home, so much fun watching and getting photos of all you girls!)
DeleteOh I miss those days so much! and you of course too! Those photos make for some wonderful reminiscing:) Can't wait to see Han and you guys again...someday!
DeleteFantastic photos Lori. I love how everything is so dog friendly ♥ my lab would love to run on the beach (not allowed here). Congratulations to Chuck!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time in NYC.
Love those pictures of the tide pools - and of the dogs! Congrats to Chuck as well! I'm so jealous that you'll be in NYC - say hello for me and have a wonderful time! :)
ReplyDeleteplease don't ever apologize for your pictures!! I love every single one!! And the ones of the dogs, I ADORE!! Two days at the beach, watching hubby surf, I think that sounds like an amazing weekend...
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I love all your pictures but the ones of chuck (wow) and your grand kids (so beautiful) are the best. Better than the dogs, even :-)
ReplyDeleteThose are corals or what? I have never seen anything like that. I blew up those shots so I can see the tentacles (god please don't let me or spellcheck day testicles by mistake)--incredible. And that aqua color.
Hello NYC!!! Awwwwwww :-) and awwwwww :-(
Love always
kh
they are sea anemones, beautiful creatures! children like to poke them causing them to shrink like a flower folding into itself, poor sea anemones!
DeleteLori, These are wonderful photos and yes, I admit it I love the dog photos best! Congrats to Chuck!
ReplyDeleteLucky you to live at the beach and to be going to NYC! Have a great time with your daughter. xoxo
I love your photos! Brings back memories of Santa Barbara and Carpenteria for me. My brother was at the Issels Center 5 years ago, Santa Barbara is such a lovely place!
ReplyDeleteMercy me, a day at the beach! How I yearn for warm weather. Thank you for the lovely visual journey. Loving that chill dog, buried up to his neck! The look on his face. I can hear his deep, resigned sighs. So great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place to live, Lori! I loved these happy pictures of surfing, beach times and finds, people and dogs! Thank you for sharing. (And thank you for your sweet comments to me too).
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful time in NYC, dear Lori!
Helen x
see how you love? thank you, you make it global.
ReplyDeletesherry
Lovely pictures of a wonderful day. I love to see all the doggies there! Such cute ones.
ReplyDeletehave fun in NY!!!!
♥M
What a beautiful photos, sharp and clear and great to look at. Love all those happy dogs:)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a good time, bringing back memories for me. I found myself looking for family in your photos, did not spot them. But they could have been there, as both my son and stepson and their father live in Carp and all surf. thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteoh, the sun - I can almost feel it's warmth! And the waves! I miss the water. (Big Sigh). Enjoy NYC! That's another place I need to visit! I've always gone through it on our way to Long Island (another wonderful place with beaches)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the pics of NYC!
Awesome images Lori! Love that you shot so many hounds. I just adore mini wires, and the face on that oh so patient dog buried in the sand! Looks like it was a fabulous day :D
ReplyDeleteOh, the lovely dogs! I love that you are allowed to have them on the beach. You can make any place look amazingly beautiful, but I think we will soon have to see California for ourselves. And NYC - just the other day I was daydreaming about taking my sister to Purl Soho... Have a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteLove all those photos. :)
ReplyDeleteIm from Australia. I love see places overseas on other people blogs thanks for sharing your photos.
Hello Lori
ReplyDeleteI grew up living right across the road from the ocean in Cape Town. I love the unbelievable vibe and energy that surrounds a surfing event. I went to many.. Well done to Chuck! I always love your photography as it really makes you feel like you were right there. My goodness is that little Cute Owen running on the beach without a care in the World~
Love to you
Suzanne
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a feast for the eyes and love that collie and the dachunds! x
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Last time I checked you hadn't posted, and then I missed this post completely. ??? Looks like an absolutely wonderful day. And such a wonderful community spirit can be sensed. Loved seeing all the photos of the sweet pooches. I can't believe that lab allowed the kids to bury him in the sand. So sweet. And the doggy with the tennis ball in his month was just precious. What a stocky bulldog! Congrats to Chuck on placing! That's great. Have a wonderful day. Tammy
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