good evening. had an awesome morning at marcus’ paddle out ceremony at three’s in waikiki. it’s amazing how many people showed up to celebrate his life. marcus was a very happy man and i’m sure he lived a life many people could only dream of….
dropping west swell? trade winds? sunny sky? ummm….. make the calls to my friends from japan, set up a time, and shoot velzyland. wanted to thank you guys for showing up. great surfing, and awesome photos…. here’s sneak peak…
ryota’s been surfing really good. he has an aggressive style that attacks anything coming for him, never holding back…
acco-chan got a cover shot for flipper magazine earlier this year. could she get another one? i hope so!
hayato maki got 2 really good barrels today. luckily, i shot both of them. when will he get his next GT? umm….
toshimitsu fujimura attends college in california. i seen him get some nice waves today!
manabu watanabe got a really good wave when i was shooting. this is one and the other one, i will keep for the magazine….
matchi nakayama’s always searching for the barrel. today, he found it…
when i went to pick up nao omura today from my friends house, i was so surprised on how fast she’s growing up. she speaks english, she studies hard in school, she travels the world, and she’s already a champion! what’s next?
**well, this is half of the japanese that were out today. the other half coming tomorrow morning. it was a long day for me and my bed is calling me. tomorrow? dawn patrol! my crazy long days in hawaii continues….
