Surfing Sandy Beach

Surfing just outside the rocky shoreline at Sandy Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.  The surfers would surf within about 20 feet of the rocks before veering off, sometimes closer.  If I tried that, I'd be in the hospital for sure.  The Winter waves at Sandy Beach are pretty sizeable as well (not pipeline sized but big enough for some serious action).  Hats off to these guys.

Pictures from the Homeland...

Surfing Sunset Beach in the Winter when the waves are real big...

Surfing

Surfing! What did you spend Christmas doing?

Surfing

Nice ride on a nice wave, Sunset Beach, Hawaii.

Riding the Pipe Overtime

No, it is not a shark. It is not a turtle. It is a surfer surfing under the curl of the wave.

There is a thrill to riding inside of the curl of the wave. I suppose part of that thrill is knowing that sometimes, the curl catches up with you. You can see this guy just barely peeping through the wave.

Surfing Sunset Beach

I spent and hour or so snapping a few shots at Sunset Beach, Oahu. I had to hoof it down the beach to get to the close in break. However, it was worth the walk. Some of the surfers there were totally amazing.

Surfing IB

What did you do on Father's Day? This guy was out surfing and enjoying a few nice ways and some peace and quiet.

Two For the Price of One

Something that has puzzled me for a little bit. When you have a dozen surfers all waiting for the same wave, how do you decide who gets to catch a particular wave? Here are two surfers cruising along on the same wave. The guy on the right ducked out shortly afterwards.

Almost Friday!!!

Almost Friday! Friday, Friday, Friday! Another hectic day today. It started with a presentation to an auditorium full of people at 7:30am and then technical discussions with customers after that. I am pooped. The beach is sounding better all the time.