happy thanksgiving!!

Give thanks to this beautiful thing called surfing!! Enjoy the unique pleasure of this fortunate pursuit of ours.

the lo-down

Here is a shot I exposed using my brownie hawkeye- I love how the lens captures the low ceiling that the most recent low pressure system produces.

Ida at dawn

I exposed this photograph at the pre-dawn hours on a cold, cloudy and rainy morning as IDA approached. I like the sense of anticipation and the drama of the pre-dawn light and the outline of my friend scouting out the break. The tidal surge was quite high, creating a psuedo mini-river mouth. This morning was the start of the 5 mil wetsuit season.

Nor'Easter Ida continued...

This photograph was taken last saturday morning- Ida was filling in, despite the tide bing a bit too high, some big ones were rolling through.

parrish in da haus

Tom Parrish- never heard a bad word about his boards...

Dan and his Sacred Craft

This is a photograph I took of Dan and one of his sacred crafts last sunday (ida peaked). Dan rides a variety of boards shaped by a underground shaper here on Long Island (see previous posts of Matt). Dan is so stoked on Matt's boards, quirks and all!!! Check it- a twin fin stinger with diamond tail and wide point way forward. The board is so thick with volume to the rails. say what ya will about it, but Dan is so stoked on them and he rides them WELL.

ida don't ya cry

November Nor'easter mornings are always very mood- cold winds, cloudy rain, east swell.

thoughts of the evening session

What a great evening session tonight- I finally caught the remnants of nor-easter Ida. Clean minus tide bowls and good friends to share with. The waves were a little fast and the drift was a bitch, but the occasional freight train made it all worthwhile. The sunset was incredible, casting violet light on the froth and the seabirds were swarming. To top it all off I took the biggest thrashing in a long, long while on a late take-off bowly set wave- It felt so good to get worked! kinda made me feel alive and well!!

mmmmmollusk....

I was clicking around a couple of days ago in the blogosphere and I came upon Ryan Tatar's shots from molluskny on shakasandsinglefins. His shots put me in mind of the shots I took some time ago when visiting my friends at MolluskNYC. I wish I had know that Ryan was in town as I am a huge fan of his work and I would have enjoyed meeting him. His compositions just work for me as they seem so spontaneous and in the moment.

NP: Soundtrack from Kidman's LAST HOPE

Please Tell My Brother.....

Here is a portrait of my brother that I took shortly before he passed away (1999). Tomorrow will be the second annual Tommy Brull Foundation Benefit. Tom is my brother who passed away ten years ago. My family started a foundation to keep his memory alive. Monies generated from the auction, and event go to support agencies and individuals in our community who are dealing with physical, mental or emotional challenges. Last years event raised over 20,000 dollars. This years event features an Andrew Kidman set, as well as dub style djay (Mach from Shipworm and Gribble). Auction items include custom shortboards, a noserider, and some surfy Art (Matt clark, Tommy Colla, Susannah Ray and myself). If you would like to hear more about the good work of the foundation or would like to donate-shoot me an email brullj@gmail.com

Real Irish fisherman knit

here us another photograph from my trip to Inishmore- such a seafaring island!!! i am sure there are some killer surfspots to be found with its rocky coastline

a jersey morning

Over the last week, I have gotten several inquires about this image- Its one of my personal favorites- The light was so soft, the wave was so perfect..

windblown walk back

a fliipped brownie shot from rhode island. I kinda like the off-balanced body position so counter to surfing.

Captain Fin Scratched My Anchor...

Here is the Good Seafaring Irishman. The photograph was taken on during my boat trip to Inishmore (Aran Islands) sometime ago. He had the complete look going. He could be walking around "billyburg" these days.

early morning summer time micro-glass