South of the Pier

11/15/2024

Beneath the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier.

11/11/2024

Bioluminescent waves were visible at the Scripp's Pier in late October / Early November. I missed the peak days, and the awesome days where the bioluminescence was visible against a stunning sunset, but you can see some of the blue to the right here.

06/17/2022

A few photos from the Layback Pro event held at Prainha June 15-19, 2022. As the announcer consistently reminded us, Prainha is truly an iconic surf spot just outside Rio de Janeiro and is backed by a nature preserve. Local surfers banded together to stop the construction of a resort that would have completely obliterated the charm of Prainha.

http://www.prainhario.com.br/historia/

07/29/2021

I spent a week observing the afternoon activities at Surfin Fire Surf School while my daughter attended their surf camp. She really enjoyed herself, and I took a few pictures of her and the other kids. This particular series shows the essence of beginning to surf, from the initial pop-up with an instructor stabilizing the board to the final fall with a smile on his face.

05/16/2020

01/16/2020

I stopped by the beach the other day and discovered the Scholastic Surf Series in action.

12/12/2019

A few random pics from the 2019 Warm Waters Showdown. The waves showed up, and so did the surfers!

08/12/2018

The green room can be a fickle mistress!

02/08/2018

From Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church . . . a far better surfer than I enjoying a wave. ;-)

01/18/2018

There have been some nice waves this week . . . Here's Nathan Deuel the awesome standup paddleboarder!

12/13/2017

I visited Venice Beach today . . . . the waves were hoppin' and there was even a seal playing around in one of the waves!