Ocean Beach
Winter 2013

Suiting Up. December 2013

Ephemeral Rays. December 2013

Sailors’ Delight. December 2013
The two photos above were from the same evening; it was a sunset for the books. I remember it being calm and quiet, with the lightest hint of offshore wind. There were only a couple guys out on big guns as the swell started to build. The sky was gray just minutes earlier and the horizon looked thick with clouds. Within a few minutes, the sun managed to poke through and orange beams breached from the horizon. Mother Nature showcased her brilliant display of red, orange, pink, and purple, just as a set rolled through, helping me get one my favorite photos of all time.

Egg Yolk. December 2013

Front Row Seat. December 2013

Far Frame. January 2014


Steam Roll. December 2013

Sunset As. December 2013









Is there ever such a thing as too offshore (for surfers)? The weather forecast predicted wind gusts up to 40+ mph which was bad news for the wildfires but exciting news for surfers and surf photographers. I heard the wind howling in the early hours of the morning. At the crack of dawn, I put on my wind breaker and headed out to see how the ocean looked. Most of the smoke had blown south, allowing the morning light to shine through. The wind gusts were so strong it felt like a sandstorm at the beach, causing difficulty standing up straight at times. The swell came up and I could see the inside current ripping south. A few dawn patrollers attempted to paddle out. The wind was substantial enough to create offshore white caps, and caused the lips of the waves to be very crumbly. Once in a while admits the chaotic looking sea, a gem peak or left would appear. It didn’t take long for sand to get into my eyes and all over my camera; I quickly took some shots and returned to shelter.

