Pines & Beach 2nd edition. At least for me. For Pana from the blog TakeOffandTravel it is the very first time. So is France. And I am honoured to be part of this happening, where the surfing bloggergirl made the detour from the island of the hobbits to the rough atlantic coast. I already read […]
Portraits
3sesenta: Spains orbit of surf culture
The characteristic logo of Spains surf magazine No 1. In terms of surfing Spain does not only shine with thousands of kilometers of coastline and its countless beautiful surfspots. There is also a well done surf magazine that echoes numerous stories that are created by the coasts of this beautiful peninsula. I had the honour to visit […]
Chasing passions with Jules Ahoi
…on the bright side of life: Jules Ahoi in France. (© all photos by Thomas Zielinski) Actually descended from a landlocked country like Germany, Jules Ahoi finds himself in the lucky position to spend most of his time close to the ocean doing what he loves: surfing and making music. His band „Jules Ahoi & The […]
In between acoustic waves: Lee-Ann and Tom Curren
Family Portrait: Lee-Ann and Tom Curren enjoying their time in Hamburg. (photos © by T. Zielinski) It´s anything but usual to see those people in a country like Germany: she, pro surfer and passionate musician, touring with her band Betty the shark accompanied by him, 3 times world champion in surfing, a living legend and a […]
The wandering spirit: Yoga teacher Marta
Marta practicing at the top shala of Sampoorna in India. At the beginning of 2016 I did my yoga teacher training at Sampoorna in India, which was a great experience (I am going to write another article about that, too). One of those awesome teachers that where responsible for the inspiring environment was Marta from […]
Marketplace of beautiful things: The Saltwater Shop
Main person in charge of the Saltwater Shop: Oliver Dauert. Anyone who enjoys going to the farmer’s market every once in a while knows one thing: this is more than about selling food. The fruiterer is talking proudly and full of love about his fruits. The baker presents his freshly baked bread, raving about the flavour. […]
The shaping king of Caparica: Nuno Matta
Face to face – an audience with Nuno Matta. Hidden on the hillside above the Costa da Caparica, you can still find a little kingdom. A Kingdom whose ruler put all his heart and soul in it. Not for wealth, but for happiness. Not only for his own happiness, but for the peoples, who come […]
Behind the lens: Lars Jacobsen
A perfect Longboard-Wave along the south-coast of chinese island Hainan. (© by Lars Jacobsen) He belongs to the lucky few german saltwater addicts that make a living while being around the ocean a lot. During the Pines & Beach in France I sat down with renowned surf- and lifestyle photographer Lars Jacobsen, who is also chief-editor […]
The man who lives his dharma: Raghunath
Still spreading the word: Raghunath. (@ by Thomas Zielinski) The first time I saw Raghunath (formerly known as Ray Cappo) was at the DYNAMO-Festival in Eindhoven in 1996. A friend of mine told me to check out a band called SHELTER which shall be really different from what was going on in the punk/hardcore-scene those days. […]
Pollinating the world: POLEN Surfboards from Portugal
The place where boards are born: the POLEN workshop in Cascais. (© by Thomas Zielinski) The Area around Lisbon is not only producing world class waves – it´s also producing world class surfboards! The source: POLEN Surfboards from Cascais, a label that was founded by two brothers and their friend, 27 years ago, which has become […]