DRIFT North America born July 16th, 2009. Well, in reality the idea and the percolation of this latest creative, collaborative, cultural surf spectacle has been in the works for a while, with many thanks to Joe Conway (Editor) and his crew based out in Maine. Expect regular blog style posting from around the world along with feature pieces in web reader format. These folks are no slouches when it comes to producing a slick online publication. For added variety make sure to also check out the European Edition of DRIFT, which is equally rad.
Jamie Watson at PineappleLuv got Joe to give a run down of the mag, so you may as well cruise over to her site and read his words for your self and check out her fine blog while yer at it.
Anyways, good stuff.

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Plenty goin on, for the exception of surf that is...which is a pretty normal thing for this time of year. Windy as stink out there though, but mostly from the west and the north...no good. Meanwhile, been hit with some projectile baby excrement, some Tour de France-itis and scoopin the mantra of "run to surf" from Nova Scotia's Ku Yah! who continues to provide some of the interwebs more entertaining and progressive literary musings...at least a few folks think so.

Couple captures here from the other evening.



Oh yeah, and stay tuned, cause in the very near future there'll be a new and exciting surf publication hittin the wires. We'll keep you posted.

peace
photos by: eric berglund

Inland water being pushed around by north winds this afternoon.


Anyone who's spent any time in the woods...especially in northern Canada can relate to this song from 1949. Do turn on the speakers for this one


A little less posting going on up in this family joint these days, for obvious reasons. However, finished up the carving bench, tend to the garden, run with Lutsen and most importantly, doing my part to raise this little man.

Check John's little dude and his new longboard. Second generation lake surfer...pretty much raddness!!!

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photo by: e.

the garden produces

the half pints

mescaline mix

the grateful dead

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photo's by eric berglund

"Swedish style"
Been starting to scope the occasional garage sale for hand tools and came across this guy last Saturday. It appears to be a knock-off of a Stanley #4 bench plane that is Made in Sweden. I am therefore assuming that the irons are of Swedish steel, which is always a good thing. It's slightly rusted but not pitted and should clean up half decent. The plastic tote and knob are a little less than desirable compared to some nice wood fictures, but could easily be swapped out if need be. For $7, i'm gonna say score.





Lazy rainy saturday around here today, tending to and taking in the new little Oskar. Life is good.

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photos By: eric berglund

Hey folks...life is seldom dull in the Berglund household and since we like to keep things fresh here at the aspect head-quarters and don't mind a new challenge, it was about time N and i added a new member to the team to join in life's adventures.

Oskar Ross Berglund
one day old.

B:June 23rd/2009
W:7 lbs 7oz
L:20.5'' or 52cm

peace
love
and
stoke


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Wouldn't normally go postin photo's of myself with fish...but Scotty captured these two nicely earlier this week and in good light no less, so props to him.



Nance (39 weeks pregnant) and Scotty chuckin some bugs for pike.

Got to get that kiddo movin somehow.


Finally back into some bike commuting, 20km ride through the country is a nice way to relax at the end of a day...not sure why it took me so long to get my ass back on the steed and commute. Maybe i was afraid, after going from a 10 minute year round commute to the 20km thing, but really at this time of year, it's fast going. When in doubt...do it.

And running...feeling a lot of flow, satisfaction and well being from running dirt...simplicity. All n' all, life is generally very satisfying and about to become even more so.

It for now...peace

photo cred: fish pics (Scott Parker)
chuckin flies (eric berglund

Log sitters



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photo by e.

Headed out with the crew from Five Alive on the weekend. Ridiculously fun time fishin with the kids and Andrew...made my day for sure!!!

The Esox



Sunny, warm and summerish...solstice, right around the corner. Everything is springing up in the garden. bringit.

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photo by Andrew

Evening light poking through the greenness out there.





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photos by eric