This has to be my favorite angle as a photographer.  It captures the view we all see as surfers.  Hamaoka-san enjoying the sunrise.  

As surfers, we all watch out for each other.  Making sure the ride is good, and making sure everyone is safe.  Tamiko-san looking good and safe on this one.  

Ikezaki-san smiling from take off to pull out.  I could see him smiling from behind.

Back to 2011:  Boat trip to Timor, Indonesia.  Kekoa Mau riding a long and perfect right.  Only our boat and only us out.  These kind of sessions don’t happen these days.  

Timor had some very interesting fish.  We were eating fresh fish every single day of our 12 day trip.  Living the healthy boat trip life…

Yesterday once more:  Tommy with the smooth bottom turn.

Good morning 3:20am.
Ala Moana chest high and good.
Diamond Head shoulder high and bumpy.
Trade winds up to 25mph.
Sunny and warm.
Going to surf.
Have a wonderful day!

Round 1:  Kao-chan ripping early morning Bowls.  Waist high with chest high sets and good.  Very uncrowded.

This girl has a really good surf style.  Very smooth and very stylish.

Tommy taking off on a nice one.  Many waves and not so many surfers.  We scored!

Round 2:  Afternoon with the boys.  Hawaii Surf League contest starts today!

Hashimoto-san back in Hawaii feeling and looking good!

Nakahodo-san surfed his best today.  An afternoon of friendly competition.

The waves were coming up this afternoon.  Good waves and very few surfers.

If you compete, you will get better.  This is surfing.

Good day of surfing boys.  Everybody went home happy today!