yesterday afternoon, we went to get some fish. Maki-san, Reid, and Ren enjoying the blue sky and emerald water day.

first dive, nice! Reid speared that fat Moana. that’s the biggest one i seen in a long time.

then on our way to the next dive spot, we could see the floating party in the sea.

as we got closer, there where thousands of people!

boats totally overloaded and not safe at all. haha. but his is hawaii so it’s ok!

went free diving and seen some cool papio swimming right on by.

i have some pretty amazing photos taken from down under. i can’t believe most of the people swim that far out to sea. if Jaws came around, he would have an all you can eat buffet.

round 2 was pretty good too. it’s crazy how i can see the fish on a dish before i even shoot it. one for sashimi, and the other for the oven.

there is this lady that surfs all day every single day. i see her more than i see my chickens. she is super muscular and very strong. i just can’t guess her age?

had a great lunch with Asayama-san. first time he ate my favorite black bean seafood noodles.

and i keep on telling everyone, “look forward!” never look at me because if you do, you will run me over. just like how Asayama-san did yesterday. haha. surfing is a very dangerous job, but taking photos is 10x more dangerous. so hey, “look forward!”

Last night party with beer, steak, bbq, and friends.
Good morning 5:30am.
Ala Moana waist high and little bumpy.
Diamond Head chest high and bumpy.
New South swell on Thursday.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sun, clouds, showers, and rainbows.
Going surfing/diving.
Have a wonderful day!

as we were paddling out this morning, i seen a cool rainbow in the distance.

Asayama-san didn’t know but i was trying to rush him into getting a wave so i can get the photo. and here it is! nice wave and nice rainbow!

then like always, Rocky showed up again. such a cutie!

turtles are so beautiful the way they swim so calmly. i’m sure we will see him tomorrow again.

day 2 and Asayama-san surfing so good. perfect long rides all day and a much stronger body than last year.

tried to throw some spray off the rail. i just love how the ocean comes off the board.

awesome surfing today Asayama-san! you’re getting stronger and better day by day! you will be superman in 3 weeks!

then went to pick up some friends and went free diving. passed by the flotilla and it was packed! half naked people everywhere!

heard about the 3 fishermen that went fishing yesterday. they found the capsized boat, but i hope they find them too. it’s crazy how the ocean can turn a nice day into a nightmare. please be safe.