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The TrimMaster enjoys a Liddle moment.... 

Wave Experiences

Catching waves certainly is a fun way to spend your time, but sharing your wave experiences with good friends leads to lasting memories.
Thanks for joining me.

Now more importantly....Where are we heading next?

Sets & Cycles

Sets of waves come in cycles just like many other important things in this world.
It sure is nice to be right there in the perfect spot when everything comes together for a few moments.

Outside!
This one caught all of us off guard.

Set wave, stacking up down the line....

....with nobody on it....

I'll bet this was right around the time that Tim decided to put his camera away and join us in the water.

Golden Elk

Steve wasn't the only one lucking into some good waves this morning.
Chris surfed really well and had such a blast on my Bonzer 5 Egg all week, he's now in the process of ordering one for himself from Malcolm.

Sweet one.

Wall hanger.

This one definitely made all of those early morning paddling sessions worth it.

Steve - Gone Fishin'

Surfing photos are mostly a mirage on a trip like this. Unless you have a friend who is really into photography (and who doesn't surf), you're mostly out of luck in the hopes of capturing any surfing photos. All of us were way more interested in riding waves than recording any of them for posterity's sake.

Anyway, Tim snapped off these shots while walking back up the beach, allowing the tide ample time to work it's mojo. After he shot these, Tim grabbed his board and proceeded to paddle out and get one of the waves of the day. Thanks for the shots, Tim.

Steve had lucked into a travel-ready Pavel Fish this summer which was perfect for some of the bowly, fun, point surf that we caught.
Friends in high places....

Here are three shots of Steve, fishin' around at Bomba.

A nice inside bowl.

Reeling through the crystal clear shallows.

Setting up a set wave through the cove section.

Bomba....Growing

Bomba treated all of us to some nice rides during our time in Oaxaca.
As a surfer, its always quite incredible to watch the tides transform a break from lackluster to firing, all within a geological nanosecond.

So here is Bomba - in three stages:

"Looks kind of fun."

"Whoa...where'd that come from?"

"Hurry up! Does anyone have some spare sunscreen....and have you seen my leash?"

Deserted Beach Still Life

 

"What's An XBox?"

 

The Iguanario

David had been talking all week about wanting to get an Iguana. We would see iguanas running wild on the sides of the road when we were driving around the backcountry.

On the morning of our departure, David suddenly slammed on the brakes to pull over and visit this Iguanario. It was fine with us.

A big fella.
All of these photos were shot from within the iguana cage.


Ready for their close-up.


Chris, getting his reptile kicks before boarding the plane for the long flight home.

One Last Stop

 

La Jolla Scenes

Beachfront scenes from La Jolla....

International surfboard racks

Resident bouncer.
We got on his good side.

There may be surf 'round these parts.

Fresh Cut Coconut Anyone?

 

Another Palapa Lunch

Damn good 

La Jolla Afternoon

There's a long story about this hammock.
Best told over a cold cerveza.

A long, long way from Elkton....

Mornin'

Tim's Tea Time

Agua Purificado Stand

Blurry Morning Shuffle

 

Point

After our palapa lunch feast, we scouted a couple of spots in hopes of an afternoon session.

Beautiful setup.

Steve approaching the primordial rock.

An insider looking promising.


Another view of the rugged jungle headland.