The last bit of summer in North America

CABO 2012

This was my fourth visit down to Cabo, but my first time to the pacific side. We were greeted with warm weather and probably what was the last week of warm, 75-80 degree water. Every day my brother and I ran down the beach and body surfed while we waited for the tide to get could for the reef.

Sunrise bienvenidos (welcome) to Cabo

Painted on the side of the building "Leave the beach free for everyone to enjoy"

Beachfront living one in the same.

 Wish the exposure was set right for this one. Which way is which?

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What does your office look like?

Tequila dance under the stars

While my Dad and brother searched for a place to get X-rays in Cabo San Lucas my sister and I were busy playing with the stars.

After six days of continual surf followed by plenty of tequila and cerveza we were feeling good and tired. Our communal list of injuries including a hour and a half long homestyle surgery with a kitchen knife in order to remove some deep sea urchin barbs, a badly sprained wrist and bounce off the rocks on the reef  mean it was time to make the journey home. We'll be back, thanks for the souvenirs ;)

A Day of Plenty

At 5:30am on Sunday September the 2nd of 2012 I found myself awakening to the dismal sound of my phone alarm.  The arrival of the ever elusive south swell happened to collide with a very busy work week, making it difficult to make time for sleep knowing that $$ or barrels would be missed. 

 None the less I rose my carcass and shortly there after found myself walking down the beach in Oceanside with my friend and co-worker Drew Oesterle, camera in hand. As usual, the morning light didn't disappoint and we managed a few shots on the fading South.

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 After a few tasty waves it was time to head north to Newport Beach to meet up with some cooool buds ;)

 The standard refuel ingredients to keep the party going.

 Having a cold one poolside, I met this crazy horse. He was pretty gnarly. He didn't even say a word the whole time, I think he was really drunk. Anyways..

 sink

to the bottom

 with you.

One of the main attractions in Newport on this long Sunday was the band Le Blorr, who put on yet another great performance for the attendees of the Pacific Festival to enjoy.

After some barrels, pool time with non talking horses and amazing music it was time to get back to reality and finish off the last shift of the week. (Quick! Only an hour and a half till you have to be at work at 5:30pm.) You know the drill, get to it.

Those moving images

A while ago I promised I'd put together a few clips from my first session back in the water with a camera (since having all my equipment stolen in Costa Rica). It took much longer than I expected because I didn't think about the fact that along with my computer went my editing software. Now I'm back up to speed (more or less) and figuring out the new Final Cut Pro X. I do however, need to get back out there and shoot some more video in the water, now that I've got the focus issues figured out ;)

While you were...

Sleeping, brewing your morning coffee, driving to work or do anything else other than enjoying these tasty morsels.

Hopefully these photos will allow you to mentally escape from the confines of your cubicle and tickle your brain into changing your routine tomorrow morning ;)

Sunrise offshore winds :P

Erik Hjermstad stoked!

Rory snuck in a few nuggets before work, good man.

Erik smiling as he shows us how to do ride the lip, with your head.

Feeeeel the vibes mon (cue the reggae :)

The O'l Rogue wave made his usual morning appearance. Its cool, no hard feelings.

High five vibrations

More on the way, get out there already!

RJ's AM Sesh 10/21/09

These photos are from this mornings preliminary session for my new 17-40 lens and port of JMJ and LJ @ RJ's...lots o J's. Cant wait to continue shooting with this setup. More to come from tomorrow.