Category: ocean

by James Murren 21 December 2018 Number of comments0
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Big Wave Energy

Big surf has been coming in all week, never ever a tiring sight to see.  Man, do I love hearingContinue Reading

by James Murren 18 July 2018 Number of comments0
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Where the Sea Grasses Grow

put on a snorkel and mask and some fins swim out past the beach breakers at the shores and then turnContinue Reading

by James Murren 16 July 2018 Number of comments0
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La Jolla’s Stingrays

Past the breakers, stingrays were abundant, some resting in the sand and others gliding and flying threw the water.  IContinue Reading

by James Murren 21 March 2018 Number of comments0
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Surf History — West Africa

An essay (African Echo) I wrote for The Surfer’s Journal, shedding some light on the origins of surfing, is availableContinue Reading

by James Murren 15 December 2017 Number of comments0
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Here’s Some Weekend Cheer

Okay, y’all, it’s time to smile, if you’re not already doing so!  Science says that when we do, when weContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 December 2017 Number of comments0
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Flippin’ Phone Photos Folly

There’s no rhyme or reason to the photos, except that they are on my flip phone from the summer months:Continue Reading

by James Murren 12 December 2017 Number of comments0
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Sit by the Ocean

It’s a luxury, I know, but I won’t apologize for taking time to sit by the ocean. What if weContinue Reading

by James Murren 11 August 2017 Number of comments0
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Make Happy …

You never know what you’ll find when you get outside and go for a walk, no matter where you are.Continue Reading

by James Murren 10 August 2017 Number of comments0
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Call Box, Boomer Beach, La Jolla, San Diego, CA

Some words to consider: And some more: I still hope/plan to slide down Boomer…one of these days.  

by James Murren 06 August 2017 Number of comments0
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Chihuly’s Blown Glass Art

Dale Chihuly is world-renown for his blown glass art.  We were fortunate to see an exhibit in Catalina featuring hisContinue Reading

by James Murren 03 August 2017 Number of comments0
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Snorkeling Lover’s Cove in Catalina

We took a short trip out to Catalina to celebrate our anniversary, wetsuits and snorkeling gear packed in the bag.Continue Reading

by James Murren 05 July 2017 1
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In the Sea Grasses

  in the sea grasses ebbing and flowing with the current is where peace lives          

by James Murren 21 June 2017 1
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Stingray in Low Viz

I went over to La Jolla to snorkel the shores, not seeing any leopard sharks, but I did see theContinue Reading

by James Murren 26 May 2017 2
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West African Surf History

I am honored to have an essay published in The Surfer’s Journal.  It is, without question, and will always be,Continue Reading

by James Murren 10 May 2017 Number of comments0
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Kite Surfing PB/Old Man’s/Tourmaline

At the top of Pacific Beach, up by Tourmaline/Old Man’s, if the winds are kicking up, the kite surfers areContinue Reading

by James Murren 26 April 2017 Number of comments0
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When the Sun Goes Down

It’s the tens of minutes after the sun slips below the water line that the sky puts on its bestContinue Reading

by James Murren 19 April 2017 Number of comments0
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A New Constant in Life

some mornings, when i first wake up eyes still shut but my mind’s one already open and greeting the dayContinue Reading

by James Murren 12 April 2017 Number of comments0
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Salt Water, Sand, Air, and Sunlight

While looking at life embedded in the rocks, sometimes getting splashed and washed by the ocean … sand and saltContinue Reading