Do you know the Muffin Man?

Here are some amazingly rad film photos that Lightner took of Griffin working on some collabo boards we did with Matt of MWM Graphics and Corduroy Surf Boutique.































































Definitely my favorite shaping photos Lightner has done.

This 4-board series we did with MWM will be on display starting tonight at Corduroy in Portland, Maine. More photos of the finished product coming soon.

Sting Tay

Here are a few shots of Tay hot dogging his 5'9 Stinger.

Congrats to Amanda and Jason

Our good friends, Amanda and Jason, got married on Sunday. Amanda does all our website stuff, and has been around since Almond was a little seed of an idea.

We wish you the both the best, and hope you're enjoying Hawaii right now.






















































P.S. Thanks for the killer dance party...

Surf Sufficient

We spent a couple days last week working with this man, Cyrus Sutton, on a little project for his big project, Korduroy TV.

photo: Sean Rowland






















Oden getting crafty.

Gulliver Styles

Here are a few shots of Gully from Sunday at an unidentified Newport jetty. His surfing has progressed insanely since he got his new 8'10 Gullywomper. Photo 1 is Gully's most successful Nathan Adams takeoff to date. Keep stylin' birdboy.

Tom's Creation Plantation

I had the pleasure of spending a few days with Cyrus Sutton last week. He left me a copy of Tom's Creation Plantation while he was here.

I get a lot of people asking about making their own alaias, and I would definitely recommend everyone see this film before tackling the project. Tom Wegener walks you through everything from the design concepts to the execution of making your own alaia.

The alaia riding portion of the film is insane. Ryan Burch especially will blow your mind
in regards to what you thought was possible on these boards.

Stoked I got a chance to meet Cyrus and talk with him. He's an amazingly talented surfer and film-maker with a really good approach and mindset about surfing and all that falls under that umbrella.

Tom's Creation Plantation Trailer from Cyrus Sutton on Vimeo.

Water Photography

Here are some random shots from a disposal water camera we were having some fun with this Summer. (The Gull, T.A., D.A.)

Hand Planing Taylor

T. AL making the most of this inside section with his Gully hand plane.

Drift Surfing - Europe

Thanks to Rui from Magic Quiver for the article he wrote for Drift.

Read it here.

Levi is Legal

Happy Birthday Levi...

Kyle Lightner

Here's a portrait Oden shot of Kyle while we were down at Lowers with Nathan last week.

Kyle has been getting some insane photographs of the Stopniks lately, as well as this one of Nate.

For those of you thinking "yeah.. we've all seen Lightner's Stopnik photos... tell us something we don't know" Let me just tell you that as someone with some inside knowledge... you 'aint seen nothing yet'

Just wait....















brother kyle.

Body Svrf & Destroy?

I think Oden has been hanging out with Lightner too much.

At least he's been staying creative in his free time... introducing the Tombstone Prone Alaia.

Enter the Camo Den

Check out Oden's new blog... the Camo Den also known as Cam Oden dot blogspot.

He's a visual genius, lens toting sniper, and core member of team Almond.























Oden and his 6'4 Kookumber

Wolfgang Bloch

I really love the peacefulness of Mr. Bloch's work, combined with the aged textures and woodgrains. Makes for extremely visually pleasing artwork.

Nate's New Fish

Me- "Nathan, when was the last time you rode a shortboard?"
Nathan - "Dude, so long, I can't even remember..."

The ensuing session at lowers... (a few minutes later)

















Photo: Cameron Oden