{"id":99742,"date":"2019-03-13T05:28:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=99742"},"modified":"2019-03-13T05:28:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:28:08","slug":"best-photo-of-the-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=99742","title":{"rendered":"Best Photo of the Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99746\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2775.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0had a great time driving around the East side of the island. \u00a0always so beautiful! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99747\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2779.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0we stopped at places to just sit on the beach and relax. \u00a0why not right?\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99750\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0then watched this Hawaiian monk seal swimming around with the surfers. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-99745\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2773-e1552367857114.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>\u00a0then went to pick up some special order Lilikoi Butter. \u00a0the best ever! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99749\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0i have no idea how Asayama-san is going to take all this back to Japan???<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99748\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0then stopped by my power spot. \u00a0as much as this spot gives me power, it also takes so many lives. \u00a0the ocean looks deceiving until it wakes up. \u00a0so when we pulled up and i saw tourists swimming that shouldn&#8217;t be there in the ocean, i told Asayama-san to just watch carefully. \u00a0 i already knew they were in trouble and would have a hard time getting back up. \u00a0like always, i just watch until i really have to jump in and help. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99744\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2782.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0i seen 2 ladies with total fear on their face. \u00a0i knew they were about to panic so i told Asayama-san to watch their face. \u00a0it&#8217;s the face of fearing death. \u00a0wide open blood shot eyes, heavy breathing, and body frozen from fear. \u00a0 after he saw it with his own eyes, i told him &#8220;hey, that&#8217;s how you use to look at waist high Bowls. \u00a0now you know what you looked like. \u00a0and now you know what not to do, which is to panic&#8230;&#8221; \u00a0 he totally understood&#8230;\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-99743\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2787.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0it could have been a tragic day for these tourists. \u00a0there are no lifeguards here so if it wasn&#8217;t for the 5 guys that helped them up, they might have been sent back to the mainland in bodybags. \u00a0it&#8217;s happened way too many times here. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99754\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Leroy-Bellet-663x442.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"442\" \/>\u00a0look at this amazing photo!!! \u00a0it has to be the most beautiful photo i&#8217;ve ever seen. \u00a0this young kid Leroy Bellet actually takes off behind with his camera and shoots from deeper in the barrel. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99753\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC-8604-663x439.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"439\" \/>something like this takes freaking commitment and skill. \u00a0and something like this is what i want to do myself, but from my foil! \u00a0 now i have a new dream so don&#8217;t be surprised if you see me behind you with my foil. \u00a0and please don&#8217;t fall or else that dream will turn into a nightmare&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0had a great time driving around the East side of the island. \u00a0always so beautiful! \u00a0\u00a0we stopped at places to just sit on the beach and relax. \u00a0why not right?\u00a0\u00a0then watched this Hawaiian monk seal swimming around with the surfers. \u00a0\u00a0then went to pick up some special order Lilikoi Butter. \u00a0the best ever! 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