13 DAYS APART

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MOODS

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Two horizons from this past week.
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AUTUMN BLIPS

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Sensed a bit of Autumn in the air Tuesday & Wednesday— A couple of those gem days that land on the calender of one season, but really belong to the next season yet to come. Like the first two blips on the radar of transition and change.
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Also, a couple days of pinner waves where slowing down and tuning into the simple elements and subtleties of nature was a reminder of how much more there is to surfing than swell alone.
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P.M. PATTERNS

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COLOR ENCOUNTERS

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Monday, mid-day surf break:
. Flower Horsepower in the beach lot.
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Flood of childhood memories invoked by classic sponge on the sand.
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Roadside on the way back to the office responsibilities.
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KNIFE WAY TO START THE DAY

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IN SPITE OF AN UGLY WIND

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Eddy reared its angry fist this morning.
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But a few decent ones snuck in for those that weren't scared.
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A good day to try new things and have fun eating shit every other wave or so. Fun.
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BLIND FAITH

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The two of these three that decided to paddle into the unknown reaped the rewards this morning.
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CLEAN SLATE

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Mid morning fresh air.
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HAPPY HOUR

Localized thunder, lightning, and a short downpour of rain lead into a nice break in the wind for about an hour Thursday evening.

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Fun, well shaped, yet fat waves weren't spectacular. But combined with the weather made for something special.
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CLEARING THE WEBS

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With all the things that can weigh on one's mind, it was nice to paddle out on a Valentine's lunch break and only have to think one thing, "left or right?"
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As can be seen, I tend to favor the left.
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CROSS SECTIONS

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Same day, same hour, same beach town:
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ON THE BRINK OF THE OTHER SIDE

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Light ahead...
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BRISK WIND

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Felt like Winter arrived in these parts to me today. As friend said to me while looking to the East then West horizon, "Clear as a bell".
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Sequence 1 of unknown:
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Sequence 2 of unknown:

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