"Before the Storm" could have been a great Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane or Moby Grape cover. You were just born 30 years too late, Dave. Enjoyed your lightbulb moment as well. Thanks for sharing.
You’ve just helped me understand better what I’ve been doing in my writing but couldn’t yet articulate - being in the world and out of my comfort zone to see with fresh eyes the messy beauty around me. Great piece.
Great read Dave. I loved the black and white with the broken Costco boards. I bought a couple when we lived in Maui; I know they're styrofoam and are great for 3 foot waves. I can't imagine someone tried to take them out in those waves.
And I'm right there with you on the gas thing. It's what's keeping me from getting out and exploring more. Where I am in the far west suburbs of Phoenix, almost everything worth visiting is 45 minutes away. And I already explored the best of what's close. https://dammitdavid.substack.com/p/finding-beauty-in-the-sketchy?r=22kyyv
So I saw a lot of those wave form boards out on the beach, but it was black ball session (no surfboards or boogie boards), so nobody was at the water at the time. I was wondering if people brought those boards because they are more disposable. A fiberglass or epoxy board would be a tragic loss if it got snapped out there, but there were guys riding them earlier in the day.
"Before the Storm" could have been a great Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane or Moby Grape cover. You were just born 30 years too late, Dave. Enjoyed your lightbulb moment as well. Thanks for sharing.
Perhaps I was influenced.
You’ve just helped me understand better what I’ve been doing in my writing but couldn’t yet articulate - being in the world and out of my comfort zone to see with fresh eyes the messy beauty around me. Great piece.
I’m really happy that this resonated, Susan. Thank you.
Great read Dave. I loved the black and white with the broken Costco boards. I bought a couple when we lived in Maui; I know they're styrofoam and are great for 3 foot waves. I can't imagine someone tried to take them out in those waves.
And I'm right there with you on the gas thing. It's what's keeping me from getting out and exploring more. Where I am in the far west suburbs of Phoenix, almost everything worth visiting is 45 minutes away. And I already explored the best of what's close. https://dammitdavid.substack.com/p/finding-beauty-in-the-sketchy?r=22kyyv
So I saw a lot of those wave form boards out on the beach, but it was black ball session (no surfboards or boogie boards), so nobody was at the water at the time. I was wondering if people brought those boards because they are more disposable. A fiberglass or epoxy board would be a tragic loss if it got snapped out there, but there were guys riding them earlier in the day.
What great work came out of that experiment!!!
Great to see you taking those lemons and making tasty lemonade with them. Really cool story and imagery, Dave.
Thanks Mike. Releasing expectations helps a lot. The more I leave myself open for the unexpected, the better the experience overall.