Typhoon Tuesday. "The Philippines Get's Hammered!"

Maps On Monday. The Salinity Of The Oceans.

Aquarius has produced its first map of global ocean salinity. The map is a composite of the first two and a half weeks of data since the instrument became operational on August 25. Yellow and red colors represent areas of higher salinity, with blues and purples indicating areas of lower salinity.

Aquarius is a focused effort to measure Sea Surface Salinity and will provide the global view of salinity variability needed for climate studies. The mission is a collaboration between NASA and the Space Agency of Argentina (Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales).

Monday Morning Mermaid

Timeless beauty.

The wonderful Grace Kelly.
She came from a great water loving family. Her father and brother were both Olympians in rowing.

Have A Great Weekend!

What are you waiting for?

Try and make it onto or into the water this weekend.

Hey Joe, How Do I get My Boat Underneath That Bridge?

Very carefully.
I'm always amazed at the ingenuity of people.

Via Adam.

Fish On Fridays.

I don't know what to say.

Fish On Fridays.

You never know what lurks beneath the seas.

Hello Joe.

What do you know?
Do you mind sir, I'm trying to swim.

Picture: Austral International
This photo was attached to an article on news.com.au titled, "Sperm whale poo helps planet." Lovely!

Groan, Or I Should Say Ouch! "The SUP Cartwheel."

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The SUP Cartwheel from Brian S on Vimeo.

This visual torture is brought to you by Michigan Windsurfing.
For his next act, Brian will scratch his fingernails across a chalkboard.

SUP Boot Camp?

I'm really at a loss as to why working out on a paddle board, rather than paddling, is popular. (..and I don't mean from a viewer's perspective.)

Wind Power.

It's amazing.

Weekday Wahine. Cameron Russell.

Goodbye Summer.

What Is It, Joe?

It looks like a trailer.

Yep, it's a trailer.

Joe, I didn't know you blogged about camping.

How exciting!

Wow, not much of a camper.

Oh look, a lake.

Hm, I didn't see this one coming.

La, la, la, la.

I am a sailor man, I go floating in a tin (more likely polycarbonate) can.

Ok, I've just got to ask, why?

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Sealander - Schwimmcaravan - Grenzenlos mobil from SEALANDER - Der Schwimmcaravan on Vimeo.

To find out more about the floating trailer/camper????, whatever. Go to Sealander.De

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish.

Qwikster? Are you kidding me? Goodbye Netflix. (idiots!)

Marine Life Monday.

Wonderful underwater images of sea life at the Cortes Bank.

The Earth In 60 Seconds.

This must-see video condenses the International Space Station's night flight over Earth into 60 seconds, courtesy of science educator James Drake.

Have A Great Weekend!

Try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend.
For a better view, click the photo.

Photo via Conjuminando, who got it from Sailing Anarchy.

Fish On Fridays.

An aerial view of the land art installation by Polish artist Jaroslaw Koziara as a part of the Land Art Festival on the field between Horodyszcze (Poland) and Warez (Ukraine), on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The giant fish was created by seeding different kinds of plants on the field between the Polish and Ukrainian border. It in symbolic and physical ways crosses Schengen area towards Ukraine. The art of land is an artistic act to show that nature and culture are beyond borders established by man.

...Sailing.

Photo of John Amen in his El Toro.
God damn it, I'm going to build one these. Then, maybe, I too can be like Mark Denzer.

I'd Rather Be....

Do you remember that old bumper sticker? It fits my mood, and a bottle of bourbon.

Photo via Astic 'Eau