Newport Surfers

New pictures…at last!

2008-06-10T21:18:00.000-07:00

Thursday, June 5th, saw some clean and fun surf. The weather's been fine these past few weeks and the surf's been good. The combination = fun in the sun. Bill's been out surfing and not shooting pics. Sorry to all you whiners! Surf wins over shooting any day of the week.

Note: Blog Editor is still WORKING and therefore unable to shoot pictures as well.

Ford runs a hang-10 clinic for the tourists

Tom Cozad takes a break from photo work

Amy sets up a nose-ride

Amy N. and Crystal…getting ready to R-I-P!

Amy N. cuts backside

All smiles…Ashley has her new Dano…

and takes it out for a test

Bob demos a floater

'How to trim,' by Cathy

Crystal bottom turns

Gliding the 11-footer…Dano

Davey K. slices back

Firefighter John off-the-pier

Jim leans on the rail

Judy eyes the waves…then…

goes left!

George enters the slalom course

Nice drop-knee, cut-back by Jason

Jeff counter-rotates his cut-back

Karin heads out…

…then, works the face

Rick C. –great wave/bad focus

Richard D. cuts-back hard

A classic left by Richard D.

Rick I. on a fine right

Taylor slashes off-the-lip

Taylor hangs 5

Vanessa pulls out

Is this our future? Tanker wars for waves—

Jeff and Bob call it a day.

All in all, it was a sweet, sunny, small surf day for the locals
at the Newport Pier.

Spring Break

2008-04-06T20:01:00.001-07:00

Easter came as a break from school for some; it was trip time for others, casual surf, or just fun in the sun for the rest.

First, we have the college kids…

Beth takes a break from her doctoral studies to show some moves

Kyle comes down from grad school at UCSB to show his short board and…long board skills

Ben is home from college in Montecito to nose-ride the pier

Then, the regulars…

Jim goes for the casual look while

Brandon goes for the extra casual look and,

Ashley closes out casually with a feminine twist

James cruises right

Matt has a relaxed style

Randy is dressed for the Arctic

Demonstrating his tip skill is Jeff

Taylor hangs 5

John glides right

David rides the nose toward the pier

Amy sets up back side

With his 'new eyes,' Bart sees Peter's best ride of the day

Alex & Tanner discuss the hot new shapes

The wait for clean water

2008-02-14T07:02:00.000-08:00

Whenever it rains, the ocean water is just not one that a surfer wants to be in. Truly. Bacteria levels rise as do other 'things' that we just won't go into here.
Instead, let's focus on…

Bob and Rick watch Gina and Cindy look for quarters for the meter

Barry, Chris, & Stan 'talk story'

Cindy chats it up with Dave and Paul R.

Stan checks out Barry's 'cheap wheels'

Now check out Barry's wheels! Whoa, dude!

The local politicker, Pooch, is out collecting initiative signatures

Dangerwoman aka Kim gives a tourist a surf lesson

Where else can you ski or snowboard then surf all in the same day?

Good grief! MORE rain…

2008-01-26T08:31:00.000-08:00

Friday, January 25th, and the storms rage on…will it ever end?? It is so rare to have a week of stormy weather here…usually it is a day or two and then we're back to our sunny SoCal 60s and 70s.

Bob tries to recall a longer storm…
meanwhile, the sea attacks with cold, 20-knot south winds

The weather forecast is for sunny skies (about time!) beginning next Tuesday (oh no, that's still a few days away) and into February. The ocean should clean up by then.

The Eye of the Storm

2008-01-26T07:52:00.000-08:00

Well, Thursday started off as another rainy day.
"Rain, rain, go away…come again another day!
All the surfers want to play…"
Suddenly, a clear spot fell over Newport.

Perfect 'time to change' the parking meters

time + salty air + metal = destruction

The fishing dories were closed and the parking lot was mostly empty.
The storm yielded snow on the 12,000' mountains just 80-miles inland.
Skiers and snowboarders were smiling.
Globs of kelp littered the windswept beach
To the south, rain blasted the hills from Laguna Beach to Dana Point
The pier was sadly empty, with Catalina Island just visible in the distance.

A few locals came by, just to 'look,' then left to return to work, the gym,
and/or lack of surf ends soon…
Sandy completed her daily jog, from the upper streets to the pier,
without worrying about puddles.

With the quantities of street garbage and polluted run-off pouring down the Santa Ana River and into the bay, the water quality should be poor enough to keep most intelligent surfers away until next week—or encourage trips to SanO.

and the storm rolls in…

2008-01-22T06:57:00.000-08:00

The week of January 21st isn't looking very promising. Rain and wind are expected off-and-on this week…

Despite the dismal view toward the pier,

there were two happy campers on the wall

A Celebration of Life

2008-01-21T06:14:00.000-08:00

There is a tradition within the surfing community to honour a fellow waterperson who has passed on. This is the ceremonial paddle-out. Each ceremony is unique.

Saturday morning, January 19th, marked a paddle out for Wayne, an avid waterman and father of Autumn, one of our 'Desperate for Surf Housewives.' Since Wayne was a Huntington Beach surfer the paddle-out was set for just southside of the Huntington Pier.

Surfing friends assemble at the water's edge for prayer

Sidelined with a snowboard injury, hubby Brett watches as Autumn heads to the water…

Autumn, with her bag of orchids, begins the paddle out

The group gathers together to form a circle.
Prayers and stories of Wayne are shared.

As everyone joins hands to say good-bye, a local seal appears to wave

The tossing of flowers and leis…

followed by the slapping of hands on the water end the ocean ceremony.

The celebration of Wayne's life continues as Moe & Gina head for the waves…

and Autumn rides alone as a tribute to her dad.

Back on the beach, Lori organizes the food for the after-surf celebration

The surfing community is a family: as one generation moves on
another fills in like grains of sand at the shore.

Wayne, what you started will live on…
at the impact zone.

The week in review

2008-01-19T17:16:00.000-08:00

Mid-week (January 16–18) found the Pacific flat…marking the end of the month+ continuous surf at Newport's pier. If you wanted to know what a millpond looked like, just check out the pictures:

Only the fishermen, birds, and dolphins were out

Now, there might have been something at the Huntington Pier…
At Newport the locals engaged in other activities

and then came the…

2008-01-17T06:42:00.000-08:00

One of the benefits of being retired is being able to sleep in. Leisurely driving down to the beach when the mood strikes. Choosing NOT to surf if the waves 'just aren't good enough.'

Now there are others who happen to have the type of job that where they can manipulate their working hours. How lucky is that!?

Moseying on down on Tuesday, January 15th, we find the following:

Mike picks off a good right

a backside-5 for Mark

Stan was busy shooting pictures earlier
then enjoyed the surf himself
(see his handiwork in the Monday, Monday post below)

Paul G. heads in

Keith is back from injury

Han's kicks out

Master chef Dave (Lori's hubby)

Who's this mystery surfer?
Did he teach at CDM?
Mr. Fish???

Desperate Housewife Surf Club

2008-01-17T06:10:00.000-08:00

Orange County, California is filled with its readily-recognizable TV monikers, right? We've got The O.C., The Real Housewives of Orange County, and Laguna Beach, just to name a few. Have you heard of the Desperate Housewife Surf Club? No!? Where have you been? Obviously, you weren't at Blackie's on Tuesday, January 15th. Many were there relishing their time in the surf and sun.

Candi, who is a published author and mom,was out having a blast
Lori got the set wave…

and, left with a smile to go pick up
the kids from school
(hey, it was a great day!)

Moe got a left

then shared some pointers
with son Jordan

Mom and nurse Shelly escapes the wall

Susan drops off the kids then heads home to get her board

Gina, mom of three, tries a short board

Can mom Judy get in this tube?

Cathy enjoys surfing with her daughter
(not pictured)

Deborah takes a baby break

Okay, back to the grind, moms. Re-energized, though, right?

'Legends' of the Pier

2008-01-16T19:51:00.000-08:00

Dano, maker of the popular 'Dano' boards; Mike Marshall, veteran board-shaper and surf historian; and Walter Viszolay, ripper, famed Laguna artist, and classic palm hat maker (editor's husband has one of these palm hats and it is da bomb!).

Monday, Monday

2008-01-16T19:44:00.000-08:00

…so good to me…
Monday mornin',
it was all I hoped it would be…

The introductory lyrics from that Mamas & Papas song are perfect for January 14th, as you will soon see.

Note: A special 'Thank you' to Stan Bowen for these early morning shots.

Gina & Cindy head to the surf

Barry

Big Randy

Bill tells Jen her stitches will heal

Bill Long

Cindy

Pooch

Troy

Mark

Monday, Monday…part II

2008-01-16T17:30:00.000-08:00

…can't trust that day…
Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way

On Monday morning you gave me no warnin'
Of what was to be…

Continuing with the lyrics from the Mamas & the Papas, let's see what the late morning brought as the swell dropped.

Ashley, "Do I go back out?"

Paul heads out

Erin

Ford

Paul

Bart…

and, the classic 'Bart-mobile'

Cathy

a silhouetted Davey

Steve Farwell from Harbour Surfboards always ripseven on small waves…

Surfsailor Randy G. shows island experience

Mikey, Davey, & Chris joke around

Dropping swell

2008-01-15T06:45:00.000-08:00

Friday found the swell dropping but there was still some fun to be had. ANY time there's ANY surf is better than sitting on turf…

Lori loves lefts…

so does Paul

Randy is fond of them, too!

Big Randy fishes for a left

Shelly rolls right

and Stan follows

Tanner runs back to the tail

Alex leans into his ten

Cathy shows her attack form

then, later, tries Erin's fish

Erin puffs past Lori

Jill with Lil Red's board + hair

Dano tests the nose

then, tests some more

Fred has picked off the waves since the 60s

James slashes his blue Dano

Bring on the waves! Shelly, Lori, Moe, & Autumn

Katie, another 'Mother's Kitchen Surf Team' member

Vanessa carves smoothly

Whitney—Wave dancer/Hawaiian dancer…

with Aloha spirit

Another hot Dano rider…Jared Mells…

getting sideways

hanging heels

joggin' into a switch five

Lori & Shelly say, "Day's done."

Thursday Fun

2008-01-15T06:07:00.000-08:00

Thursday, January 10th, found some empty lefts by the pier…

It was another splendid beach day. Happy surfers abounded:

Alex was his usual

Amy & Jill—the 'Mother's Kitchen Surf Team'

Bill L. switches stance

James looks right

Amy slashes

Cathy gets snaked

Dano glides…

Eric grabs a pier left

Gary picks off a set right…

then, goes for speed

Gina picks off a sweet left

Mark squeezes a noseride

Mark & Paul clear for Kim…

as Kim slots in

They don't call him 'Happy Hans' for nothin'!

TWO happy surfers: Jen and Hans

Mike L. gets a perfect right

Paul O. off the peak

Paul R. walks on water

Randy snags another pier left

Robbie slashes

Tom C. smacks the lip

Troy perches

Stand-up action

Even shortboards were here

and there…

Ahhh…California!

Cleaner water, sorta

2008-01-13T20:22:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, January 9th. The water is a little cleaner. It's been a few days since the rains. Okay, the water isn't quite so gnarly. More people are out in the surf. So, let's go check it out.

Alex: Clean water, clean moves

Check out Jen's noseride

Robbie knifes the lip

Jill makes it look easy

Good backside form, Gina!

and the water is CLEAN!

Dano fades into a turn

then, stalls his own 'Dano' board…

to set up a sweet noseride…

Big Randy drives that fish

and Brandon grabs the rail…

Amy noserides the barrel…

then, hangs 5 on the inside

Stan eyes the line…

while Jim slides left

Jared launches off the lip

and grabs some air

Kim shows her world-class form

and cuts with P-O-W-E-R!

It's overhead for Cindy

then another…

"Don't snake me, dude!"

Paul bodyboards

Randy finds a clean left

Robbie and Alex talk board design

Ashley on a clean face

Now, that's a perfect Blackie's right!

Just another fun day at Newport…

Robbie…Kegel

2008-01-13T20:14:00.000-08:00

Another exciting rider on the SoCal coast is Robbie Kegel. Here he is…

crouching bottom turn

casual trim

Avoid that lip!

head dip…

fading bottom turn

After the rains...

2008-01-13T17:32:00.000-08:00

When it rains, it pours…lots of !@#$%^% into the ocean. The run-off, unfortunately, comes down the Santa Ana River and right into the bay, right where, you guessed it! The surfers come down to play. YUCK! Imagine the stench, not to mention the, ummm, unmentionables that either float down or are roiling in the water. EUUUWWWWWW!

Okay, now that you are thoroughly disgusted, let's see who braved the waters (the County of Orange Health Care Agency recommends at least three days AFTER a rain!) on Tuesday, January 8th.

Amy reflects on the water quality–

uh oh…look out for that trash!

Davey charges!

Davey climbs on the lip

Gina thinks the water is just sickening…

Tom Cozad of Newport Surf Shots is on higher ground

Bob pulls under the lip…

then bottom turns the left

Size matters…on the take-off…to Jen

she heads to the nose…

then works on her cut-back

Pooch: 56 degrees and NO wetsuit, EVER!!

Shaka into the tube…Pooch!

Mike and Mikey (father & son) are checkin' out the action

Ashley trims

Smiles and sunshine-Vanessa, Whitney, and Susan

Mikey B. fishes for the lip

then, he charges backside

Sweet shapes/dirty water

Whose foot?

Did you guess— Alex Knost?

Whew! Day's done…

Troy horses around

2008-01-13T09:16:00.000-08:00

Troy, son of surfer Trina, is quickly becoming a consistent ripper at the pier.

He rides with power

and kicks out with power, too.

The Face of a Future Star?

2008-01-11T22:18:00.000-08:00

Respect is something that is earned. In Japan respect (meiyo) is an honour. In Newport respect is also an honour but, in the surf, it is earned.

Kanoa Igarashi has earned the respect of the locals at Newport. This 10-year old is sponsored by HSS and O'Neil. With moves like

hard cutbacks,

smackin' the lip,

tail slides,

style beyond his one decade,

Look out! Typhoon Kanoa is on his way.

The REAL Locals

2008-01-10T22:08:00.000-08:00

On Monday, January 7th, the kids went back to school. What did that mean? Yee-haw! The dolphins came out to play! These cetaceans put on one heck of a show, demonstrating who the original 'locals' were.

There was team bodysurfing everywhere, and guess who snaked some of the best waves?

Dolphins were jumping amongst the surfers. Some even jumped on waves while surfers were riding!

With their incredible speed and wild abandon (who can blame 'em? Surfing is fun!), capturing them on camera wasn't easy.

It's just Jared

2008-01-10T22:02:00.000-08:00

Just another great day for Jared Mell at Blackies.

Jared hangs a smooth 5

then goes layback on his fish

New Board Test

2008-01-10T21:38:00.001-08:00

Follow along as Alex Knost demonstrates how he tests out his new board.

Alex gets ready…

Bottom turn…
check!

Full barrel…

check!

Lifting cut-back…

check!

Hang five…

check!

Five nose slide…

check!

Snap back…

check!

Backside off-the-lip…

check!

Frontside off-the-lip…

check!

Noseride tube…

check!

Floater…

check!

New board checks out!

Who's that girl?

2008-01-10T21:30:00.000-08:00

She powers frontside

and, shows finesse moves backside

while maintaining rail control.

Is it any wonder she turns heads?

That's Jill!

Davey drives ahead

2008-01-10T21:23:00.001-08:00

A gorgeous morning dawns on January 7th as…

Davey drives ahead

then, he starts a layback

and finishes hard.

Oops!

2008-01-05T14:49:00.000-08:00

When these pictures were taken they were overlooked in being posted. Sorry! In order to correct the oversight the pictures are given their own spot and a larger size. Cool?

Hans is always happy to surf

Steve surfs in a kayak

Chris charges through on his fish

Barry, Stan, and Scott on turf before…

Barry and his son's roommate go out to surf

Chris checks the tube
Bill shoots Gina and,
lastly, sent in by Bob Walker (currently living in Moab, Utah) himself…
Bob at Cardiff

One wave at a time

2008-01-05T14:10:00.000-08:00

With the multitudes of surfers out on the water, especially on those 'good' days, sometimes it is hard to identify each and every person by name when shooting pictures. So, here's a potpourri to enjoy while waiting for the weather to clear up and the surf to return.
(and, if you recognize any of the surfers, drop a line to photogsherry@yahoo.com)

a shortboard for a small wave

nice looking chapeaux

escaping the lip

a hopeful left

settin' up…

and, workin' the face

she's just cruising along

going right…
Fish all around!

a glassy face

One of the best on the coast

2008-01-02T09:26:00.000-08:00

Newport is proud to boast
It has one of the best surfers on the coast
Hang 5 on the tail skeg first
Spin board, then, 5 on the nose—
Who else? But, Alex Knost of course!

Cross-leg fade turn

switch stance, then ride backwards

Setting up…

Last Surf Day of 2007

2008-01-01T16:16:00.000-08:00

Well, we've come to the end of 2007. The day was glorious-sunshine, little wind, water cool (hey, what do you expect on December 31st?). The bodies were out, making the most of the minimal surf available. Hey, if nothing else, there's plenty of football to watch on the morrow, right?

Bucky

Hans

Chasen
Then there's Davey

and, Davey again

John

then, Jerry

followed by another one of Jerry

There were a couple of relatives…

Cathy's brother

Scott's son

Let's draw a close to the year with this

as we give the overall surf culture a TEN for 2007!
Here's looking forward to a great 2008.

Gloomy day but Surf is okay

2008-01-01T15:48:00.000-08:00

The 28th of December dawned gray and gloomy. But, that doesn't stop surfers as long as there's some semblance of surf! These diehards are out there despite the cold water, overcast skies, and small waves…

Greg

Ford

Erin

Susan

Cathy

Yoshi
Yeah, the sun was trying to find its way through the clouds in the afternoon!
Here, Meah and Fred share a wave.No wave is too small…

This kid can rip!

2007-12-31T18:28:00.000-08:00

Perhaps you've seen him out on the water…if you don't know him, remember his name. Kanoa is a 10-year old who rips with the BEST!

Editor's note: Kanoa translates to 'free one'

Longboard Floater

2007-12-31T17:52:00.000-08:00

Wanna learn how to pull off a longboard floater?
Check out this 4-shot sequence of Jill…

YoWzA!

Just another day at Blackies

2007-12-28T22:07:00.000-08:00

A picture is worth a thousand words. Let the pictures do the talking on this spectacular December 27th down at Newport.

Bart

Ben

Tom C.

Rick C.

Tony

Bill L.

Dano

Mike P.
David S.

Mike L.

Eric
Mark

Fred

John

Matt

Jeff

Jason

Mark and Kyle

Mark and Dano

a pelican…

Girls just wanna have fun

2007-12-27T19:17:00.000-08:00

It isn't just the guys who enjoy the surf! Yep, despite the cold waters of the Pacific, on any given day, you'll find a bunch of gals out there, bravin' the cold and waves. Many of them are moms who bring their children out for a day of sun & fun or drop the kids off at school and come out for some 'mom time.'

Shannon looks great on the beach…or on the nose
Guys better beware…it's DANGERWOMAN aka Kim!

Getting a jump on the crowds is early morning Monique aka 'Moe'

Trina (yes, that's Troy's mom!) shows her style
Bridget waves at her baby who awaits her on the beach

Archaeologist Natalie digs the surf

Yowza, Gina! You go, girl!

The girls have nothing on the guys…
Cathy splits this peak with Matt

Of course, not all of the 'girls' are moms.

Meah just got a new board, made especially for her by her dad (surfer Richie Collins),
and looks forward to trying it out.

The girl rips it UP!

Fun, Fun, Fun: December 26th

2007-12-27T18:26:00.000-08:00

Those of us who live in Southern California have been blessed this holiday season with gorgeous weather. Now, the surfers may have something to say about the water temps, though, but the waves? No complaints there! The day after Christmas dawned with nary a wind and chest-high waves…

Ben signals the start of a great day

Tom shows his smooth moves…

Yeah, Peter finds green water

Brrr…Randy shows how to beat the cold waters

It's a five over for Taylor

David noses up to John and Dano

as Kyle touches up

Richie snaps!

Bill enjoys the day

Dino slices back

Go Bud! Whatcha see up ahead?

YIKES! Ben gets caught in the snakepit
(good ol' Rick & Jim)

Gary puts the hammer down

Jeff eyes the lip

as Jim heads to the nose

John powers down the line…

and later, finds the barrel

Matt cranks

but can't shoot the pier

Oh yeah, a nose-riding Ford

It's just another beautiful day at Blackies…

Christmas is for SURFING

2007-12-26T12:06:00.001-08:00

It was Christmas morn and some waves ran empty…

while some were 'filled.'

Snakes were EVERYWHERE!

(Good thing Santa already came, eh? There just might be coal in your stockings otherwise…)

Although the guy in red and his sidekicks are long-gone for another 364 days the man in black, Bat-Rick, was out, swooping past unsuspecting surfers.

As Judy prepares to launch,

and Jason, Mahea, and Dino send out holiday cheer from the shore,

Troy was out ripping on his longboard

then gets tubed on a fish!

Speaking of barrels, Jeff was the Christmas barrel king.

Candy is just dandy and shows her style…

Standing tall with a five is David

and cruising on by is Mattwho showed that he, too, could hang five.

The trick of the day goes to Ryan—who was unstoppable.

Surfin' is the Only Life…12/23/07

2007-12-24T15:23:00.000-08:00

Normally the posts are split but for the sake of 'family,' and all that stuff… The surfing continued with great weather on the 23rd, just two days before Christmas. The Beach Boys had it right, even though they weren't surfers!

Gotta check out the surf BEFOREHAND, right Bart? right Peter?

Terry works the face with grace

Scott parallels a section

just hanging by a foot is Mike L.

Gary is as smooth as his cigars

John not only talks the talk but walks the walk

Eric…always on the tip

stylin' with Mark

nose trim by surfboard-maker Dano

a clean ride for Matt

Mikey looks for snakes

The proof is in the pudding!
Rick films while Tony, Bucky, and the guys look on with approval.

Family Day at Blackies

2007-12-24T14:40:00.000-08:00

With days like this, is it any wonder people flock to SoCal? Girls (ladies, actually) doing Hot Yoga before heading out to surf, dads surfing with their daughters, moms surfing with their sons…what a life we lead!

Hot Yoga-in with Jen & Cindy

Richie Collins–still a World Class Surfer and dad to…

future surfing star, Meah!

Daddy Richie may be a demanding coach but,

Meah has no fe-ah!

A chip off the ol' block?

After a short mom-son consult out on the water…

mom Jen shows how the backside bottom turn is done

and Jackson cranks! Not bad, eh?

'twas two days before Christmas…

2007-12-24T08:49:00.002-08:00

and on the beach at Blackies–
at the crack of dawn–
two of the nicest guys ever to be found–
are feeding the folks from all around
with orange juice, muffins, coffee to go
sausages, pancakes, and and a ho-ho-ho.

The spirit of the holidays is in the joy
of spreading cheer and friendship,
goodwill to all...and these two surfers
do this every year two days before Christmas. They set up a hibachi and cook sausages and pancakes, have orange juice and java, and fresh muffins for all their 'friends' on the beach.
Everyone is a friend.
Everyone is welcome.

Is there a cost? Nope.
Daniel and Jeff foot the bill each year.
It's their way of giving back, of sharing their joy.

Their goodwill is apparent in the smiling faces of their friends this day (not to mention the full bellies!). And, I'm certain that the joy that these two surfers have brought, this day on the beach, will have spread wide and far.

Thank you, Jeff. Thank you, Daniel.
Merry Christmas!

Another day of surf: December 21st

2007-12-22T07:35:00.000-08:00

The beach has been a-hoppin' this month. You'd think that with the water temps getting lower that this wouldn't be but, nope! With lefts like this at Newport's Pier, there's just no way anyone would stay out of the water. Bill, while continuing his surgery recovery, was out with the Canon, on the 21st…(you think I will ever get my camera back?)

There are some, like Pooch, who brave the 58-degree waters withOUT a wetsuit, for hours.

Yep, he was out there for about two hours! brrrrr…Others, however, have on their wetsuits and…

like Erin, show, some serious focus.

there's Cathy, carving backside

a very clean FIVE for Ford!

Jim slides smoothly left

John shows how to set up for a tube ride

John cuts (isn't that Cathy in the back?)

An artful ride by Stan

Every day is a party at Blackies, right boys?
Ford & John would agree.

Another day at Blackies: December 17th

2007-12-19T22:34:00.000-08:00

Bill is getting good with the camera! Here are a few new shots taken on December 17th. The surf was small, but hey—at least there was some surf, right?

Barry eyes the line

Cathy eyes the lip...

Look out! Ford is charging on through!

Lance C. rides the tip

and, slashing on his new board is Tom (of Newport Surf Shots)

And the surfing continues...

2007-12-18T15:06:00.000-08:00

On December 11th, photographer Bill began taking more shots of the local colour around Blackies.

Stan & Gina watch Ashley set up for a noseride

Hey, check it out! Stan goes for a mini tube...

After a few days off, and a bit more practice with the cam, Bill got some interesting shots on the 14th.

Editor's side note: How many guys named 'Bill' surf at Blackies anyway?

Here is Bill L.'s daughter setting up

Then, later on, dad & daughter eye a...WHAT?!

oh, just a dolphin's fin—

Check out how smooth Cathy's parallel stance is

Hmmm...does Chasen resemble someone else at Blackies? Gary, perhaps?

Fred; always relaxed and casual...

Hans dances on through—

Keith, Stan, and Chris chat on the wall and watch the surf

Who always get the most from a wave? Jason, of course!

Cross-stepping to the tip—it's all skill and timing

Just casually cruisin' along is Rick

Alright, Shelly! Keep those eyes peering straight ahead; but wait!

Ooo-la-la! Is that a new type of boa?

Wow, Shelly, you're stylin' out there!

Susan trims in the soup

Yay, Wendy! Greenwater, backside...

December 15th brought about more surf. Life is tough in SoCal, isn't it?

Bart crouches for a mini tube

James glides backside

Jim noses up

Attacking the lip is Judy

There's Karin—always rippin'

Peter checks the nose

On December 16th a pod of dolphins played in the surf.

The 'real' locals observe the action

Jeff is stylish on any size wave

Stepping for the nose is John (of JDub Singles)

The original Three Musketeers?

Movin' forward is Matt...

Nice cutback, Dino!

Paul walks the desert, back from the upper streets

The end of the day's 'tale'

First week of December '07 at Blackies

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The first week of surf at Blackies had a number of people out in the water braving the waves. These shots were taken by fellow surfer, Bill. Hey, not bad for your first foray into surf shots! Thanks for sharing.

Bart enjoys the sunshine.

Davey K pumps up to speed...

Gina cruises along.

Jennifer shows how to charge without a credit card...

then she eyes the 'charges!' Holy cr**!!

Gliding along the glassy face is Jim.

While Lance heads for the lip,

Paul resists the lip.

Betcha didn't realize that Bill L. was switching stance.

You can get barreled on a 10-ft board. Just ask Dano.

Yep, all in all, a great first week of December in Newport Beach!

Some 'old' shots...

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Just had to share a few fave beach shots from the past couple of years...

At Malibu:

Here's John Wills showing just one of his many styles.
Then, there's JT Sabala with five on the nose-
Girls just wanna have fun (after a morning of surf!) Devon, Mahea, and Lisa strike a pose.

Down at SanO and Doho...

Matt Albers, oh yeah!
John Wills strikes again

Bill Spurgeon switches stance at Churches in the finals...

Paul Raad can sure bend them knees!
Rabbit Kekai and the guys

Everyone loves coming out to watch a surf contest in Southern California. With a view like this, who wouldn't want to be at the beach?