Monthly Archives: June 2011

What is it About Surfboards?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by John Durant

I grew up surfing in Santa Monica in the 1960s. My first surfboards were nine-foot plus, second-hand relics that I could barely get my arm around – like my aunt’s 9’2″ Dave Sweet round pin (with a three inch balsa … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Cheer Surfboards, California, Hoy Runnels, Mabile Surfboards, Mike Perry, Rusty Surfboards, Skip Frye, surfboard shapers, surfboards, surfing, Third World Exotic | 3 Comments

Panum Crater, Mono Lake California

Posted on June 8, 2011 by John Durant

As recently as a couple of hundred years ago the volcanoes surrounding Mono lake were spitting fire and molten rock. Some of that thick, slow-moving lava formed the Panum Crater on the shores of Mono Lake. The lake – if … Continue reading →

Posted in B&W negative film, California, desert, f/64, Mono Lake, Panorama, Sierra, Southwest, Volcano | Leave a comment