Extreme Waves in Hawaii

30 feet waves in Hawaii~ WoW

Greg Long wins the 'Eddie Aikau Big Wave Surf Contest" at Waimea Bay, Hawaii (Photo Courtesy Michael Goulding, The Orange County Register / December 8, 2009)
Also go to BBC news for some more cool pictures of the contest and winners. 

House Reef Maldives

View from House Reef (COCOA ISLAND/MALDIVES), originally uploaded by Chi King.

Now you know I love Maldives photos. Check out Chi Kings Flickr. OMG.. Gorgeous! As the temperatures start to drop these pictures are sure to warm us up :-)

see you at the beach!

see you at the beach!, originally uploaded by love･janine.

This is from Janine's Flickr Photostream. Janine lives in Hawaii and has an awesome set of photos from this incredible beach.

Mellow Yellow

miami beach, originally uploaded by Elido Turco  Gigi.

I love this picture from Elido Turco one of my favorite Photographers. His Flickr Photostream is amazing. This is from Miami Beach.
Elido Turco lives in Udine Italy and is a traveling  professional Photographer where his portfolio encompasses every aspect of photography imaginable.  His photo's will take you on a journey through all corners of the world and natural wonders. Be sure to check out Elido's Flickr Photostream as well as his Website.

My Favorite Place

This is where my love of the beach comes from. My first visit was in 1977 at the age of nine. My mom had just gotten married  and I was lucky enough to get a big new  American  family with  this in the family for five generations. As a little girl moving from a relatively small town in England to America, this made it all the easier! This is on lake Michigan.

Postcard Beaches

This is from the Postcrossings Postcard wall from Finland.

Thailand

Sea Shell Cookies

Sea Shells, originally uploaded by Polka-dot Zebra.

These are amazing!

Summer Time Cookies

Pieces of A Surfers Life (Surf Films)

Pieces of My Life (Surf Films), originally uploaded by roddh.

I thought this Flickr Pic. was just awesome! Surfer Films~Love it! Even though it's missing Point Break my most favorite surfering movie isn't considered "out of category". For me it was more about surfing than "Bank robbers".
The best part.... Rod has a run down of all these  "Surf Films" at his Flickr Photostream. Rod who currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts USA as a Software Developer had moved to Honolulu, Hawaii thanks to the inspiration given to him from the movie "The Endless Summer". I'm guessing he learned all about the surfers life!
This got me thinking about sitting at the local "pub" in the eighties watching surfing on the t.v.'s till wee in the morning. Great memories.. Thanks Rod :-)

Rod's

And a Perfect Day

Mini Fog

mini fog, originally uploaded by supercoco__.

This incredible photo is from Flickr's Creative Commons Group. Love It~

Anna Maria Island, Florida

Anna Maria Island, Florida, originally uploaded by icitaiwan1.

As I was browsing through a fellow Postcrossing friend's Flickr I came across this postcard. This is one of my favorite beaches. My Family and I spent our spring break their a couple of years ago and had so much fun!

No Worries

 Don't Worry Baby

Brian Wilson

Thanks to Artist Geree McDermott  for turning me onto the website  Rock Art Show. This site has "hundreds of cool rock art pieces in every price range for every music and art fan.Their site is a visual history of Rock from the Rat Pack to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.....from Aerosmith to ZZ Top and everything in between!" The Rock Art Show travels throughout the United States, you can find their tour dates here, and are sponsored by local radio stations.Portions of the proceeds then goes to local charities. The Rock Art Show blog has  fun stuff too, some behind the scenes events, such as the artists with their fans and where the art is now~

1192 Meia Praia Lagos

1192 Meia Praia Lagos, originally uploaded by Sueshane.

From Sue's Tri to Portugal in the Winter of 2007. Sue has an awesome Flickr Photostream. Love It!

From Artist Gerree McDermott

"Hot Day on the Island" Poster by GereesGallery

Playa Hermosa Mousepad by GereesGallery
Browse other Beach Mousepads

These designs are from The  Artist Geree McDermott  who lives in Pichilemu, Region VI, Chile. Geree Lives with her "husband in a  cute, little beach house with a fabulous, unobstructed view of the South Pacific, which makes the ocean  a constant in her  visual world. And so it follows that it is reflected and expressed in her vibrant drawings."

Relax! Go to the beach!Bumper Sticker by GereesGallery
View other Beach Bumper Stickers

Day at the Beach in China

This is  from Xiaoyu who lives in Beijing, China and is a Photography and Chinese Literature  student at her University. This is  from her website Ailily. Xiaoyu enjoys portraits and Architecture both of which are represented at her beautiful portfolio at her website.

 Xiaoyu also has more gorgeous beach and sunset photos.

Blue Lagoon Cocktail From Austrialia

Blue Lagoon, originally uploaded by Mundoo.

This yummy concoction with ingredients can be found at Vicki's Flickr Photostream.
Isn't it Beautiful!

Heathers Perfect Fishy

Patiently Waiting, originally uploaded by *Heather Bailey*.

This Adorable Fishy Tree Ornament is a creation of Heather Bailey from her website and store Hello my name is Heather.

Awe Inspiring Beach Mosiac

my favourite beaches, originally uploaded by *omnia*.

This beauty is from Brenda at Omnia's Flickr Photostream, which is where you will find the originator's of each photo. Love It!

Long Key

Long Key, from a friends facebook photo from her camping trip to Long Key.

Painting the Beaches

Baker Beach Layers
8 x 8 inches
oil on canvas board

These beautiful beach scenes  are the creation of Halima Washington. Halima is an artist who lives in Atlanta, Georgia and paints with a combination of a palette knife and a brush. She "loves using the impasto technique because she wants the viewer to be aware of the paint and her passion for it and  wants people to see everyday ordinary objects and surroundings as extraordinary". Halima has a beautiful blog SMALL WORKS that is full of her magnificent pieces of work. If you're lucky enough to live in Atlanta Halima teaches at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and has her work available at the Anne Irwin Fine Art Gallery. You can also find out more at Halima's website.

Beach Dreams
8 x 8 inches
oil on canvas board

Beach Cabanas at Brighton Beach

I love these  postcards on Julie's Picasa web Album of her Postcards.

Roata'n Honduras A Carrebean Paradise

I have a blogging buddy that lives in Roata'n Honduras and she claims to be a   Caribbean Gipsy that chases sunsets, and by the look of these pictures I can see why. Kristin Haynes is an Artist living amongst this paradise drawing her inspiration for her whimsical art.
Roatan Honduras is the larges of Honduras Bay Islands."It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) long, and less than 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide at its widest point." (wikipedia)

Magnificent Maldives and the Call to Stop Climate Change

You can get this free wallpaper at wallco.net

( Photograph by Paolo Curto/Getty Images)

You can find interesting facts about Maldives and it's 12,0000 islands  at National Geographic Website.200 of it's islands are inhabited and has rebounded from  the tragedies of the 2006 tsunami, meanwhile It's dealing first hand with the consequences of climate change. Mohamed Nasheed the first democratically elected president of Maldives is making it his personal crusade to bring attention to Global Climate Change and has paired up with 350.org to bring this crisis to the for front of discussion. October 24, 2009 is the International Day of Climate Action and there will be demonstrations and events all over the world to raise awareness of the need for urgent action.

The island nation of Maldives is south of India in the Indian Ocean.

Tranquility by Xenfravity

Tranquility, originally uploaded by xengravity.

This incredible photo is from Xengravity's Flickr Photostream.This was shot near the Olympic National Forrest in Washington Go there and you will find so many beautiful photos!

Surf These Photos

These Photos are from the Surfing Photographer Clark Little from Oahu ...  He has a book
The Shorebreak Art of Clark Little It's  full of his amazing surf potography. Hang Ten all the way.....

Middleton On Sea IMG_1549-01

Middleton On Sea IMG_1549-01, originally uploaded by Brett Oliver.

This another one of Bretts Photos. Love It!

Felpham Sunrise Panorama 8a

Felpham Sunrise Panorama 8a, originally uploaded by Brett Oliver.

This is from Bretts Incredible Photostream at Flickr. This is the beach at Felpham West Sussex.

Postcard Beaches

Turtle Cover Beach, Anguilla,Kleine Antillen

Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean From Long Beach

The battered granite cliffs at Land's End, which form England's most westerly point, were once part of a chain which extended to Brittany and beyond.

Cumbrae Sensory Trail In Scotland

Photos by William Lindsey

These beautiful photos are from the website for Cumbrae Sensory Trail, from the Isle of Greater Cumbrae. "It's a small Isle on the West Coast in the Firth of Clyde. You can cycle round the Isle in just over an hour." The website boasts about It being a trail for all seasons.

"The Cumbrae Sensory Trail can be enjoyed all year round, with the different seasons offering their own unique charm, from the seal colony in winter, to primroses and bluebells in spring, orchids and wild flowers in summer and a glorious display of colour in autumn. "
Add it to the List~