Flatcars at Zelzah Springs station

Finally got around to revisiting Zelzah during the recent rainstorm. After the sun came out I tried out this angle of the yard at Zelzah Springs.

Map of Ryukyu Islands

The Ryukyu Islanders must have always been sailors. With such an obvious dependence on trade it's easy to see how these islands are always contested.

16th century style Ryukyu sailboat

Here's a hand made Ryukyu sail I saw in MDR recently.

Hobie 14' Trimaran kayak!

Here's a possible candidate for lashing to Hyundai roof.

Big winter surf at Palos Verdes

I heard a swell was picking up this week and caught a few shots of Palos Verdes in late afternooon low-tide. Notice the locals are very territorial when Lunada Bay opens. In these images you can see the very narrow reef take-off boxes with everyone in line for their turn.

Palos Verdes winter surf 2009

This is a spot a little further north.