Category: ocean

by James Murren 22 July 2020 Number of comments0
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A Little Snorkeling in La Jolla

The water temperature was in the low 70s but the viz wasn’t all that great. Nonetheless, time spent snorkeling isContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 April 2020 Number of comments0
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Spring 2020 Writing Newsletter

Dear Family, Friends, and Web/Blog Followers: It’s been quite a while since I’ve sent one of these kinds of emails.Continue Reading

by James Murren 02 November 2019 1
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OB’s Sea Anemones

Every now and then, I take a walk along the cliffs of Ocean Beach here in San Diego to doContinue Reading

by James Murren 21 October 2019 Number of comments0
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Rothko-esque Sunsets

Sunsets in San Diego often remind me of Rothko’s paintings.

by James Murren 03 October 2019 Number of comments0
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Earn Your Beer: Snorkel-Swim La Jolla

In the new issue of Adventure Sports Journal (#111), is my latest Earn Your Beer column. This time around it’sContinue Reading

by James Murren 09 May 2019 Number of comments0
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Stand and Look at the Sunset

pizza and beer with a visiting family member in town for work followed by a walk and more talk andContinue Reading

by James Murren 10 January 2019 Number of comments0
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Ocean Beach-to-PA Sunset Connection

I didn’t take a camera, only having my flip phone in my pocket.  Throngs of people were in Ocean BeachContinue Reading

by James Murren 31 December 2018 Number of comments0
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Bon Voyage 2018!

We managed to make another revolution around the sun.  Despite all the negativity that exists on Earth, let us notContinue Reading

by James Murren 27 December 2018 Number of comments0
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Post-Bodysurfing Beer in Adventure Sports Journal

In the current issue of Adventure Sports Journal is a piece I wrote about bodysurfing the wave in front ofContinue Reading

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.