Built in 1883 by the eccentric Boston millionaire Franklin W. Smith as his winter home, Villa Zorayda was inspired by the 12th-century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. (Wikipedia)Circa 1904. “Zorayda Club, King Street, St. Augustine, Florida.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

Source: Villa Zorayda: 1904 | Shorpy | #1 Old Photos

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Tribes people from around the world are shown BBC news footage of Morris dancing.

Source: BBC Two – Tribes, Predators & Me, Web exclusive: Tribes react to Morris dancing

Source: Trash Isles: Could the Great Pacific Garbage Patch become an official nation? — Quartz

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Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events

Source: ‘Non-drinkers deserve a great adult cocktail’: how alcohol-free spirits became a stealth hit | Life and style | The Guardian

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A longtime South Bay resident barrels through the wave of early-‘60s surf bands and clubs that once gave our Beach Cities a summer soundtrack.

Source: The South Bay Bands that Created the 60’s Surf Music Sound – Southbay Magazine

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Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events

Source: 240-Year-Old Nautical Maps Reveal How Badly Weve Screwed Up Floridas Reefs | Gizmodo Australia

Source: Rare views on Rapa Nui: an Easter Island adventure | Travel | The Guardian

Source: Goodwill is overrun with stuff millennials and Gen Xers refuse to take from their parents, who pay up to $5,000 to get rid of it

Source: surfresearch

Source: Why are the crucial questions about Hurricane Harvey not being asked? | George Monbiot | Opinion | The Guardian

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Source: 7 years later, Sun Microsystems cofounder Vinod Khosla loses bid to privatize public beach / Boing Boing

Back in September 1964 Life magazine published a special issue dedicated to Japan. One article called ‘The Young in Rebellion’ explored the youth culture of the country. Amongst the words were these wonderful black and white photos that captured the spirit of Japanese youth. The first part of the article deals with teenage runaways. Each year thousands of youngsters [&hellip

Source: The Young in Rebellion – Japanese Teens in 1964 – Voices of East Anglia

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Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events

The water level rises ever higher with each passing year. Every high tide brings the sea into their homes.

Source: The drowning villages of Indonesia | | Al Jazeera

Source: Jack ONeill, surf legend behind the modern wetsuit, dies | US news | The Guardian

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Board Hoarding – The Wave Cave

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Source: Why Roman concrete still stands strong while modern version decays | Science | The Guardian

Source: If you drop plastic in the ocean, where does it end up? | Environment | The Guardian

Skateboarding’s ascent to the Summer Olympic Games in 2020 may have finally established it as a legitimate sport, but it’s had a plentiful share of trials of tribulations.

Source: From illegal to Olympic sport: Skateboarding in Vancouver through the ages – British Columbia – CBC News

Sounds Of The Unexpected by Various Artists (Fun Time) on Ace Records

Source: Various Artists (Fun Time) – Sounds Of The Unexpected – Ace Records

Monika Pon-Su-San passed away on the 14th June from natural causes in Johannesburg. She was 86. In 1952 she met the Russian artist, Vladimir Tretchikoff, while she was working at her …

Source: Tretchikoff’s “Chinese Lady” Monika Pon-Su-San has passed – The South African Art Times

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Source: Immerse yourself in the very strange world of wonderfully weird (and rare) records | Dangerous Minds

What its like to be a marine conservationist – The i newspaper online iNews

Update on the Sacred Headwaters Project so Far in 2017 | Pachamama Alliance

If you drop plastic in the ocean, where does it end up?

The love song that dared to proclaim “I may not always love you”

Source: “It is so beautifully written, it sings itself”: The Beach Boys’ sublime “God Only Knows”

How Middle-Class America Got Fleeced

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Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events

the nonist, now searching recorded history for some semblance of truth.

Source: Polynesian Stick Charts

Infectious disease collides with changing climate

The Archivist: The Aquatic Ape | The Surfers Journal

Has Keystone XL Become Obsolete?

Sabine Jessen discusses Trudeau’s plans to increase offshore oil exploration that undermine oceans protection commitments Canada has made.

Source: Canada Undermines Targets for Protecting Oceans by Increasing Oil Exploration

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Journey-based charts from the past can help us track the progression of transportation technology.

Source: Atlas Obscura

Mexico markets Trump themed tp, proceeds help migrants

Source: Boing Boing

Yet another white guy cast in a non-white starring role

Santa Monica Pier is LA County’s most polluted beach – Curbed LA

Hawaii is considering creating a universal basic income

Catch of the Week: Surf Shacks – A surfer can never leave the sea behind!

Source: The three-minute story of 800,000 years of climate change with a sting in the tail

Brian Wilson talks to 6 Musict about playing Pet Sounds in its entirety for the last time

Source: BBC Radio 6 Music

India’s Biggest Skateboard Park In This Village Is Challenging The Caste System And Other Odds