Toes On The Nose
As I grow older I find that I am drawn to the more historical elements of surfing culture more and more. By this I mean the early nineteen sixties in particular. I am referring to the era that can be defined as being very Southern Californian in essence, featuring the styles and feeling of this time, both in and out of the water. The colours, designs and general aesthetic of the period is particularly appealing to me. For I love the hibiscus prints, as well as the graphics that featured on the boards when bright colours, clean designs and vibrant graphics were the characteristics of the day. At the risk of sounding slightly clichéd, the aloha spirit seemed to be very prevalent, and the surfing scene was built upon the notion of riding waves for the fun of it, above all else. Based on my understanding, which I think is an accurate, albeit slightly romanticized view point that has been gained from reading many books and magazine...