of Northeast winds…

The simple act of riding waves.

Took out my beat Dextra bellyboard for a quick after work session today.

oldflorida:

Florida fresh, 1960’s.

(Alvin Lederer Collection)

Good ol’ days, Florida surfing.

Glass installation at the Norton Gallery of Art in West Palm Beach, by Dale Chihuly. Photo by Charles Browning

Managed to get some great rides in Fort Pierce on Monday. Just me and a sea-turtle. The ride is incredible. For a classic-styled longboarder like myself, this design is the perfect shortboard. Maneuverable, but with perfect trim. Simmons knew what he was talking about…

“Sweet Baby Ray.” A 5’3” mini-Simmons style board and the first FlamingoSurf design. More info on the building process coming soon (as well as ride images).

From the Old Florida blog. Old school flamingo.

oldflorida:

Indian Key, 1932.

(Print Collections)

This is the Old Florida blog. This site updates several times daily with fascinating photos and ephemera of the quickly vanishing Florida many of us natives love. Check it out!

The Flamingo logo.

Flamingoes are distinctively Floridian (even though they’re not native to here). With FlamingoSurf, we’re hoping to capture a bit of that unique and sometimes tacky Florida aesthetic, while also exploring what kind of surfboards work best—particularly here in South Florida.

The logo was an attempt at revisiting the art deco style South Florida is famous for, the flamingo graphic itself looking a bit like neon-lighting prevalent all over old Florida.

Keep posted on what’s to come.