Sunsets and Slop
Summer 2012 was a beauty, if you were into laying on the beach and working on your tan.
Loads of sunny, humid days, warmest water we’ve had in a few years and not much fog at all.
Too hot most days to do anything without wishing you were at the beach and in the water.
But if surfing plays an important part in your life, you might have been a little edgey.
Driving was a requirement…. No big news there.
Kayaks were a pleasant diversion, and the fishing was real good.
But if you wanted to let a wave move you around here, you had to get real small.
With the warm water temps, ocean swimming became a popular pastime with all walks of life.
Another diversion were the sunsets.
Lots of tropical evenings and with them came spectacles that demanded your attention.
Even the most jaded photographers had to go get the camera some nights.
Things got so tropical, the weather dudes got to calling it “monsoonal”.
We did get a little rain.
But there were a few days that found some surf.
And when there is anything close to surfable, these guys will be on it.
Bobby Morris, Adam Rondepierre and Trevor Scoggins have their priorities in order.
And one evening we were lucky enough to cross paths with them.
Of course, they let us know it was way better the day before….
But even with the less than desirable conditions, they put on quite a show,
and we captured what we could with the last drops of sunlight.
Vinny Leonelli was out there as well, doing crazy things to the sloppy little waves.
Bobby making Roberts surfboards look magical.
Vinny floats.
Summer’s been great.
Bring on fall.
