OL and Kid Kikaida

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had another awesome day. started down at the beach for the 2nd annual Ocean’s Love in Hawaii by Angela Maki Vernon. stoked to see some of the kids from last year, and also some new kids this year. all eager to surf, and all eager to learn.
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hundreds of volunteers help out each year in japan and hawaii. i’m super happy to be a part of something so special. the kids caught so many good waves and i can’t wait to do it again on wednesday.
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found my favorite food from miyazaki on my doorstep. thank you Satoshi Kubota for the smoked chicken. i love it!
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if you have the eye, you have the eye. if you don’t have the eye, a little practice will make you see things from a photographers prospective. i gave a 13 year old girl my camera one evening to see what she can do with it. here’s what she captured. freaking amazing!
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and the dolphins coming in close to shore. right off waikiki!
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in photography, timing is everything. this photo was timed perfectly.
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this one is my favorite. this kids got the eye! good job Mia.
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last night i taught my grand nephew something new. i taught him who Kikaida was. he sits with me while i’m working on my computer and always points to my Kikaida doll. so last night, i said “Kikaida!” then he said “kukiaieada!” close enough. haha.
had a super awesome afternoon session at my super secret secret spot with Hikaru. good waves, clean water, and the best nature surf spot on the whole south shore. she asked me the name of the surf spot and my answer was “i can’t tell you.” that was that.

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
カービー福永のハワイサーフィンガイド
https://go-naminori.com/kirbyhawaiisurfingguide