Earth as Art

"greenish phytoplankton swirl in the dark water around Gotland"

"White pinpricks of cloud...on the Rub' al Khali, or Empty Quarter"

"Greenland, an intricate network of fjords funnels glacial ice to the Atlantic"

"Ridges of wind-blown sand that make up Erg Iguidi"

"The Belcher Islands meander across the deep blue of Canada's Hudson Bay"

"Chunks of sea ice drift...in the frigid waters of Foxe Basin"

"The graceful swirls and whorls of the Mississippi River"

By NASA Goddard Photo and Video.

First spotted on Notcot.org

The Story of the Ocean

By Lock Sin.

Images from Behance Network.

'Dark Side of the Lens'

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

'The Creation of a Surfboard'

Blanks imported from RSA, machine-cut to basic size

After and before the cut.

Sanding & shaping

Fibreglass & resin

Fin Control System cemented precisely in place at correct angle

Final sanding

Another board is born

Shot by Kerry Murray for Portuguese magazine 'A Concelho Mafra' with thanks to Luke Budd, resident shaper at Boardculture.

The End of the Line : "Imagine a world without fish"

"Seven tenths of Earth is covered by water and the oceans belong to all of us". Be sure to go see this documentary.

"This is not just a film, it is also a campaign - for sustainable consumption of fish, for marine protected areas to allow the sea to recover, and for a new ethic of responsible fishing". Visit The End of The Line website to sign up and make a difference.

Screenings in South Africa take place on 22 October. Check here to see where.

Kalk Bay Sunday

A great place to be on a Sunday in Cape Town is Kalk Bay Harbour CPT. Fish n chips, whale watching, seal feeding, walking down the pier, wooden fishing boats, antique shop browsing...

Oceans

This is an absolutely amazing documentary by French directors Jacques Perrin & Jacques Cluzaud. "Exploring the great mysteries and dangers of the seas" this film takes one on a mesmorising journey underwater to discover the "full expanse of the deep and abundant hidden world that has played such a crucial and constant role in the history and sustenance of man and animals alike". Everyone needs to see this.

Showing at Cinema Nouveau.

Surftrip South Africa

Any of you foreigners coming to Cape Town this glorious summer or any of you locals looking for something cool to do, South African Surftrip: " Cape Town to J-Bay and back" are offering 6 days of surfing, road tripping, sand boarding & bungey jumping up the East coast with a pro photographer, surfer & certified tour guide.

Check their website  or Facebook fan page for details.