Friday, November 7, 2008

swell


Jimmy,keep in touch.I appreciate the time we had in the water.Thanks for this sequence.Ralph

On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 9:39 AM, james underwood <jundertow@yahoo.com> wrote:
Scored some great rides in Little Compton yesterday...hope you're getting some of the same down South.  Was great to meet you and something tells me we might surf together again someday (this time with more consistent waves).  This was Monahans earlier that same day we were out.
 
 
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Safe travels!
 
Jimmy




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Thursday, November 6, 2008

BIGGIE(Citadel Class of 1970) FAMOUS OBX SURFER



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Outer Banks of NC: BIGGIE FRIENDS


@ Avalon Pier




OBX erosion and waves @ McCall Street




Fran @ Lance @ McCall Street




A little SURF SUGAR!!




Fran & Lance paddling out



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The preceeding 14 pictures were caused by 55MPH winds

I decided to leave Rehoboth Bch. and Tom and Nancy's warm welcome because the weather was lousy and the wave forecast for Cape Hatteras was promising.I figured driving in bad weather was better than sitting in bad conditions.My back, also, had tightened up,and I knew Jim Vaughn in Nags Head(my next stop)had a reliable chiropractor.I got to the tip of the Delmarva peninsula at the Cheasapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel at 2:30 PM(11/05/2008) only to be told that the winds were 39-45 MPH and trailers were prohibited from traveling on the structure.Somewhere between 2:30PM and 7:00AM the next morning the winds peaked at 55MPH plus.This gave me the opportunity to visit the EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ably run by Dorie the head Ranger.The preceeding pictures to this entry are from that interesting national treasure.If the wind had not been gale force and the rain horizontal,it would have been exciting to exit the Refuge's building and see the sights.All the pictures were taken in the exhibit hall.Spent night in teardrop and arrived in Hatteras at 9:30am.Promise of surf once again exaggerated.Hope to have a favorable wave report when weather settles down in OBX (bumper sticker for Outer Banks).Yours with the lack of Waves,Ralph

Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge & 55MPH winds @ Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel


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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Tom Wayson & Nancy Wolfe, Rehoboth Beach ,Delaware


Tom Wayson & Nancy Wolfe



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CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA

I do not agree with his economic or foreign policy positions;but this is a GREAT DAY in AMERICA'S HISTORY!!!!

CAPE MAY FERRY to REHOBOTH BEACH,DE


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ferry building




fellow surfers




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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

KARMA TRAVEL ROLLS ON WITH A BIG SMILE

I have gone a week with no posts.The reason for it is I am having such a great time.The days have flown by with not a hint of delay.It is like time travel;only it is Karma Travel!An excellent example of time travel is the 36 years that separated Travis and I seeing each other.There was no separation in terms of friendship.We picked up as if we saw each other on a daily basis the past 36 years.What a truly wonderful feeling to experience.I cannot believe I was in Newport,RI for 10 days.It was a blink of an eye.I spent last night with Tim & Sandi Cannon.Tim is a surfing buddy I met in PR a number of years ago through Mike Shand.Tim is a true Big Wave Rider!I saw him at 20-35 foot Tres Palmas,PR during March's super swell.He rode some awsome waves with confidence and style;no wimpy tow-in stuff.He also took a huge one on the head,and had to come in 6 miles down the coast.Guts and style are a rare combination.I appreciate their hospitality.I am writing this on the Cape May ,NJ ferry on my way to Rhobeth Beach,Delaware to visit more PR friends,Tom & Nancy.I ran into a family of surfers on the ferry who are headed for Cape Hatteras,NC.The story is that the surf is "Victory @ Sea" 15-20' conditions with a forecast for the winds to go off-shore in the next 2 days.I just might have to power from Delaware to NC tomorrow to finally get some waves (or get a butt kicking).As I have said earlier in this trip,I have now been wet 7 times in 80 days.Five of the seven days were unnecessary, not complaining, only OCD'n!We are arriving in Delaware,more later.Yours with the Waves,Ralph

REMEMBER THE STRENGTH OF THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN OUR ABILITY TO SURVIVE OUR ELECTED PRESIDENTS!!!!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!