notes from the kelp

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Here’s a brand new clip from “Desert Tide” to accompany this very wet one.

Ok, back to Paradise Cove for the moment; a contrast to the far calmer waters of the north. Today was another big surf day! Large swells from the south plus a good amount of wind, made for drama as well as some colorful sights.

My favorites, of which I sadly did not snap any photos, were seeing very large groupings of parasurfers (a small parachute you hold on to for dear life while standing on a surfboard as the wind blows you fast and perilously across the open ocean and occassionally far above it resulting in a sudden reminder of the effects of gravity and just how remarkably concrete-hard water can be when a human body slams into it at a certain speed) with their brightly colored chutes soaring overhead…

…and wind surfers (a sail on a surfboard that also requires far more upper body strength than most normal humans posess and yet the utter fun of hanging on and zipping across the waves makes you forget how painfully sore your arms and torso are going to be in about 17 hours) swarming on the ocean like gorgeous clear by-the-wind-sailors (that’s a very cool little creature) .

Got all that?

Wish I had pictures. Inland readers will just have to Google the terms for reference. And I’ll just have to go out again tomorrow and have a closer look. Another musician friend from the east coast is coming to visit and stroll the shoreline with me, and who knows what we’ll see….

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“Dream Vista,” for this dreamy vista.

The view from the ferry going from Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, to…. yes, that island named after those killer dolphins, Orcas. Not a bad commute, with Mt. Baker inviting us for a closer look.gay download moviegay reviews moviemuscle clips movie gaygay prison moviesmasturbating girls moviesmovie pussy hairyhairy movies teenhell movie highway to Maploan cash alabama advancemortgage loan alaska 2ndsecond mortgage loan alaska800 auto loan 1cash loan online 1000chapter loan mortgage 13228 loans2nd loan mortgages Maptenant credit loan adversefederal agency loanaircraft interest only loansloan student bank american10 000 loans dollarloan pound 1001500 loan personamortgage 2nd loan chance Map

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Unabashedly undeceptive.

Sounds like a football maneuver, but it’s one of the more stunning views into the San Juan Islands. Nothing deceptive here in the least; it’s really this beautiful.

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A little “Reflect,” for this reflecting vista.

So, where in the world did I just travel? Antarctica? The Arctic?
Nope.
I just love sights like these from airplanes. Welcome to the view from the flight along the Pacific’s edge early Saturday morning. Poking up from a vast, icy-looking marine layer of mysterious low clouds are the Channel Islands just off the coast of Santa Barbara. Beckoning, as do the islands you’ll see featured here later this week. As I often suggest to my guitars: stay tuned.personal 100 credit guaranteed loan bad100 financing construction loans100 financing loans mortgagemoney loan home 100 equityloan property investment 100mortgage no 100 payment loan down100 loan percentrehab loans 100 Map

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Some of “Dorian Mood” for this very green food.

And you thought I was kidding all this time about the title of this blog?
Voila, a nice big root ball of kelp. Yum!

This serving will have to hold you all until Thursday; we’re off to the San Juan Islands, to discover what the kelp in cooler waters looks… and tastes… like. Full report upon my return.
Until then, eat your veggies!

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A buried relic of a TV theme for an NBC pilot I scored years ago.

I love observing the unexpected results of the incoming tides. Here’s one such surprise, stumbled upon as the near-full moon drew the ocean hard against the cliffs. Guess what it is, and I’ll send you a little present from Paradise Cove.loans c aaa l lbye byes mp3 49mp3 suit 3k4am bay bridge mp3acca loan scheam study4clubbers children mp3balk mp3 3lamp3 4d cut Map

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Some of “Surge,” from my string quintet “Current Events,” to accompany the event of these currents.

Today was a big sea day. Waves coming in high and barrelling right up to the foot of the bluffs. We walked down with music friends from the east coast at the end of the day (when have I ever written that I was there in the early morning? Do you see a pattern here?!), and stood on what little was left of the beach as cool water enveloped our legs with each incoming set. It was exhilarating. As I type this, my toes are still kicking off bits of sand, and I’m smiling.cdm free 8900 ringtone audiovoxamoret harringtonwarrington news 1946jordan alison ringtone polyphonicringtone awsome algebrasringtone almost soup bowlinglist boyfriends alexis of carringtonsringtone is allah calling Map

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A clip from “Chakra Suite,” suitable for floating on the ocean.

Happy Saturday. Nothing the least bit pithy to offer, just a photo I like from a few days ago, here at Paradise Cove…
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You can listen to a little something that’s not entirely clear.

My favorite skies are always these intriguing grey ones, laden with clouds and uncertainty. Life is most beautiful and exhilarating when it is not entirely clear.

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Tonight I was delighted that my flute quartet, “Bioplasm,” opened the Los Angeles classical music station KUSC-FM’s program, “Modern Masterpieces.” Here’s a clip.

Yesterday, late afternoon on the beach here at Paradise Cove. A wonderful photographer pal was shooting pictures for my next CD (oh, what a weird thing it is to endure these sessions), and I was momentarily distracted by a graceful squadron of pelicans passing by overhead.

The very best shots are always the ones you’re not expecting. Much like life in general. The main pic on my website is an example of that; it’s not a particularly pretty photo, but I love it because the camera happened to catch my eye just as I turned around, while the wind crudely whipped my hair. Truth, realness, honesty– that’s what I seek in my music, and that’s what I seek in all aspects of my life, right down to my vanity.

By the time this one was snapped, beachgoers had left the sand along with the sun that fled behind the cliffs. But for some earlier shots we had to position ourselves in the last remaining yards of direct light, right in front of the sunbathers and resting surfers. There was no choice but to incur this audience; needing the sea as a backdrop meant that I would be the unexpected, uh… entertainment… for those gazing across the horizon in their thongs and beach chairs. It was awkward enough that I had all these damn clothes on (I’m a big fan of the “sex sells” attitude, but gee, for some odd reason I opted against a cover shot of me in a skimpy bikini much as I’ve resisted the urge to spell my website address as alexxxshapiro.org: the disappointment of the expectant consumer would be overwhelming). But to have to walk slowly and “work” the camera while onlookers no doubt wondered “Who the heck is she? Wait, isn’t she on that TV show? No way, she doesn’t look cool enough to be famous!”… well, that was nothing short of delightfully humiliating. Of course, remember: this is Malibu, and hey, aren’t all the residents celebrities?

I prefer my regular work environment: tucked away like a little mushroom in a dark studio, with no one but the cats staring at me. And what with those thick coats, they’re always wearing much more than I am.

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A tune called “Rain Walk,” which I should perhaps wishingly retitle “Rain Dance.”

It’s so hot, even the fish are sweating.
Happy, humid, Friday to you all.
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The main title to a little film I scored years ago about some tough guys, called “The Last Job.”.

Following up on the current avian theme, here’s a recent pic of one of our harbor regulars: a Great Blue Heron. Standing guard on the dock like a privately hired security detail, he stands nearly four feet tall; only a mere foot and a half higher, when I come upon these great birds, I pay my respects. But as much as they’re used to being around humans, these fellows are pretty timid: you can slowly walk toward them to within a couple of yards, then with a huge flap and a loud, indignant squaaaaawwwwk they make sure that you know just how much you’ve inconvenienced them. Taking sudden flight, they lope along through the sky just long enough to land on a dock a finger or two over. No doubt, the same dance with another oncoming sailor will soon be repeated.1st time home owner loan100 loans equitygroup loans student accessloans percent for financing 100 mortgageloan a improvement homefor accounting commitments loanwith no credit check $5000 loanphone 7 24 loan Map