{"id":139071,"date":"2025-08-23T15:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=139071"},"modified":"2025-08-23T15:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:01:17","slug":"nature-first-girls-second","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=139071","title":{"rendered":"Nature First, Girls Second"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139072\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5847-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5847-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5847-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5847-768x576.jpg 768w, 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139073\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5848.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bowls was small, Diamond Head was medium, so we headed to the East side for larger waves. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139081\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-146.jpg 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>30 minute drive and it felt like we&#8217;re in a different country. \u00a0Lots of waves and lots of energy in the ocean.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139076\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-141-800x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-141-800x511.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-141-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-141-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-141-696x445.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-141-1068x683.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-141-657x420.jpg 657w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-141.jpg 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We must have been surfing over a bait ball because there were hundreds of birds circling us. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139079\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-144.jpg 1514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They fly so close you could almost touch them.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139083\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-148.jpg 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls were having so much fun. \u00a0This spot is very dangerous and very alive. \u00a0Just to survive a session out here without scratches or cuts is a success. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139078\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-143.jpg 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t film the girls because I was too busy filming the birds. \u00a0Nature first, girls next. \u00a0Haha.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139080\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPTempDownload-145.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You just sit on your board in silence watching all the action. \u00a0I didn&#8217;t even care to catch a wave. \u00a0You can always surf but you can&#8217;t always experience something like this.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139074\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5896.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 2: \u00a0We go back to Diamond Head and it&#8217;s good! \u00a0Head high sets and 1 minute rides. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139075\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5897-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" 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