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Cardiff, December 14 Surf

Cardiff, December 14

Another nice morning in North County, surf was still strong and fun. Thanks to the surfers who let me poach some shots on their waves. Cardiff, morning surf.Image ID: 17884Location: Cardiff by the Sea, California, USA Cardiff, morning surf.Image ID: 17883Location: Cardiff by the Sea, California, USA Mike Thomas, Cardiff,…
December 14, 2006
Ponto, December 13 Surf

Ponto, December 13

Another nice morning in Carlsbad. Full sun, ocean was not too cold, glassy and calm, and a few big bottlenose dolphins swimming in the lineup. However, the water was full of sand from the lagoon so it looks sort of dingy in the photos, and there was a longshore current…
December 13, 2006
Hmmm Surf

Hmmm

Can God create a wave so big that even He couldn't surf it? Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.Image ID: 17833Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Waxing philosophical today.
December 11, 2006
Surfline : Rocktober Surf

Surfline : Rocktober

Surfline picked up a shot of mine for today's ROCKTOBER slideshow, check this page out. Breaking wave, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 17679Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA
November 2, 2006
Ponto, South Carlsbad, October 23 Surf

Ponto, South Carlsbad, October 23

Another nice day on the water. Click here for the shots I decided to keep from this morning. And below are a couple of larger ones. Tony Gatti, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.Image ID: 17777Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Tony Gatti, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.Image ID: 17780Location: Ponto, Carlsbad,…
October 23, 2006
Ponto, South Carlsbad, October 22 Surf

Ponto, South Carlsbad, October 22

Fun day! I got out for an hour or so this morning. Beautiful light, offshores, size and on the weekend to boot. Click here for the shots I decided to keep from this morning . Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.Image ID: 17717Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning…
October 22, 2006
Ponto, South Carlsbad, October 20 Surf

Ponto, South Carlsbad, October 20

Solitude. I had a long stretch of the waves south of the jetties all to myself. It was beautiful this morning, until the tide rose and the waves lost their form. Click here to see more from this morning. Breaking wave, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 17679Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA
October 20, 2006
Cardiff October 13 Surf

Cardiff October 13

It was overcast this morning, a storm is coming in says the weatherman. After dropping the kids off at school I got about an hour of fun and exercise in the water before a breeze arose and junked up the waves. Plus I had to get to work. Click here…
October 13, 2006
Fire Breathing Dragon CaliforniaCarlsbadSurf

Fire Breathing Dragon

**As of August 2012, I am using Delmar Housing Projects for my Canon 5D Mark III. The lens I prefer to use is the 16-35 f/2.8 II. The first couple sessions with this rig: first and second.** More surf photos. My approach to photography is not particularly rigorous or diligent.…
September 24, 2006
Shorebreak at the Wedge Surf

Shorebreak at the Wedge

Another morning at the Wedge. I sympathize with this guy as I have eaten more than my fair share of shorebreak sand too. It looks like the lip caught him in the back of the head just after this shot was taken. And this is only a small inside shorebreak,…
September 21, 2006
Newport Today Surf

Newport Today

My wife and I took the kids up to NB for an afternoon in the sun. I had a good time in the water and got a better workout than I do in my usual pool swim, but after 3 hours of watching Dad trying to figure out how to…
August 4, 2006
Evening Glassoff at Ponto Surf

Evening Glassoff at Ponto

Tonight the little waves at Ponto were glassed off and the water was warm. A fun several hours in the water. Tube, sunset, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 16475Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Breaking wave, sunset, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 16478Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA More Ponto photos.
July 27, 2006
Mavericks Surf Contest 2006 Central CoastSurf

Mavericks Surf Contest 2006

The Mavericks Surf Contest 2006 photos are now online. I shot the 2006 running of the Mavericks Surf Contest, held February 7, 2006 at Half Moon Bay, California. The event went off very well, with great organization, beautiful weather and near perfect waves. The Mavericks Surf Contest is about big…
February 7, 2006
Carlsbad Morning Glass Surf

Carlsbad Morning Glass

I got a few fun photos in South Carlsbad recently, it was glassy and sunny, did not feel like winter: Surf, wave, winter, morning, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 14980Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Surf, wave, winter, morning, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 14978Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Surf, wave, winter, morning,…
January 9, 2006
Salt Creek Surf Surf

Salt Creek Surf

When the sun finally burned through the morning haze some nice waves appeared at Salt Creek, leftovers from Big Wednesday. Salt Creek surf, pretty big day, winter, morning.Image ID: 14851Location: Salt Creek, Laguna Niguel, California, USA Salt Creek surf, pretty big day, winter, morning.Image ID: 14852Location: Salt Creek, Laguna Niguel,…
December 22, 2005
Big Wednesday CaliforniaSurf

Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday : December 21 2005. All of Southern California and Baja gets bombed with good surf, some of the best we've seen in 20+ years. Most excellent. I got away for a few hours and saw some guys tackle what is probably an 18 foot La Jolla Cove left.…
December 21, 2005
Del Mar Surf Camera Housing Surf

Del Mar Surf Camera Housing

**As of August 2012, I am using Delmar Housing Projects for my Canon 5D Mark III. The lens I prefer to use is the 16-35 f/2.8 II. The first couple sessions with this rig: first and second.** **As of September 2006, I am using an even newer, better, more killer…
December 14, 2005
The Wedge, Newport Beach Surf

The Wedge, Newport Beach

A wave, breaking with powerful energy, at the Wedge in Newport Beach. Image ID: 16988 Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California, USA September swell at the Wedge. Image ID: 14416 Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California, USA Wave breaking, tube, Newport Beach. Image ID: 16802 Location: Newport Beach, California, USA…
September 21, 2005