Something smells fishy!

NC Aquarium from projectgfs on Vimeo.

A brief trip back to NC led us to the NC Aquarium to kill some time. Filmed with my mino flip and with an audio track from an all too familiar band if you've watched sipping jetstreams (only song on my hardrive that wasnt metal).. We present another crappy home video de graham..

Enjoy

Clean water my ass!

I read an interesting article about the safety of the drinking water here in Nosara and couldn't help but laugh my ass off. Don't believe everything people tell you. That should be rule number one in life. Have it tested yourself to determine if it's suitable for you and your family.(or even your dog for that matter) If you refer back to one of my old post. We had an environmental team test both well and drinking waters in one particular area.. It was actually a rather nice hotel. The bag on the left was the well tested . The one on the right was the city.. Needless to say they should have turned a yellow color but instead turned black. What does this mean.. Well simply put there are signs of shit in your water.. Pura Vida!!!

Prove me wrong~~~~ I'm waiting..

I will say that during rainy seasons the water is worst. Be sure to boil it for 10-20mins prior to drinking it and use the same water for the ice.

I learned this the hard way last week. Sad thing was I knew better!!!

And if the Police , Trafico, and government are corrupt why the hell wouldn't the water company be? I mean everything here does after all have a price.

Point being. If you plan on living here take a few more bucks and pay someone trustworthy to professionally test for the many different type of bacterial or minerals in your drinking water. Don't believe someone just because they said it. People here will sell you a log of turtle shit as a log cabin!!

here we go......

I moved here to Nosara, Costa Rica over 1 and a half years ago. I pretty much did a 180 degree turn in my life and haven't looked back since. Adapting to the transition wasn't too much of a culture shock being raised in the country of North Carolina, but the hardest adjustment I have yet to overcome is the need of steady cash. I spent many years thinking working my ass off was the key to securing my future of travel and excitement only to learn time flies too damn fast .. I decided to just leave it all.t all. I left a car, super great paying job, friends, and family to become whatever it is I am today.

So what am I today? Well anyone who knows me loves and hates my camera. I would prefer walking around alone shooting photos rather than hanging out with a bunch of people talking in a loud bar. I live for that shit. I really do. Other than surfing it's the only thing that "completes me." The post processes have become therapeutic as well. I can watch the photos come alive in digital darkrooms for hours only to change them back to their original state. My days are spent surfing, photography, hammock & book, and sometimes a movie.

So what's my point? I have always stayed away from photography as a profession in fear that it would destroy my passion for the art, but I have always wondered if I actually could make a living out of it. The town is afterall in need of a photographer. The closest thing we have here, other than the tourist with their point and shoots, is a real estate company who tries to capitalize on everything from property management to baby's diapers while also offering every type of photography known to man. Sadly my buddy is the photographer.. (Sorry man! you'll understand my sarcasm one day).. So as of the last two months my sole income depends on photography which is scary as shit! I hope I can pay the bills.

Entonces......
So.. ... Wish me luck and keep me in mind if you need my services in Nosara, Costa Rica. I'm pretty booked with weddings this year amongst all the surf pix....

Ciao,
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Rayando en la arena! ¨Scribble it in the sand¨

It´s almost like a gift from a god. We are in the middle of our rainy season and the weather is amazingly beautiful. Cool breeze and surf sessions with only the locals out. I looked at the forecast and it´s showing scattered thunderstorms but nothing which would means rain for days. If you´re into surfing try to imagine it's head high and glassy , the weather is perfect, 80 degree water temp,beautiful sunsets, and not that many people around. This is October 2009 for Playa Pelada-Playa Guiones. Wish you were here!