The Peconic Puffin

“Stained Glass Shredding, Rusalka Wind Sculpture”? How about “More cool windsurfing stuff from Ron”?  About a week ago I posted some photos of great looking old boards on Ron’s deck, and afterwards Ron (“noshuzbluz” on the iWindsurf forum) turned me on to some other extraordinary windsurfing art living on his patio.  

The stained glass was made by Ron’s friend Kevin in Rio Vista.    And here’s what Ron had to say about the wood art:  “I get a call from my wife one Saturday afternoon.  She said “Bring your truck, I’m downtown at an antique/junk shop.” I get there and she shows me this! Oh how I love my wife! She named it Rusalka. She (and it’s definitely a she)is pretty weather worn after 8-10 years. She used to have a jute skirt and ankelets that have since rotted off.   My wife won’t let me put a harness on it. Geez! I can’t have any fun!

Rusalka…from Wikipedia: In Slavic mythology, a rusalka (plural: rusalki or rusalky) was a female
ghost, water nymph, succubus, or mermaid-like demon that dwelled in a waterway. According to most traditions, the rusalki were fish-women, who lived at the bottom of rivers. In the middle of the night, they would walk out to the bank and dance in meadows. If they saw handsome men, they would fascinate them with songs and dancing, mesmerize them, then lead them away to the river floor to their death.”

Ron, that is some good stuff!