Do you find strength in this post?

The photos of Tyler are typical, I'm interested in the vintage piece hung below them.

Maloguas in the snow

It's been a year of breakthroughs for one frigophobic Cobb who conquered his fear of cold water at the Yule and through the use of Patagonia down also dispelled his fear of snow. In what can only be described as epic snow conditions, two Maloguas, a whip and two micro-cobbs dominated Telluride.

Look at the stoke on that cobb despite frozen side burns.

Another upside of alpine cobbing - your beer actually gets colder the longer you drinking it while working out.

The cobbs on a brief foray into the action drinking so Rye-based cocktail in fancy glasses. 

Oh... and as I said, the conditions were epic and evidenced by this shot of the mini-cobb laying down a mean bottom turn.

Uh Oh

Return of Dr. Stokanstrength

If you haven't heard I'm trying to stage a bit of a comeback, well, don't call it a comeback!  I caught more waves at the Bu' today than I've caught on any one day since the early days of the millennium. For some reason the crowd was very light, the conditions were ricisimo and I had the right log for the job, you'll note in the left hand of the panorama shot. As is often lamented by the Puerto Rican Cobb, the only thing missing from this glorious session were some Maloguas to share it with. Nevertheless, I registered an 8/10 stoke and got to work on my tan to boot.


Air Temp low 50's
Water Temp Mid 50's
Waves 6th rib to SH
Session 1:45
Log: the Wolf

Staycation

After an epic week in Telluride, this Cobb has enjoyed Swell, Stoke & Strength for 8 consecutive days. 

Here's the math.

4 surf spots, 3 boards, 1 Cobb and a gang of J.

The only thing missing...the other Cobbs.

Respect, boss man

The only reason that I doubt that Pony was behind this is because there was no reference to "hug it". But damn, I really wish this was his ad. Respect.

Good on you

In the Spirit of Career Eyes

Here is one possible eye for one Cobb's career.   Is this actually a career eye?



Comments please.

From the Leo Burnett Where Are They Now file

While the man sometimes known to say, "Keep Cobbing and Good Things will Happen" is crowned "The Next Big Thing"(bravo cobber!), here's what's happening elsewhere in the ad universe...

rico's surfographic

Here's an infographic summarizing my surfing in 2012. My goal was to surf 100 times during the year so I give myself a B-. I am going to have to work a little harder at it in 2013. ~rico

Dream realized

After years of preparation, the first generational third world Latin American surf trip to Bocas del Toro. Sam & Kiko found swell & brought stoke. Strength took a back seat. And, yes - that is a left.

Santa Left Something Under the Tree

Some Jews celebrate Christmas with Chinese food and a movie.  Others prefer sliders and barrilitos.

But don't be fooled by the first photo, there was more "taking" than "giving" by the locals on this holiday.  Nonetheless, a few tidy gifts presented themselves.

So much for the spirit of Christmas in the line-up....

Strong

Very Strong

Little known fact Re: Obama's election

Outside of exerting our constitutional rights to vote for the President of the United States (at least those of us that don't live in a Commonwealth), it's a little know fact that a "dream team" of  COBS [sic] were instrumental in helping Barak Obama win his second term as President. You can read more here.

Self-portrait in Robe

In SB loving my vaporizer, listening to classic Grateful Dead ~69', strolling the grounds. Hopefully, a Hammonds session tomorrow. My natural is not in nearly the state of disrepair it appears in this photo.

PS-The Hammonds sessions were excellent as the swell had so much west in it, the word "classic" was being used liberally by people in the line up. A much less serious and soulful crowd then in North County. Meanwhile coming down the coast every single spot we passed was firing.

 This is a shot from late afternoon yesterday in front of the Biltmore.

Smokin Jay Cutler

For some reason these photos of Jay Cutler working out have gone viral. In any case he appears to work out vigorously. Pony if you hire this guy I expect a finder fee.

Yikes

Not quite sure what to make of this forecast for NW PR.

It's too soon to tell, but TS Sandy may send some death swell from an unusual direction.  How fitting for the Marea de los Muertos which always seems to deliver a punch around Halloween. The downside is that this swell direction, plus what are the highest tides of the year, will probably wreak  extreme havoc on our beaches.  This could be the kind of event that leaves a permanent scar.

Not the Same

Sans Cobbs, it's just not the same.  But there is still some J in surfing a new and somewhat secluded spot on what's been called "The Lost Coast."  This shot hardly describes the remarkable staircase leading down through cliffside scrub and jungle to a pocket beach surrounded by bluffs and featuring a righthander that vacilated between bowling waves, closeouts and loggable walls.

Respect

Hug It - Always Go Left

Just Hug It