El Caminoto Del Rey. Let's Go For A Stroll.

Wo there Charlie Brown, that path looks a little sketchy to me.
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60 Second Adventures in Thought.

What Is Heaven?

The thrill of not having to dive under a wave to avoid being mowed down by a guy on a sponge or a stick.

Grrrrrrrr!

It's Monday!
Did you make it out to the beach this past weekend?

Aloha Friday. "Piʻi Mai Ka Nalu."

How It All Began. (Visayan Creation Myth)

Thousands of years ago, there was no land, sun, moon, or stars, and the world was only a great sea of water, above which stretched the sky. The water was the kingdom of the god Maguayan, and the sky was ruled by the great god, Kaptan.

 Maguayan had a daughter called Lidagat, the sea, and Kaptan had a son known as Lihangin, the wind. The gods agreed to the marriage of their children, so the sea became the bride of the wind.

A daughter and three sons were born to them. The sons were called Likalibutan, Liadlao, and Libulan, and the daughter received the name of Lisuga.

 Likalibutan had a body of rock and was strong and brave; Liadlao was formed of gold and was always happy; Libulan was made of copper and was weak and timid; and the beautiful Lisuga had a body of pure silver and was sweet and gentle. Their parents were very fond of them, and nothing was wanting to make them happy.

 After a time Lihangin died and left the control of the winds to his eldest son Likalibutan. The faithful wife Lidagat soon followed her husband, and the children, now grown up, were left without father or mother. However, their grandfathers, Kaptan and Maguayan, took care of them and guarded them from all evil.

 After some time, Likalibutan, proud of his power over the winds, resolved to gain more power, and asked his brothers to join him in an attack on Kaptan in the sky above. They refused at first, but when Likalibutan became angry with them, the amiable Liadlao, not wishing to offend his brother, agreed to help. Then together they induced the timid Libulan to join in the plan.

 When all was ready, the three brothers rushed at the sky, but they could not beat down the gates of steel that guarded the entrance. Likalibutan let loose the strongest winds and blew the bars in every direction. The brothers rushed into the opening, but were met by the angry god Kaptan. So terrible did he look that they turned and ran in terror, but Kaptan, furious at the destruction of his gates, sent three bolts of lightning after them.

 The first struck the copper Libulan and melted him into a ball. The second struck the golden Liadlao and he too was melted. The third bolt struck Likalibutan and his rocky body broke into many pieces and fell into the sea. So huge was he that parts of his body stuck out above the water and became what is known as land.

 In the meantime the gentle Lisuga had missed her brothers and started to look for them. She went toward the sky, but as she approached the broken gates, Kaptan, blind with anger, struck her too with lightning, and her silver body broke into thousands of pieces.

 Kaptan then came down from the sky and tore the sea apart, calling on Maguayan to come to him and accusing him of ordering the attack on the sky. Soon Maguayan appeared and answered that he knew nothing of the plot as he had been asleep deep in the sea. After some time, he succeeded in calming the angry Kaptan. Together they wept at the loss of their grandchildren, especially the gentle and beautiful Lisuga, but even with their powers, they could not restore the dead back to life. However, they gave to each body a beautiful light that will shine forever.

 And so it was the golden Liadlao who became the sun and the copper Libulan, the moon, while Lisuga's pieces of silver were turned into the stars of heaven. To wicked Likalibutan, the gods gave no light, but resolved to make his body support a new race of people. So Kaptan gave Maguayan a seed and he planted it on one of the islands.

 Soon a bamboo tree grew up, and from the hollow of one of its branches, a man and a woman came out. The man's name was Sikalak and the woman was called Sikabay. They were the parents of the human race. Their first child was a son whom they called Libo; afterwards they had a daughter who was known as Saman.

 Pandaguan, the youngest son, was very clever and invented a trap to catch fish. The very first thing he caught was a huge shark. When he brought it to land, it looked so great and fierce that he thought it was surely a god, and he at once ordered his people to worship it. Soon all gathered around and began to sing and pray to the shark. Suddenly the sky and sea opened, and the gods came out and ordered Pandaguan to throw the shark back into the sea and to worship none, but them.

 All were afraid except Pandaguan. He grew very bold and answered that the shark was as big as the gods, and that since he had been able to overpower it he would also be able to conquer the gods. Then Kaptan, hearing this, struck Pandaguan with a small lightning bolt, for he did not wish to kill him but merely to teach him a lesson. Then he and Maguayan decided to punish these people by scattering them over the earth, so they carried some to one land and some to another. Many children were afterwards born, and thus the earth became inhabited in all parts.

 Pandaguan did not die. After lying on the ground for thirty days he regained his strength, but his body was blackened from the lightning, and his descendants became the dark-skinned tribe, the Negritos.

 As punishment, his eldest son, Aryon, was taken north where the cold took away his senses. While Libo and Saman were carried south, where the hot sun scorched their bodies. A son of Saman and a daughter of Sikalak were carried east, where the land at first was so lacking in food that they were compelled to eat clay.

Call Me Crazy.

But, I don't think I would go paddling with a shark off to my side. I'm just saying.

με τη δυναμη της ελλαδας (The Power Of Greece).

Nick Kaklamanakis tears it up.

Wednesday Wipeout. "Goodnight Restaurant."

Nighty, night mate!

Amazing Video From A High Flying Rocket, 121,000' in 92 Seconds.

Derek Deville's “Qu8k” blasted into the sky on September 30th from the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. It climbed to 121,000 feet in 92 seconds. It took some stunning video along the way. Yeah, I know, the video is close to 17 minutes, but it's worth watching. Prepared to be amazed.

Hat tip to PopSci.

Guess Who Loves To Surf.

Australians!
A grom takes to the surf in search of great waves and a snack or two.

Warning! Stay out of the water if sharks are spotted. Don't be foolish like this man, (link a very graphic photo.)

Marine Life Monday. "Golf Course Hazard!"

Not just a hazard to your score, but to your life. Mommy!
A half dozen Bull sharks got stranded in a small lake after a flood near Brisbane, Australia. It's said that they are fond of golf balls, birds and small mammals. The sharks are often seen trying to tempt the golf club members into the water, something about the joy of swimming.

The Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, also known as Zambezi shark or unofficially known as Zambi in Africa and Nicaragua shark in Nicaragua, is a shark common worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers. The bull shark is well known for its unpredictable, often aggressive behavior.

The Bull shark is most famous for its remarkable ability to thrive in both saltwater and freshwater and can travel far up rivers. They have even been known to travel as far up as Indiana in the Ohio River and Illinois in the Mississippi River, although there have been few recorded attacks. As a result, they are probably responsible for the majority of near-shore shark attacks, including many attacks attributed to other species.

Links: Wikipedia | Courier Mail | Ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History

Just Win Baby!

Whether you loved or hated him, Al Davis was a character who changed the face of football.  Rest in peace. 1929-2011

Have A Great Weekend!

Before I give you the drill, how about it Mike, are you happy now? Fish, fish, fish, and other things. Okay, back to business. Make sure that you make it out onto or into the water this weekend. I'll see you on Monday...maybe.

Fish On Fridays.

3 wahines and a lot of fish. Are you happy Miguel?

Le Fish.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. Le poisson......avec une wahnie (vahine).

Le Surf.

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All I've Got For You Today Is A Photo Of Sailboats.

Sorry, some days it clicks, and others, not.

Paddling Across The Straits Of Gibraltar. (Round Trip)

El 12 de junio de 2007 Trampalones organiza el primer doble cruce del Estrecho de Gibraltar en Kayak. Tras más de 9 horas de travesía los participantes alcanzaron de nuevo las costas españolas. Colabora la revista CO3.

Mi amigo, Jose Maria Donoso Buerba - "Los marroquies no nos dejaron desembarcar porque la patrullera que llevamos no hizo bien el protocolo de las banderas , a 400 mts de la orilla damos la vuelta sin descansar solo hacer pis en el agua , y de vuelta a la costa española , no sabiamos lo que nos esperaba a la vuelta de viento y corrientes , las olas rompian por todos lados solo llegamos la persona que va solo en la piragua con barba y nosotros , los demas los recogio la lancha , por cansancio heridas en las manos etc... Tuvimos una deriva de 16 kms aparecimos en una playa de algeciras."

How Cool Is This? 200 Miles Flying An Electric Airplane.

Pipistrel-USA won NASA's Green Flight Challenge after its Taurus G4 electric airplane flew a 200 mile course in under 2 hours. 

"Two years ago, the thought of flying 200 miles at 100 miles per hour in an electric aircraft was pure science fiction," Jack Langelaan, team leader of Team Pipistrel-USA.com, said in today's award announcement. "Now we are all looking forward to the future of electric aviation."