Dan Germain

time lapse beard growth

Time Lapse: My Hairy Commute from :: Fred Abercrombie on Vimeo.

Much respect and hairy salutations to Fred Abercrombie, who filmed his beard growth in a neat, funny way over a couple of months earlier this year.

top 20 beards and moustaches

They're right here.

a familiar face

Was looking at some stuff on a site this morning (Marcus Walters - a fine illustrator) when I came across this.

I was taken aback. It looks a bit like me. It's a better version of me than the one I drew last year (below). Maybe I'll get a copy.

bunker spreckels

First post back after a nice long holiday, and I thought we'd start with Bunker Spreckels. That's Bunker in the white trousers, looking fine. Bunker was a surfer. He inherited a lot of money when he was quite young, which seemed to help him lead a fairly interesting life – he was what might euphemistically be known as a 'free spirit'. Sadly, Bunker died aged 27, no doubt after having a lot of fun.

I learned all about Bunker in a book that was waiting for me when I got back from my holiday. I had a pile of mail about a foot deep, including 'The Book Of Surfing', which was sent to me as a freebie. Very kind. Anyway, it's the best freebie I've had for a while. I like surfing (even though I am a very poor surfer) and the book is a good one, outlining the basics of the sport, the people who have excelled on their boards, and all of the cultural paraphernalia that comes with it.

A great book, with maximum Bunker appeal. And if you need more Bunker in your life, check this Taschen book, read this interview or watch this documentary trailer.

doesn't happen often

Here for one day, and then it's gone.