tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228838442024-03-13T14:50:10.942+13:00phoam surf blogSurfing, Environmental and Coastal issues and events along the Otago Coast of New Zealand's South Island by Artist, Photographer and Film Maker, Nic Reevesnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.comBlogger1138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-62658122734538107932012-10-24T16:48:00.001+13:002015-11-26T18:05:41.055+13:00new beginnings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">Thank you for following my phoam surf blog over the years. </span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">I am gutted to have to finally admit to this being the very last post.</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So after 7+ years, 1142 posts, thousands of photographs & dozens of videos ............. this is my last post.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I will add that after 3 years dealing with the Southern District Health board and their 'specialists' I have come to the conclusion that they are uncaring heartless ****ers. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">However, having now discovered the cause of my decline via an overseas specialist (a rare condition called Adhesive Arachnoiditis caused by an epidural injection), I can now look forward and adapt my life.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-size: x-large;"> On a positive note </span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">I can still create my original artworks.</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">Please support me, this is my only income.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;">email me at <a href="mailto:phoam.arts@gmail.com" target="_blank">phoam.arts (at) gmail.com</a></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Please LIKE my <a href="http://Nicola Reeves Artist - phoam arts" target="_blank">Nicola Reeves Artist - Phoam Arts</a> page on Facebook </span></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Surfers-Unite-to-Save-Aromoana-Surfbreak/193142590726851" target="_blank">Save Aramoana Surf Break</a> - on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Surfers-Unite-to-Save-Aromoana-Surfbreak/193142590726851" target="_blank">facebook</a> </b><b>& </b><b><a href="http://savearamoana.wordpress.com/about/" target="_blank">Blog</a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://save-ocean-beach.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Save Ocean Beach</a> </b><b> </b><b>blog</b><br />
<b><a href="http://friendsofblackhead.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Friends of Blackhead</a> </b><b>blog</b></div>
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nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-76796370638469392752012-05-22T13:12:00.007+12:002012-05-22T13:12:56.218+12:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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My beloved Fugly passed away last weekend after almost 7 years with us.nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-29056439266536083072012-04-11T20:13:00.004+12:002012-04-11T20:19:56.808+12:00New Artworks Exhibition at Green Island Gallery<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bRrLocScGoM/T4U9dbJ6r9I/AAAAAAAAN7g/CtuKqOsH1c8/s1600/beyondthe-horizon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bRrLocScGoM/T4U9dbJ6r9I/AAAAAAAAN7g/CtuKqOsH1c8/s400/beyondthe-horizon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730053676613677010" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A massive sway away from my normal artwork style, although i did do quite a few like this about ten years ago. Since I don't have the physical means to sit and do heaps of detailed artworks lately, theses pieces have been very therapeutic, being able to be loose, and more creative.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are done in heavy 3D modeling compounds and course texture gels with palette knives and large brushes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were hung at the green Island gallery today and will be up until the end of April.</div><div><blockquote style="text-align: center;">Check out the Green Island Gallery website (which I built a few months ago) here <a href="http://www.greenislandgallery.com/">www.greenislandgallery.com</a></blockquote><a href="http://www.greenislandgallery.com/"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GOcNeee7_m4/T4U9c92MzLI/AAAAAAAAN7U/SfSaowr0bU8/s1600/alignment.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GOcNeee7_m4/T4U9c92MzLI/AAAAAAAAN7U/SfSaowr0bU8/s400/alignment.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730053668746349746" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-5fKqHNIdU/T4U9dmLc57I/AAAAAAAAN7s/5FmMDaauuOY/s1600/mini-exhibition-april-2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-5fKqHNIdU/T4U9dmLc57I/AAAAAAAAN7s/5FmMDaauuOY/s400/mini-exhibition-april-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730053679572903858" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: all 6 new artworks on the walls at the green island gallery</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrcBiIwL7oE/T4U9coyrRqI/AAAAAAAAN7I/klKWnKWRlH8/s1600/40-days-and-40-nights.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrcBiIwL7oE/T4U9coyrRqI/AAAAAAAAN7I/klKWnKWRlH8/s400/40-days-and-40-nights.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730053663094425250" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px; " /></a></div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-56447104288698433642012-04-02T03:19:00.003+12:002012-04-02T03:26:16.298+12:00Signwriting<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PEilyJN5ckQ/T3hyYDqzAPI/AAAAAAAAN6c/7E1oL8iGMnI/s1600/momona-playgroup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PEilyJN5ckQ/T3hyYDqzAPI/AAAAAAAAN6c/7E1oL8iGMnI/s400/momona-playgroup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726452683828822258" /></a><br /><div>Last year I got a signage commission for the Momona Playgroup.</div><div>Took a while, but got it finished in the end.</div><div>painted in outdoor acryics on marine ply and sealed with clear seal from rainbow paints. Unfortunately the clear sealer went very yellow after the sign was in the sun for a few weeks, so quite disappointed. I was told by rainbow that this wouldn't happen, never getting paint from them again!</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Us18s6Rlz3I/T3hyYf8I2cI/AAAAAAAAN6w/gJr-QDWQOBI/s1600/signage-wording-momona-playgroup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Us18s6Rlz3I/T3hyYf8I2cI/AAAAAAAAN6w/gJr-QDWQOBI/s400/signage-wording-momona-playgroup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726452691417749954" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Above: lettering printed out to trace onto sign, and below that, the images for the background painted on before lettering went up.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYrrAQKICKw/T3hyYfW5dLI/AAAAAAAAN6k/Bjmg9m5_lOk/s1600/sign-background-momona-playgrtoup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYrrAQKICKw/T3hyYfW5dLI/AAAAAAAAN6k/Bjmg9m5_lOk/s400/sign-background-momona-playgrtoup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726452691261551794" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /></div><div>I used to do heaps of signwriting in the past, did the large signs for Video Venue in Green Island, and have also done decorative signwriting on stock cars, beach buggies etc in the 1980's.</div><div>back then I wanted to train as a signwriter, but never did.</div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-8975474966876730842012-03-17T21:14:00.000+13:002012-03-26T21:19:32.032+13:00A session from the Domain<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zOC_HOtrKoA/T3AlxBFMiZI/AAAAAAAAN6Q/6RlCSMSGs-Y/s1600/reuben-at-brighton.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zOC_HOtrKoA/T3AlxBFMiZI/AAAAAAAAN6Q/6RlCSMSGs-Y/s400/reuben-at-brighton.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724116650421946770" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3FHoas5Y9Qg/T3AlxFnsESI/AAAAAAAAN6E/TD0c47cNc70/s1600/jay-brighton2222.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3FHoas5Y9Qg/T3AlxFnsESI/AAAAAAAAN6E/TD0c47cNc70/s400/jay-brighton2222.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724116651640361250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lF8p3J5tlms/T3Alwih0a0I/AAAAAAAAN54/JQS2nSOF0aM/s1600/steev-brighton-mini-simmons.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lF8p3J5tlms/T3Alwih0a0I/AAAAAAAAN54/JQS2nSOF0aM/s400/steev-brighton-mini-simmons.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724116642220501826" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CpOMB8Ru-io/T3AlwpOxMFI/AAAAAAAAN5o/cEbtavYqhME/s1600/jay-brighton22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CpOMB8Ru-io/T3AlwpOxMFI/AAAAAAAAN5o/cEbtavYqhME/s400/jay-brighton22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724116644019646546" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5VMAp3sWgA/T3AlwYi9b7I/AAAAAAAAN5g/YWpDftzLPYg/s1600/andy-brighton.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2vz2uMDsPO4/T1mvw7GP56I/AAAAAAAAN4A/GYSDP_Xq07Y/s400/blackhead-beach-from-the-beach-track.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717794456956037026" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Made it down the track to beach at Blackhead this afternoon.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Above, looking towards the beach from the 'scrub tunnel' and below, looking up the track to the carpark examining the lowering backbone of the blackhead headland.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn8t8j8YFoU/T1mvxpGfTvI/AAAAAAAAN4k/84ZMI2rWZVA/s1600/blackhead-quarrying-from-the-beach-track.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn8t8j8YFoU/T1mvxpGfTvI/AAAAAAAAN4k/84ZMI2rWZVA/s400/blackhead-quarrying-from-the-beach-track.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717794469305077490" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N52STIbJwo4/T1mvxLQRupI/AAAAAAAAN4I/ddxvUEzR5Kg/s1600/blackhead-headland-from-the-beach.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N52STIbJwo4/T1mvxLQRupI/AAAAAAAAN4I/ddxvUEzR5Kg/s400/blackhead-headland-from-the-beach.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717794461293066898" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: from the track on the beach looking at the headland.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below: Jayin on the Taniwha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XSUqVyhRbzU/T1mw8jEuXEI/AAAAAAAAN5E/fiZ676HaGdw/s1600/jayin-surf-blackhead-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XSUqVyhRbzU/T1mw8jEuXEI/AAAAAAAAN5E/fiZ676HaGdw/s400/jayin-surf-blackhead-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717795756177251394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fNzSr9dd2G4/T1mw8W3fuLI/AAAAAAAAN48/GaOzHiKphH0/s1600/surf-blackhead-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fNzSr9dd2G4/T1mw8W3fuLI/AAAAAAAAN48/GaOzHiKphH0/s400/surf-blackhead-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717795752900540594" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: Unknown.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zdWST54SXmg/T1m0R8L2GJI/AAAAAAAAN5U/nQhZBAZU3z0/s1600/j-finger.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zdWST54SXmg/T1m0R8L2GJI/AAAAAAAAN5U/nQhZBAZU3z0/s400/j-finger.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717799422230141074" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below: Some of the older quarry buildings being dismantled, as the new operation area has shifter to above the carpark, as seen below again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3F0gr6B9o5U/T1mvxaY3_PI/AAAAAAAAN4Y/xzPf4dYSwCI/s1600/blackhead-quarries-building-demolition.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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Top Surfing Blog 2012 Phoam Surf Blog<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wg_fSoK-YFo/T0Vr_sXOsSI/AAAAAAAAN30/x7YOx-IKZ28/s1600/Top-Surfing-Blogs-2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wg_fSoK-YFo/T0Vr_sXOsSI/AAAAAAAAN30/x7YOx-IKZ28/s400/Top-Surfing-Blogs-2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712090444373864738" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background- text-align: center; color:transparent;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">The Top 50 Surfing Blogs for 2012</span></b></div><ul class="award-list" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; float: left; "><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Surfy Surfy<br /><a href="http://www.surfysurfy.net/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.surfysurfy.net/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">The Quest for Wind and Waves<br /><a href="http://www.thequestforwindandwaves.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.thequestforwindandwaves.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Surfer Nancy’s Blog<br /><a href="http://surfernancy.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://surfernancy.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Phoam Surf Blog<br /><a href="http://phoam.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://phoam.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Club of the Waves Blog<br /><a href="http://phoam.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://phoam.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Saving the Waves<br /><a href="http://savethewaves.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://savethewaves.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">70 Blog<br /><a href="http://www.70percent.org/blog/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.70percent.org/blog/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Alma Pura<br /><a href="http://puraalma.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://puraalma.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Brown Fish Blog<br /><a href="http://brown-fish.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://brown-fish.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Custom Shapes Blog<br /><a href="http://customshapes.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://customshapes.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Daily Bread Blog<br /><a href="http://dalybread.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; 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padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.s-e-x-wax.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; 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font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://megatrough.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; 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background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://patchies-hideout.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; 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padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Quality Peoples<br /><a href="http://www.qualitypeoples.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.qualitypeoples.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; 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background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.safetosea.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; 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">http://www.surfinoregon.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; 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border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://theholeinthehall.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; 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background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.handplanegoodness.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; 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border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Confessions of a Novice Surfer<br /><a href="http://novicesurf.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://novicesurf.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">PC Progress<br /><a href="http://pcprogress.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://pcprogress.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Steven Lippman’s Blog<br /><a href="http://www.stevenlippman.com/blog/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.stevenlippman.com/blog/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Surf a Pig<br /><a href="http://surfapig.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://surfapig.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">The Oh Sea<br /><a href="http://theohsea.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://theohsea.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Worm’s Town<br /><a href="http://thewormtown.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://thewormtown.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">A NorCal Surfers Journal<br /><a href="http://srfnff.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://srfnff.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Envirosurfer Blog<br /><a href="http://blog.greensurfshop.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://blog.greensurfshop.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">HB Surf Shot<br /><a href="http://hbsurfshot.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://hbsurfshot.blogspot.com/</a></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 50px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://www.healthcarecolleges.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Top-Blogs-40x40.png) !important; background-attachment: initial !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: initial !important; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial !important; list-style-image: initial !important; background-position-x: 0px !important; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; ">Seahab<br /><a href="http://whitneypeace.blogspot.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://whitneypeace.blogspot.com/</a></li></ul></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(159, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The Top 50 Surfing Blogs</h2><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">When it comes to challenging sports, you will be hard pressed to find a more challenging and physically demanding sport than surfing. Known for its exhilarating thrills and exciting unpredictability, surfing is beloved by adrenaline seekers all around the world.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Surfing can be practiced in any ocean that has decent sized waves and as long as you have a good quality wetsuit you can surf any time of the year and in most weathers. One of the great things about surfing is the unruly nature of the waves. You never know what kind of wave you will be riding and to what heights it will take you. Another bonus is the social side of surfing. A virtual subculture, surfers are known for their friendliness and relaxed approach to life.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">However, surfing requires extremely high levels of physical fitness and is also a very dangerous sport. Deaths and severe injuries are not uncommon as a result of surfing and you should never underestimate the power of the ocean’s surf. Surfing beginners usually start off with small waves and with the help of a qualified surfing instructor. As you progress and become more skilled, you will then be ready to tackle larger and more untamed waves.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Our team here at VeteransBenefitsGIBill has gathered 50 of the best surfing blogs that will provide you with invaluable surfing tips and news from the surfing community. We are happy to award badges to each of the blogs that made our list, and we encourage you to share our list of blogs with others that enjoy this exciting sport.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Congratulations to the bloggers that made our list and enjoy the surf!</p><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background- background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size:13px;color:transparent;"><br /><br />Read more:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background- background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size:13px;color:transparent;"><br /></span></span>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-68384293122459358532012-01-18T15:34:00.005+13:002012-01-18T15:48:28.501+13:00Blackhead on a calm hot day<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZllhvxxPvm0/TxYwUS67bGI/AAAAAAAAN2w/SG1Roj1jg9o/s1600/blackhead-pan-2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 77px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZllhvxxPvm0/TxYwUS67bGI/AAAAAAAAN2w/SG1Roj1jg9o/s400/blackhead-pan-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698795503718460514" /></a><br />A quick detour on the way back from posting in Green Island.<div>6 surfers out, and in the ten mins I was watching no waves caught, but I would give anything to be one of those just waiting out the back for a wave today.</div><div>Below: a closeup of the quarry activity now they are working above the carpark.</div><div>And interesting comparison below.</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SzmIg27Qaz8/TxYyMG4twTI/AAAAAAAAN3g/3_wTS7iH5mo/s1600/blackhead-quarrying-18jan-2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SzmIg27Qaz8/TxYyMG4twTI/AAAAAAAAN3g/3_wTS7iH5mo/s400/blackhead-quarrying-18jan-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698797562072252722" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yeozP1BiB0M/TxYwizTf8AI/AAAAAAAAN3U/uD36CRZ7lyk/s1600/bh-quaRRY-28NOV2010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yeozP1BiB0M/TxYwizTf8AI/AAAAAAAAN3U/uD36CRZ7lyk/s400/bh-quaRRY-28NOV2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698795752929619970" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px; " /></a></div><div>Above: the same view 14 months ago, when they first started excavating out for the new working site above the carpark.<br /></div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-75568055260500467022012-01-16T11:56:00.007+13:002012-01-16T12:15:29.289+13:00Vege Garden Mid Jan 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVn0_tkX3_c/TxNbj0KQv0I/AAAAAAAAN2A/u3ANwK4qm4M/s1600/morri-house-front-and-back.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVn0_tkX3_c/TxNbj0KQv0I/AAAAAAAAN2A/u3ANwK4qm4M/s400/morri-house-front-and-back.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697998624409042754" /></a></div>I havent spent too much time myself working on the vege garden, but Jayin has been hard at it.<div>Growing a few new things, like Caigua in the Morri house. This year we have bagged the tomatoes, and I have my Basil, Eggplant, Peppers, capsicums, and chillis plus a weird cucumber that doesn't seem to be doing anything but grow leaves with tiny little baby cucumbers?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LBuca6SIVgw/TxNbjKU05sI/AAAAAAAAN1o/Qz_O72FWr0Y/s1600/vege-garden2-jan-2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LBuca6SIVgw/TxNbjKU05sI/AAAAAAAAN1o/Qz_O72FWr0Y/s400/vege-garden2-jan-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697998613179066050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Been heaps of strawberries since I shifted them into the herb garden, and the raspberries have really taken off this year pushing out the asparagus in the same patch. The logan berries have somewhat died off, but heaps of budding bunches of grapes coming along as well as a loaded cranberry bush. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQp3AuoBQ1w/TxNbjXzq06I/AAAAAAAAN10/riMBvRmZmfM/s1600/Morri-from-outside.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQp3AuoBQ1w/TxNbjXzq06I/AAAAAAAAN10/riMBvRmZmfM/s400/Morri-from-outside.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697998616798090146" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Rhubarb galore. radishes, carrots, beetroot, all seeded out at 3 week intervals, which is why a bit of the garden is still looking bare. beans snow peas, which only 3 plants grew from seed so might be a bit sparse this year, we are still eating the beans from last year we blanched and froze.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T_woNRvpwhA/TxNbkhArQJI/AAAAAAAAN2c/_axtaIrkMbU/s1600/vege-garden-jan-2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T_woNRvpwhA/TxNbkhArQJI/AAAAAAAAN2c/_axtaIrkMbU/s400/vege-garden-jan-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697998636448432274" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8zOz85Fq6q8/TxNbkCcEwGI/AAAAAAAAN2M/AahxRbBszRI/s1600/tomatoes-and-Caigua.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8zOz85Fq6q8/TxNbkCcEwGI/AAAAAAAAN2M/AahxRbBszRI/s1600/tomatoes-and-Caigua.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8zOz85Fq6q8/TxNbkCcEwGI/AAAAAAAAN2M/AahxRbBszRI/s400/tomatoes-and-Caigua.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697998628241850466" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above pic: made a mistake, bottom plant is scallopini not Caigua, the Caigae is the big vine plant by the door of the morri house.</div><div>umm, courgettes too, only one edible size, barbequed it in the weekend. heaps of spuds in the bottom garden grown in the soil and tyres again, the yams in the tyres this year (3 of them) have taken off, so gonna have heaps of those.</div><div>One of the fegoa trees have died over winter, and we lost the apricot last year, , so looking at buying another nashi tree.</div><div> Not so many cherries this year got the tree wrapped in net, but not ripe yet, seems late this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aG7qIz154Pc/TxNcN02CjHI/AAAAAAAAN2k/U1tX63lOIGY/s1600/vege-garden3-jan-2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aG7qIz154Pc/TxNcN02CjHI/AAAAAAAAN2k/U1tX63lOIGY/s400/vege-garden3-jan-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697999346147167346" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think thats about it!, oh got quite a few tamarilos again over Spring, and the fig tree out the front has doubled in size, but not so many fruit on it this year, i hope it grows more and maybe puts out more fruit next year.</div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-61705091372487814122012-01-08T00:00:00.009+13:002012-01-08T00:54:18.586+13:00HeliOtago Flight Over Dunedin<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9lp2NuXkFc/Twgl7ZF9X-I/AAAAAAAANyk/dWzk0CscBpc/s1600/our-heli-otago-pilot-jason-frost-evans.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9lp2NuXkFc/Twgl7ZF9X-I/AAAAAAAANyk/dWzk0CscBpc/s400/our-heli-otago-pilot-jason-frost-evans.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694843431088381922" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br />Our HeliOtago Pilot Jason Frost-Evans, himself a keen surfer, I felt as safe as anything, never even had a thought of anything going wrong, having said this, I dedicate this post to the people who died in the hot air balloon crash today in Carterton.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XGESW7qHujs/TwgnOECX6ZI/AAAAAAAANyw/jnUOtDq2s9g/s1600/kaikorai-estuary---waldronville-blackhead-beach.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XGESW7qHujs/TwgnOECX6ZI/AAAAAAAANyw/jnUOtDq2s9g/s400/kaikorai-estuary---waldronville-blackhead-beach.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694844851365341586" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Here flying over my beloved home suburb of Waldronville, Bogunville. With the Kaikorai Estuary on the foreground Estuary in the foreground, Blackhead Beach in the back with Blackhead headland top left.</div><div>Below: Our little chunk of paradise, you can see the short walk to the esturay from the back of our section over the reserve, and the golf course to the left.</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t2pTui24gTE/TwgnOLTnlxI/AAAAAAAANy4/dIWG_1Yc9jk/s1600/Our-paradise-waldronville.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t2pTui24gTE/TwgnOLTnlxI/AAAAAAAANy4/dIWG_1Yc9jk/s400/Our-paradise-waldronville.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694844853316720402" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div>Below, three surfers out at Blackhead Beach</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ubmjN4piOQI/TwgnQRq86vI/AAAAAAAANzc/Q751tnuUeGk/s1600/blackhead-surfbreak-and-carpark.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ubmjN4piOQI/TwgnQRq86vI/AAAAAAAANzc/Q751tnuUeGk/s400/blackhead-surfbreak-and-carpark.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694844889384938226" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d2yeBFHjDT8/TwgnOX_6wQI/AAAAAAAANzI/sgekWJ6gEOM/s1600/blackhead-headland-showing-quarry-and-conservation-area.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d2yeBFHjDT8/TwgnOX_6wQI/AAAAAAAANzI/sgekWJ6gEOM/s400/blackhead-headland-showing-quarry-and-conservation-area.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694844856723751170" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Above: approaching Blackhead Headland with the sandstone cliffs leading to Dunedin.</div><div>Below: The other side of the Quarried Blackhead headland looking back towards Saddle Hill and the expanse of vegetation covered sandhills between the Blackhead beach and Waldronville.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OHv0FWssJb8/TwgnOzeanOI/AAAAAAAANzU/I_fx-dQAGAo/s1600/blackhead-looking-to-saddle-hill.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OHv0FWssJb8/TwgnOzeanOI/AAAAAAAANzU/I_fx-dQAGAo/s400/blackhead-looking-to-saddle-hill.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694844864099425506" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6IjcuANgH8s/Twgpy_nQ-DI/AAAAAAAAN0U/Jbg-zrKcM0U/s1600/Tunnel-Beach-Dunedin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6IjcuANgH8s/Twgpy_nQ-DI/AAAAAAAAN0U/Jbg-zrKcM0U/s400/Tunnel-Beach-Dunedin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694847684856313906" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Above: Tunnel Beach , the orange arrow points to the entrance to the tunnel dug into the sandstone that goes down to the beach, you can just make out 2 people standing on the beach.</div><div>Below: The Cliffs on which Cargills castle is Built, with St Clair and Dunedin City in the Background</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zZafVCNT2AY/TwgpyB3XxbI/AAAAAAAANzw/SW4nVcQtNIw/s1600/cargills-castle-on-cliff-looking-to-st-clair-and-dunedin-city.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zZafVCNT2AY/TwgpyB3XxbI/AAAAAAAANzw/SW4nVcQtNIw/s400/cargills-castle-on-cliff-looking-to-st-clair-and-dunedin-city.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694847668280870322" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bv5K-HJxs4c/TwgpyPPYPII/AAAAAAAANz8/tSSzzCUmidA/s1600/cargills-castle-over-the-cliffs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bv5K-HJxs4c/TwgpyPPYPII/AAAAAAAANz8/tSSzzCUmidA/s400/cargills-castle-over-the-cliffs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694847671871224962" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div>Above: Cargills Castle on top of the Cliffs</div><div>Below: Beloved St Clair with a couple of nice waves breaking over the point.</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PNiwXdaTsSc/Twgpyl7J_pI/AAAAAAAAN0I/omwdC6x0R90/s1600/st-clair-and-St-Clair-Beach-with-Hot-Salt-Water-Pool.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PNiwXdaTsSc/Twgpyl7J_pI/AAAAAAAAN0I/omwdC6x0R90/s400/st-clair-and-St-Clair-Beach-with-Hot-Salt-Water-Pool.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694847677960421010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zAJQkLZOVr8/TwgpzaFeoWI/AAAAAAAAN0g/JHajGtRxnmk/s1600/Dunedin-City.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zAJQkLZOVr8/TwgpzaFeoWI/AAAAAAAAN0g/JHajGtRxnmk/s400/Dunedin-City.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694847691962360162" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Above: Industrial area of Dunedin City</div><div>Below: The New Dunedin Stadium, next to the other big Quarry in Dunedin, it is 50 metres deep. The area on which the stadium has been built is reclaimed land just 600mm above sea level approx.</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BtTaqEpDt0/Twgsl52L1MI/AAAAAAAAN00/6Hhxuf8tcgs/s1600/stadium-quarry-dunedin-water-of-Leith-outflow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BtTaqEpDt0/Twgsl52L1MI/AAAAAAAAN00/6Hhxuf8tcgs/s400/stadium-quarry-dunedin-water-of-Leith-outflow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694850758504862914" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bcgJbcYyPEs/TwgslgdxWEI/AAAAAAAAN0s/__qXSzoYJs4/s1600/invermay-looking-over-taieri-plain-to-saddle-hill.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bcgJbcYyPEs/TwgslgdxWEI/AAAAAAAAN0s/__qXSzoYJs4/s400/invermay-looking-over-taieri-plain-to-saddle-hill.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694850751691577410" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Above: Invermay Animal lab/testing unit, I spent quite some time working and learning there when I was doing my Vet Nursing study at Polytech 89-91</div><div>Below: Me with my son Shane, and good friend Lisa who took the heli trip</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlGsOHjqaSo/TwgxesCo1jI/AAAAAAAAN1Q/yjBHHQlyF10/s1600/me-shane-and-lisa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlGsOHjqaSo/TwgxesCo1jI/AAAAAAAAN1Q/yjBHHQlyF10/s400/me-shane-and-lisa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694856132098053682" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Thinking of booking a ride of your own?</div><div><a href="http://www.helicoptersotago.co.nz/index.php">http://www.helicoptersotago.co.nz/index.php</a></div><div><br /></div><div>More pics to come as they become relavent to stories I cover on my blog. Blackhead Headland and the Friends of Blackhead.</div><div>The Ocean beach Saga etc.</div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-90806775988229295952011-12-29T12:11:00.009+13:002011-12-29T14:41:17.514+13:00FOOD BILL - Our right to Have Vege Gardens under threat??<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpqA1MSFuV4/TvvEEAdYhvI/AAAAAAAANyY/qtuMZAHc9-U/s1600/otepoti%2Borganics.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jqN-aw516h8/Tvull0tW2gI/AAAAAAAANyA/cNK_yvQKGtM/s1600/GOVT-food-bill.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 28px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jqN-aw516h8/Tvull0tW2gI/AAAAAAAANyA/cNK_yvQKGtM/s400/GOVT-food-bill.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691324623335381506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#ffffff;" >There is a piece of legislation going through NZ parliament at the moment called the Food Bill. There is not much information in the media because the media aren’t or can’t talk about it. It will be snuck through faster than a greasy pig while we are on holidays in January. We need action now to get 50,000 signatures – already nearly 13,000 have signed – not enough and we potentially have less than TWO WEEKS.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:#ffffff;" >Sign this petition to show that you oppose Food Bill 160-2 <a href="http://bit.ly/ol7zgJ">READ HERE</a></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2ZV7XuL1Oo/Tvuj6bd6pcI/AAAAAAAANx0/l6sSgOKZZw0/s400/pen-sign-here.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691322778313729474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 80px; " /><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); "></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"> And remember to click on the link in the return email </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">to confirm your account for the petition.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div>It is a huge attack on our individual freedom and rights under the guise of protecting our safety. (the same excuse that is used in the US to curb our human rights)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;">The Food Bill 160-2 will seriously impede initiatives like community gardens, food co-ops, heritage seed banks, farmers markets, bake sales, and roadside fruit & vegetable stalls.<br /></span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Otepoti-Urban-Organics/100001698309767"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpqA1MSFuV4/TvvEEAdYhvI/AAAAAAAANyY/qtuMZAHc9-U/s200/otepoti%2Borganics.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691358127234516722" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 187px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#00cccc;">Just like the Otepotei Urban Organics</span></b></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><table class="uiInfoTable mtm profileInfoTable" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; width: 483px; margin-top: 10px; "><tbody><tr><th class="label" style="padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; width: 80px; line-height: 15px; "><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Otepoti-Urban-Organics/100001698309767">About Otepoti</a></th><td class="data" style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; line-height: 15px; ">Dunedin's network for anyone interested in growing food in their back yards or urban environments anywhere in Otago or Southland. We love to see people creating new gardens and learning how to manage them sustainably. And do ya know what we like most of all? Radical cats who join our seed savers network and participate in our 'Adopt-a-Crop' initiative, where you help to keep a heirloom or open pollinated vegetable variety going and share it with the rest of our seed savers network! visit our website at <a href="http://www.urbanorganics.org.nz/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; ">www.urbanorganics.org.nz</a> for more info, and email otepoti.urban.organics@gmail.com to join the mailing list and receive a seed catalog! Woooo hooo veggies are sooo goooooood.</td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br />It is effectively companies like Monsanto preparing the way for total food control.<br />Affecting seed banks like the awesoem one we have at Otepoti</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(30, 27, 26); line-height: 1.3em; "><a href="http://blog.greens.org.nz/2011/09/13/food-bill-update-from-sue-kedgley/" rel="bookmark" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(57, 111, 97); text-decoration: none; ">Food Bill update from Sue Kedgley</a></h1></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://blog.greens.org.nz/2011/09/13/food-bill-update-from-sue-kedgley/">READ MORE HERE</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div class="entry-info" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(132, 132, 133); "><strong style="font-weight: bold; ">Published:</strong> <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-13T13:13:44+00:00" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">September 13, 2011</abbr></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div class="entry-content" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(30, 27, 26); line-height: 1.25; ">by Sue Kedgley</h4><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.6em; ">So many people have contacted us with their concerns about the Food Bill that I requested a further meeting with officials to discuss these concerns (officials have already agreed to amend the bill to make it clear it will not apply to seed saving, in response to <a href="http://blog.greens.org.nz/2011/08/05/and-end-to-seed-exchanges/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(57, 111, 97); text-decoration: underline; ">a request from me</a>.)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.6em; ">I concluded from my briefing with officials that the Food Bill has ended up inadvertently capturing things like home gardening, bartering and seed exchange, which should never have been covered in the bill in the first place, because of its broad coverage and definitions (eg its definition of sale includes bartering). </p><div><br /></div></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cey9CXVNVOY/TvuuiDGIiZI/AAAAAAAANyM/MM6Su3OQxmA/s400/sue-kegley-letter.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691334454082570642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 177px; " /></span></span></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-39660336929541627042011-12-19T23:10:00.004+13:002011-12-19T23:19:47.170+13:00Phoam Surf Art - St Clair Pit<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3J7yO1B_944/Tu8N6tZbJMI/AAAAAAAANwg/S44xJYHUf7M/s400/st-clair-pit-SOLD.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687780156662031554" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PgEPt80QmYE/Tu8PS656ZrI/AAAAAAAANxo/MtdJwgwlp24/s1600/st-clair-pit-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PgEPt80QmYE/Tu8PS656ZrI/AAAAAAAANxo/MtdJwgwlp24/s400/st-clair-pit-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687781672116446898" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8CgaaBcJCcA/Tu8PSjM1WqI/AAAAAAAANxc/esNLF8IlbBw/s1600/st-clair-pit-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 371px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8CgaaBcJCcA/Tu8PSjM1WqI/AAAAAAAANxc/esNLF8IlbBw/s400/st-clair-pit-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687781665753356962" /></a><div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Latest commission Acrylic on box canvas</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;">.</div></div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-65714930597129532692011-12-17T17:27:00.003+13:002011-12-17T17:29:50.099+13:00The Aramoana Paddle Out Video<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/33814362?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="490" height="276" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/33814362">Aramoana Surfer Paddle Out</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user376158">Nic Reeves</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />Aramoana, Dunedin, New Zealand, is a world class surf break. Now protected under national Policy in the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 as a protected surfbreak.<br />It is now under threat from continued dumping of dredged spoil in its' swell corridor from the maintenance dredging and spoil from the proposed deepening of the Otago Harbour by the Port of Otago. Currently resource consent applications to continue dumping are in hearing process. If you want to support the wave and the cause, please sign the petition at : thepetitionsite.com/1/Save-Aramoana-Spit-Heyward-Surfbreaks/<br /><br />Thanks to Mark Stevenson photomarkstevenson.com for the water footage, and Ian Henderson for the original soundtrack 'Save the Wave'. All other film, photos, editing production by Nic Reeves, from Phoam Arts phoam.co.nznichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-60388977548309970182011-12-15T17:24:00.000+13:002011-12-15T19:36:06.615+13:00Dunedin Womens Surfers<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TmkDp13pd74/Skmh-RYDJDI/AAAAAAAAKsI/XUf9juG6aGQ/s1600-h/Otago-Women-Surfers-1991.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TmkDp13pd74/Skmh-RYDJDI/AAAAAAAAKsI/XUf9juG6aGQ/s400/Otago-Women-Surfers-1991.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352987723294778418" border="0" /></a><br />(thanks to Dave O'Rourke for the photo) comment written on back.<br />as an aside, the 6th board from the left, is the actual board that Caitlin bought as her first board.nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-36728054933110918202011-12-02T21:31:00.006+13:002011-12-02T21:39:14.465+13:00XMAS PRESSIES!! Framed photos of Otago surf and St Clair<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-me281kPH6nU/TtiN7dAY-WI/AAAAAAAANwI/BwXdwa81DTI/s1600/Screen-shot-2011-12-02-at-9.33.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-me281kPH6nU/TtiN7dAY-WI/AAAAAAAANwI/BwXdwa81DTI/s320/Screen-shot-2011-12-02-at-9.33.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681446982465943906" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#66cccc;">Just listed over at Trademe.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Pickup in Dunedin, can post via courier.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Also custom framed photos of scenes you like.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Perhaps I have some shots of you surfing over the years that would look great framed up.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Email me and ask</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">phoam.arts (at) gmail (dot) com</span></div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-67204187364323637682011-11-28T11:10:00.000+13:002011-11-28T12:12:01.782+13:00Dunedin shark-nets film 'positive environmental story'My father Trevor Reeves was a bodysurfer at St Clair in the 50's and 60's and two of his best mates were killed by sharks. I'm looking forward to seeing this documentary when its available.<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><h1 class="title-node title-node-186693" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 1.7em; line-height: 1.4em; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; "><br /></h1><div class="breadcrumb" style="padding-bottom: 0.5em; color: rgb(35, 127, 179); "><a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(35, 127, 179); font-size: 11px; ">Home</a> » <a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/news" title="Otago Daily Times News: Dunedin, Queenstown, Otago, Canterbury, Farming, Business, World, Politics, Weather & Photo Galleries" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(35, 127, 179); font-size: 11px; ">News</a> » <a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin" title="Dunedin News: Latest news from Dunedin" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(35, 127, 179); font-size: 11px; ">Dunedin</a></div><div class="node sticky" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="byline" style="font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; ">By <a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/history/69" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(35, 127, 179); ">Nigel Benson</a> on Wed, 16 Nov 2011<div class="node-terms" style="margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(35, 127, 179); ">News: Dunedin</a></div></div><div class="content" style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 1em; margin-top: 0.3em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><div class="fg-slideshow" style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: -32px; "><div class="slideshow-container" style="overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; width: 410px; text-align: center; "><table class="slideshow-table" align="center" style="border-collapse: inherit; font-size: 11px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; width: 400px; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; "><tbody style="border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><tr><td class="slideshow-nav" style="padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; "><div class="fg-slideshow-buttons" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; height: 26px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right; width: auto; "></div></td></tr><tr><td class="slideshow-images" style="padding-bottom: 0px !important; width: 400px; "><div id="slideshow" class="pics" title="Click to enlarge" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; width: 400px; height: 300px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/files/story/2011/11/film_makers_nicole_schafer_and_andrew_scott_stand__4ec1f8f40f.JPG" class="thickbox" title="Film-makers Nicole Schafer and Andrew Scott stand beside the St Clair Beach shark bell. Photo by Peter McIntosh." rel="thickbox-4ece" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(35, 127, 179); font-size: 11px; width: 400px; margin-top: 150px; "><img src="http://www.odt.co.nz/files/imagecache/gallery_slideshow_small/story/2011/11/film_makers_nicole_schafer_and_andrew_scott_stand__4ec1f8f40f.JPG" alt="Film-makers Nicole Schafer and Andrew Scott stand beside the St Clair Beach shark bell. Photo by Peter McIntosh." title="Film-makers Nicole Schafer and Andrew Scott stand beside the St Clair Beach shark bell. Photo by Peter McIntosh." class="fg-image-4ece" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-top: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: auto; margin-left: auto; " /></a></div><div id="caption-4ece" class="image-caption" style="background-color: rgb(234, 234, 234); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-width: 4px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 8px; text-align: left; height: 40px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Film-makers Nicole Schafer and Andrew Scott stand beside the St Clair Beach shark bell. Photo by Peter McIntosh.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; "><i>Tangled Waters</i> documents the five attacks in Dunedin, between 1964 and 1973, which included three fatalities, and the decision to install shark nets in Dunedin waters.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">Film-makers and University of Otago science communication students Nicole Schafer and Andrew Scott (both 27) said it was an important film to make.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">"It's a great local story that's never been fully told before," Ms Schafer said.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">"It was a unique situation having shark netting. No-one else in New Zealand has had shark nets.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">"It's also a great story, because we got the ending we wanted. It's a positive environmental story, which is very unusual."</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">The 25-minute documentary includes interviews with Dunedin city councillors during the voting decision to remove the nets.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">The DCC, led by Crs Richard Thomson, Lee Vandervis and Kate Wilson, began investigating the shark net programme after an<i>Otago Daily Times</i> feature in January condemned the practice of net-setting.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">The article revealed the nets had caught no great white sharks in 40 years, but had killed more than 700 non-target species.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">Councillors subsequently voted 9-3 in favour of removing the $38,000 annual funding for the nets in the 2011-12 annual plan.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">Ms Schafer and Mr Scott also interviewed shark attack survivor Barry Watkins, who was attacked at St Clair Beach in 1971, surfers and beach-goers, and filmed great white sharks in their natural habitat at Stewart Island.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">The former St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club members said they wanted to make the film "because we're conservationists and the shark nets were wrong".</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">"It was the St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club that raised the funds for the original nets after the first two attacks in the 1960s, before they were later taken over by the DCC," Mr Scott said.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">"I hope the film teaches people something about the history of a neglected wildlife in New Zealand.<br />We should be proud, like we are with kiwis and albatross, of sharks as well. We should take them to our hearts. They are so important to the environment. We need them for the eco-system to operate."</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">The students also gathered thousands of signatures at the Otago Farmers Market for a petition opposing the shark nets.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">"Once people got all the facts, they were agreeing with us," Ms Schafer said.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">"Everyone responded really well and was reasonable and wanted to discuss it. People think great whites are in Australia or South Africa, but New Zealand is a global hot spot for these animals."</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">There had already been interest in the film from Australia, she said.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; "><i>Tangled Waters</i> will premiere at the 2011 Science Teller festival, at 6.30pm today at the Regent Theatre.</p></div></div></span>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-65265885890709956282011-11-25T12:52:00.004+13:002011-11-25T13:01:51.026+13:00New Surf Forecasts from Metoceans with Metservice<a href="http://www.metservice.com/marine/surf/region-dunedin"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g5ojFu0va00/Ts7Zm4e0AAI/AAAAAAAANvw/bRvnu_362bk/s400/Screen-shot-2011-11-25-at-12.54.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678715442180653058" /></a><br /><blockquote>Article at Otago Daily Times<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="byline" style="margin-bottom: 10px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:0.9em;">Tue, 11 Oct 2011</span><div class="node-terms" style="margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;">Surf's up for swell forecasts</span></b></div></div><div class="content" style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 1em; margin-top: 0.3em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">Surfers hoping to catch big waves this summer will be able to check out video forecasts and up-to-date swell information using a new online service.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">MetService's surf, beach and boating section, launched this week, draws on swell forecasts from specialist provider MetOcean Solutions.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">The site will also feature weekend surf video forecasts during summer, which will be hosted by expert forecasters who are also regular surfers themselves.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">MetOcean managing director Peter McComb said partnering with MetService - the country's sixth most visited website - was an exciting opportunity.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; ">"With a fantastic reach and growing community of users, we are delighted to provide the public with high-quality data for planning their marine activities,'' he said.</p></div></span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="content" style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 1em; margin-top: 0.3em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em; "></p></div></span></div><br /><br />Looks pretty comprehensive.. check it out and see how it stacks up compared to your usual surf forecast websites.nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-26044971355542479392011-11-23T20:35:00.002+13:002011-11-23T20:38:22.584+13:00Huge HYDRO Surf Hardware SALE<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 255, 255); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">T</span><b>his Thursday the 24th November from 5pm-7pm only</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><table class="uiInfoTable mvm profileInfoTable" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; width: 493px; "><tbody><tr class="spacer"><td colspan="2" style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><hr style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217); border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; color: rgb(217, 217, 217); height: 1px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></td></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th class="label" style="padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; width: 80px; line-height: 15px; ">Location</th><td class="data" style=" text-align: left; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; line-height: 15px; font-size:11px;"><div class="location vcard"><span class="fn org" style="color:#33ffff;">Hydro Boardroom 165 George St Dunedin (opp Farmers)</span><div class="adr"></div></div></td></tr><tr class="spacer"><td colspan="2" style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><hr style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217); border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; color: rgb(217, 217, 217); height: 1px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></td></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th class="label" style="padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; width: 80px; line-height: 15px; "><br /></th><td class="data" style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; line-height: 15px; "><div class="uiCollapsedList uiCollapsedListHidden organizer" id="upvy7_4"><br /></div></td></tr><tr class="spacer"><td colspan="2" style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><hr style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(217, 217, 217); border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; color: rgb(217, 217, 217); height: 1px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></td></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th class="label" style="padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; width: 80px; line-height: 15px; ">More info</th><td class="data" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; line-height: 15px; "><div class="description summary"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33ffff;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;">Massive Surf Hardware sale at Hydro Boardroom 165 george st opposite Farmers.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>over $50,000 worth of stock slashed to half price.</b></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;">Everything else except surfboards will be 20% off on the night aswell.</span><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-42660479171372755812011-11-18T13:49:00.003+13:002011-11-18T13:52:38.733+13:00Some photos from the Wahine Surf Day<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JUyEDeSTZwI/TsWsHjLI_5I/AAAAAAAANvg/bx58nJaM724/s1600/wahines-surf-day-10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JUyEDeSTZwI/TsWsHjLI_5I/AAAAAAAANvg/bx58nJaM724/s400/wahines-surf-day-10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676132151071408018" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl9L8wzaqRs/TsWsHIkHsjI/AAAAAAAANvY/jcMXPpiVgYg/s1600/wahines-surf-day-8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl9L8wzaqRs/TsWsHIkHsjI/AAAAAAAANvY/jcMXPpiVgYg/s400/wahines-surf-day-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676132143928422962" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rV7n_zbNEo8/TsWsG0rw3iI/AAAAAAAANvM/VGL9Cg6mYvs/s1600/wahines-surf-day-7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rV7n_zbNEo8/TsWsG0rw3iI/AAAAAAAANvM/VGL9Cg6mYvs/s400/wahines-surf-day-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676132138591772194" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAqpfdlFmLo/TsWsGndnvQI/AAAAAAAANvA/pQXk6TP5ZVc/s1600/wahines-surf-day-9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAqpfdlFmLo/TsWsGndnvQI/AAAAAAAANvA/pQXk6TP5ZVc/s400/wahines-surf-day-9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676132135042792706" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LZG-RqfZZiI/TsWsGtQRI9I/AAAAAAAANu0/wbZHkisUTT4/s1600/wahines-surf-day-6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LZG-RqfZZiI/TsWsGtQRI9I/AAAAAAAANu0/wbZHkisUTT4/s400/wahines-surf-day-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676132136597398482" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TzXl3v0BzoY/TsWr2vlr6WI/AAAAAAAANuo/aJccdpWta6M/s1600/wahines-surf-day-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TzXl3v0BzoY/TsWr2vlr6WI/AAAAAAAANuo/aJccdpWta6M/s400/wahines-surf-day-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676131862346197346" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NsOUe2CcN4/TsWr2EMVo1I/AAAAAAAANuc/C3JC78GSh14/s1600/wahines-surf-day-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NsOUe2CcN4/TsWr2EMVo1I/AAAAAAAANuc/C3JC78GSh14/s400/wahines-surf-day-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676131850697155410" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vlxDZyOx_KU/TsWr1sj0qWI/AAAAAAAANuQ/sstgQRg7jyU/s1600/wahines-surf-day-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vlxDZyOx_KU/TsWr1sj0qWI/AAAAAAAANuQ/sstgQRg7jyU/s400/wahines-surf-day-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676131844353206626" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tCWR2i499aU/TsWr1ck4NiI/AAAAAAAANuA/3-nYNTt5APc/s1600/wahines-surf-day-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tCWR2i499aU/TsWr1ck4NiI/AAAAAAAANuA/3-nYNTt5APc/s400/wahines-surf-day-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676131840062666274" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Th0adRldtSs/TsWr1LMl32I/AAAAAAAANt4/wycleMDjqww/s1600/wahines-surf-day-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Th0adRldtSs/TsWr1LMl32I/AAAAAAAANt4/wycleMDjqww/s400/wahines-surf-day-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676131835397398370" /></a>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-47527451462121916322011-11-16T06:31:00.001+13:002011-11-16T06:34:13.682+13:00NZ Surfing Nats 1976 - TV1 SpecialThans to NZ Greenroom for supplying!<div><iframe width="490" height="362" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S4iwAIU2WfQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="490" height="362" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_qLoyrvhnzE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-64695448468726142012011-11-13T15:48:00.004+13:002011-11-14T23:44:11.702+13:00Ladies Surf Day St Clair<div style="text-align: center;">Sharee Campbell organised an awesome day of fun, stoke and wahine warriorship.</div><div>Click on the HD symbol on the video toolbar to watch in High Definition on Vimeo.</div><div>And if you haven't signed the Aramoana Petition above this post yet, PLEASE DO SO and get it to 1000 !!<br /><div><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32021131?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=c9ff23" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--K2B6CHi72k/TsDwvBzpYpI/AAAAAAAANts/as4Dv1OQJL0/s400/298687_10150512606274968_774864967_11428916_1755364644_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674800221216400018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px; " /></span></div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-78690030673100891602011-11-03T16:49:00.005+13:002011-11-04T17:48:06.520+13:00Blackhead Mining 2005 - 2011<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qwFWGOlTSbE/TrIQMF8ePWI/AAAAAAAANtI/nAXbfotkLjc/s1600/blackhead-2005-2011-with-dates-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qwFWGOlTSbE/TrIQMF8ePWI/AAAAAAAANtI/nAXbfotkLjc/s400/blackhead-2005-2011-with-dates-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670612680753167714" /></a>Shots from Google Earth from 2005 to 2011, a large high res file, so might take a bit of time to load.<div>Below, the back side August 2011, and two historical photos of the back side from 1907 and about 1942<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QssLlOZ1TeU/TrNuVxHoYFI/AAAAAAAANtg/s9rPQziQPi0/s1600/blackhead-over-the-century.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QssLlOZ1TeU/TrNuVxHoYFI/AAAAAAAANtg/s9rPQziQPi0/s400/blackhead-over-the-century.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670997676031238226" /></a>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-76210609824685923662011-10-31T14:13:00.000+13:002011-10-31T14:13:55.854+13:00The continuing adventures of Skidi and Fugly<iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3KqITeVpPfU?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-78292721955270041552011-10-29T16:53:00.004+13:002011-10-29T17:01:42.234+13:00Sand Canyon & Puppies<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJUaO_S8QJM/Tqt40NIC9DI/AAAAAAAANrw/B61Mk1Qj0K8/s1600/sand-canyon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJUaO_S8QJM/Tqt40NIC9DI/AAAAAAAANrw/B61Mk1Qj0K8/s400/sand-canyon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668757394247840818" /></a></div><br />Above: Back Beach Brighton beach a few days ago, by a stormwater outfall pipe. This small stretch of beach is the only place on the south coast that holds this rich golden sand.<div>Below: some puppies having their first experience at the beach.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGT1A-EbuWI/Tqt6Xg7Rb4I/AAAAAAAANr8/wllLemLVnNk/s400/puppies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668759100370022274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.com0