I started surfing because of depression. My Wisconsin painter buddy Dan Attoe claimed rock-climbing salvaged him from a dark mental space — learning something new combined with physical activity. I was already having surf-themed dreams, so on my thirtieth birthday, I treated myself to a board, and braved the frigid waters of the northern Pacific with Justin from Menomena.
The shot on the right is at Indian Beach, OR — terrible surf conditions that day, but a picturesque cove shared by inquisitive seals and, yes, the GOONIES rocks in the background.
man alive, the photo on the left is pure bliss-
too bad you can’t condense that feeling into your heart and carry it around all the time
i mean the one on the right (damn)
cheer up 🙁
Yeah, cheer up 🙂
you are very good looking
p.s. i
i got cut off! i was going to say that i love the goonies.
Aw, Ecola state park! I haven’t been there in years… I once found a rock on that beach that was a perfect circle. That beautiful dark stone. I carried it around for months until I lost it.
Surfing sounds like fun ^^ The pictures are really pretty, lucky you !
And yeah do cheer up, depression is like bad weather, it might last a while but eventually the sun always comes back! And i know what i’m talking about, really!
Anyway it’s good to see you post lots ^_^
That looks so serene.
beautiful place!
goonies never say die!!!
yeah!!
Happy birthday!
“Learning something new combined with physical activity.” Hmmm… did it work? I mean, did it lift the depression? I can see it working *while* you’re in the water, and maybe for the duration of the day, but what about the rest of the time? Duh, I know you’re not Craig Thompson, M.D., 😉 but I’m now furiously brainstorming what kind of new sport I could learn that’s suited for a semi-sedentary slacker insomniac… Just the idea of it makes me feel a tiny bit better. 🙂
Hmm… Just looked at the date on the page and realized the slight chance of a response drops to zero when the comment is on a post that’s five years old, heh. Great photos though. And I’m glad if surfing helped you with your depression. Anything that works is worth the effort — actually, the fact that you were motivated enough to get the board and make it to Indian Beach speaks volumes! Cheers! 🙂