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A SHORT TRUE TIGER SHARK STORY.
MUCHO MARCHO SURF MOVIE TRAILER.
SAY NO TO VIETNAM VETERANS DAY.



So last week I posted a great story written by my good friend Sam George's brother, Matt George. It was the Bethany Hamilton story. And I have to say, it was some of the best writing that I have ever read. If you missed it, simply go to the archives page and click on the link from last week. Or buy his book IN DEEP when it comes out. Trust me it's worth it. I know most of you know that I have been working on my own book (the last 10 years).

It's a book of true stories that have happened to me in my life. And ironically, I have two stories involving sharks. One was the Great White story that happened in 2014 in Rye NH I know I shared that story here on the Blog a while back. And the other is about the Tiger Shark encounter that happened to me, Kevin Grondin, and Lenny Nichols in 1986. This is that true story.

"HEY BRUDDAH DA SHARK GOIN TO GET YOU OUT DERE!"
A Chapter From Ralph Fatello's New Book due out late summer of 2023

The winter of 1986 on Oahu’s east side. I was with Kevin Grondin and we were staying with Lenny Nichols in Kaneohe Bay. We had been surfing a reef outside of the Bay that I named “HAZZARD’S REEF” after Lenny. One of Lenny’s nicknames was Capt. Hazzard. Lenny owned a Zodiac fiberglass bottom inflatable pontoon boat with a 75hp engine that would take us out to the outer reefs off of the East side of Oahu. Specifically, the Kaneohe side.

There was no other way to access those outer reefs. And Lenny knew every square inch of those outer reefs. His lucrative photo business that he and his wife Arlene had, and his fishing lifestyle required that he navigate his way in and around those outer reefs.

So it was no surprise that Lenny would have come across these hidden surf gems out there. This pic below was taken on that day.

Hazzard’s Reef was just one of the many spots that he pioneered and shared with all of his old surf brothers from the mainland. Hazzard’s Reef sat between two popular islands. Moku Manu and Turtle Rock. It’s important to point out, that the large rock cropping island “Moku Manu”  was known by the locals as “House of the Shark.” It was as it turned out, an ominous omen.

(below) Lenny surfing the North shore January 1986.



We had been surfing the North Shore for days when it got too big for even the hardcore big wave surfers. So we were forced to look elsewhere. And that elsewhere took us to Lenny’s secret Isles. Imagine how stoked we were to be surfing perfect waves with just the three of us. We were living the dream. Surfing perfect Hawaiian waves with only the three of us. The views were breathtaking. Those lush green majestic mountains raising up into the clouds were what we were lining up on out there. And with the Marine Corps Air station right off to our right near Moku Manu, we would be sitting outside watching the same helicopters that we used in Vietnam every day.

Those big CH 46’s would fly over our heads and bring me right back. It was a strange feeling.

But we were there to surf. So my minor flashbacks didn’t last very long. Besides, we were still dealing with Hawaiian power out there. The waves in Hawaii are unlike any other waves in the world. Their power and her beauty are all of their own. Clearly the Beauty and The Beast of the surf world. And speaking of beasts, there were plenty of them out there. And the local fishermen would tell us every single time we loaded up Lenny’s boat to head out there. “Hey Bruddah. Da Shark he goin to get you.”  They would yell. We would just smile and wave back. Throw out the Shaka and head out. We all knew there were Tiger Sharks out there. Hell, they were all over the island. Everybody knew that. But those local fishermen? They really knew. They saw them all the time. And so did Lenny. But we never really brought it up. We just never talked about it. But we all knew.

Lenny surfing Hazzard's Reef photo by RALPH.
*Note Turtle Rock in the background.

The reef we surfed was frequented with an abundance of Sea Turtles. And sea turtles were high on the menu list for the tiger sharks. They could bite right through those hard thick shells of those friendly turtles like they were biting into a large marshmallow. That’s frightening. But like I said, we never talked about it. Not out loud anyway.

The last week we were there we had been surfing Hazzard’s a lot. The day before we left to fly home to the mainland, the three of us were out sharing waves. I had just caught a nice wave, and was paddling back out when my hand felt something in the wave face as I paddled up the face. I grabbed onto it and stopped paddling to take a look. It was a piece of driftwood that was in the shape of a mini shark. It fit perfectly in the palm of my hand.

I immediately paddled up to Kevin and Lenny and said “Hey Lenny check it out. The landlord left his calling card.” Lenny turned to look to see what I was talking about and yelled back at me. “That’s not funny.” Kevin just shook his head and paddled away. But Lenny was serious. He was upset that I had this thing in my hand and our imaginations started to kick in. “Don’t worry. It’s just a piece of driftwood.” I said. But I could see that Lenny was bothered by it.

*This is the actual piece of driftwood. I still have it in my office.

I took the piece of driftwood and stuck it in my trunks, and then we all surfed until it was time to go. When we got back to Lenny’s house I stuck the driftwood in my camera bag. I figured I had a nice little souvenir from Hazzard’s reef.

Ed O'Connell was one of the most loved surf photographers in New England. A US ARMY Vietnam Veteran who saved the lives of so many ARMY Grunts in Nam in 68-69 as a Medic on board those Dust Off Hueys. He was a dear friend of mine. When he passed on July 1st, 2014 I swore I'd keep his memory and legacy alive by giving him this weekly corner. He loved surfing and he loved taking photos of all the surfers. Not just those who could really stand out. He shot every one. As long as I shall live and breathe the salt air, there will be a corner dedicated to Ed.

ED'S CORNER MARCH 19th, 2023



This is probably someone I know but just can't picture his name. Clearly a Goofyfoot. And ironically this pic was taken on this exact day some 15 years earlier. March 26th, 2008.
Photo by Ed O'Connell
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THIS COMING WEDNESDAY MARCH 29th, 2023 IS NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS DAY.



March 29th, 2023 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which has been observed since 2017, when then President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act.

How ironic, that Trump, who got 5 draft deferments to GET out of having to go to Vietnam, came up with this commemorative day? What a joke.  If anything, it's a shameful reminder of failed US policies that abandoned an entire country, and left them literally adrift in a sea of communism. Hundreds of thousands of innocent South Vietnamese were forced into hard labor reeducation camps. Tens of thousands were executed. Teachers, scholars, artists, and musicians. While millions more fled Vietnam on boats. Google “Boat People.”  It’s beyond shameful. These are just heartbreaking truths. It’s real history my friends.

America turned her back on South Vietnam. The country simply, had enough. Just like the shameful retreat from Afghanistan in 2021. History repeats itself. That debacle rests squarely on the shoulders of our current commander in chief.

What is it with politicians who never served a day in uniform, wanting to play “general” in playing some real and costly war games? It’s a joke. In fact, I have said many times in the past, if you want to be “Commander In Chief” and to be able to make decisions that can not only cost lives, but deeply affect people’s lives forever? Then you should be required to serve a minimum of 3 years in the armed services before being elected POTUS. But that won’t ever happen. Those past presidents who served in the Military, had a way better grasp on those kinds of major decisions, then those who did not.

But back to my point, of recognizing the millions of Vietnam Vets on this made up special day? Here’s what we need to ask ourselves. Is there a WWII Day? Is there a Korean War Day? Is there a Gulf War Day? Is there an Iraqi War Day? Is there a Afghanistan War Day? Is there a GWOT day?

The answer to all of those questions is a resounding NO.

None of them have their own special day. Though, September 11th is officially known as Patriots Day. When I was Commander at our local Veterans post in Hampton, NH we had a special observance for all those who fought and died in the GWOT. I’m proud to say, that same observance that I started in 2006, is still going strong each 9-11.

One of the BEST memories of the Vietnam war was listening to these guys. THE BEATLES were around from 1963 to 1970.

The next day the surf had jumped up to a solid overhead plus. I’m not gonna get into the wave size here because as most surfers know, the Hawaiians all down play the size of the surf. So, I’m just calling it like I see it. It was overhead. But it was super clean. The local fishermen were all sitting on the dock and they started in. “Da shark he out there. He gonna get you brah.” We just waved and smiled. But there was something in the air this last day. I’m sure that Kevin and Lenny felt it too. Maybe because the surf was so big. Or it was the last day in the tropics. I’m not sure what it was, but there was an uneasy feeling.

Lenny hit the gas and we went flying out to the outer reefs. We could clearly see that the surf had jumped up to double overhead. The whitewater breaking on the islands were a clear indicator that it was the biggest any of us had ever seen Hazzard’s. As we got closer to where we would normally drop the anchor Lenny did something he’d never done before (at least with me on-board), he gunned it alongside the head of Turtle Rock to slip out past to where the waves were breaking. It was kind of a white knuckle ride.

I looked over at Kevin to get his take on it but he was also hanging on to brace himself. Lenny timed it perfectly. We hit it hard in between sets and barely squeaked by without taking one on the head. I admit it was an adrenaline shot and we were feeding off both the energy of the ocean and the predicament that Lenny had now put us in. Once we were far enough outside we could see clearly how big it was and where the rip was running. Clearly it was the biggest day so far. Kevin timed the sets as he always does and Lenny made several mental notes. While I was looking for shooting locations.

I’m not gonna lie. I am not a big wave surfer. I have never been a big wave surfer. I have been out a big waves, but I am hardly a big wave surfer. That’s not the case with Lenny and Kevin. They both have thrived in big surf. Not me. I have however, loved to shoot and document big surf and in doing that have put myself in some hairy situations. Like the winter of ’83 when I climbed across the rocks and boulders at Waimea Bay during a huge swell and shot the likes of some of the greatest Big wave surfers of that time. I have swam out into some hairy breaks to get water shots and taken more than my fair share on the head. And this day? I was going to swim out and shoot from the water. That is, if I could get out past the inside dredging surf.

Lenny waited for a lull and then gunned it back to the channel near Turtle Rock. We bounced and weaved our way through the break and Lenny got us safely back into the channel where we dropped the anchor. There was a tense vibe in the air. There always is when you’re about to paddle out into big surf. There was nervous small talk, as they went about waxing their boards, putting on sun screen, and briefly talking about which side they should try to paddle out. They gave me last minute instructions as to where I should try to swim out. Then they jumped over the side to start the long paddle.

I watched them head out as I grabbed my water camera. I had a NIKONIS 35mm water camera with me, and at the last minute decided to bring a board with me rather just swimming straight out. My thinking was I could get out far enough and then sit up on the board and get better angles on them surfing. Rather than me treading water, and only being able to shoot them close up in the barrel. That would have been difficult this day, because there was no clear channel. Not today anyway.

It was a struggle for me the second I hit the water. I was paddling out on Kevin’s semi gun. A Blue Hawaii that was in the 7’ plus range. The NIKONIS was difficult to manage while paddling. I had no leash for the camera so I had to hold on tight the whole time. And because I had no leash, it would have sunk to the bottom if I dropped it. I was doomed from the start. The whitewater made it nearly impossible to get out to where they were surfing.

But I was determined to get as close as possible.



Kevin "DOC" Grondin surfing Hazzard's Reef from the previous trip.
VFG from my super 8mm movie camera.

The waves however, were relentless. Every now and then I’d get a glance of Kevin and Lenny dropping into some bombs. But I was too far away to get any pics. Still I struggled to get out there. After close to what seemed like an hour, I finally got out past the inside line of whitewater, only to find myself out there alone. Where the hell were they?

Kevin and Lenny were nowhere in sight. What the hell? I looked around and even called their names. Nothing. Only the sound of these big waves unloading on the reef. A sense of dread came over me. They wouldn’t have gone in with waves this big and perfect. But they were nowhere in sight. I paddled further out thinking that maybe they had gone around Turtle Rock.

But they were no where in sight.

I took a few pics of the empty sets and then decided to head back to the boat. And the only way to do this was to catch a wave and ride in on my stomach. I spun on the first wave that popped up and went bounding into the inside section of the reef holding on for dear life. I held onto the camera with everything I had. As I got closer to the inside I saw a sight that I’ll never forget.

The Zodiac with Lenny at the helm came barreling straight into the surf, headed straight for me. What the?

I sat up on my board and waved my arms. I could not see Kevin at that point, only Lenny. It was something straight out of a movie. Lenny was bounding over the waves getting these huge airs. Oh no did something happen to Kevin? I started to get sick to my stomach. That’s when I heard Kevin’s voice.

“STAY ON YOUR BOARD AND GET IN THE BOAT!”

I was like “What?” As Lenny circled around me dodging the walls of whitewater. It was like one of those modern day Jet Ski rescues we see of a surfer trapped inside on a big day somewhere. With the Jet Ski circling the helpless surfer while big walls of white water came rolling towards them. “STAY ON YOUR BOARD AND GET IN THE BOAT!” Kevin yelled again. “How can I do that?” I yelled back. That’s when Lenny maneuvered the boat close enough to me, to have Kevin reach over and grab the back of my wetsuit vest, as Lenny gunned the engine. Everything was happening so fast.

I am now being dragged by Kevin’s hand as my legs dangled under the water. I have my camera in one hand as I struggled to reach the back of the pontoon. It was at that point I could see Kevin’s eyes. They were bugging. Instantly I knew what was wrong. That look on his face told me everything I needed to know. Shark. There’s a shark out here. My legs are now dangling under the water and they are dangerously close to the props. My active imagination once again kicked in. If I cut my legs on the props, that’s like ringing the dinner bell for all the sharks. Shit. This is not good.

Suddenly I found an inner strength, and was able to reach up to Kevin, who now grabbed me by my arm and managed to pull me inside the boat. Lenny was focused on getting us all out of the impact zone, while Kevin was trying to tell me over the roar of the engine and the surf, on what exactly had happened.

Once we got back to the channel next to Turtle Rock, they told me what had happened.

They both had caught a wave or two when Lenny caught a nice left and rode it all the way to the inside. Kevin caught one behind him and rode it halfway to where Lenny was. That’s when he saw it. “I looked to the inside where Lenny was paddling, and saw a big stick about two feet out of the water. And I thought to myself, what is a stick doing out here? And then the stick turned and I saw what it was. A big dorsal fin!” I looked at Lenny and back at Kevin. “Wait, the shark was in the impact zone?” I asked. They both nodded YES! Most of the surfers out there know that the general rule of thumb about sharks is, they never cruise in the impact zone. Well, that theory went out the window on this day. “So what did you do?” I asked Kevin.

“I yelled to Lenny “Lenny DON’T LOOK BACK! Just Paddle for the boat!”

I looked over at Lenny and asked him. “Did you look back?” “Hell no! I paddled my ass off.” He said. Kevin said he could see the dorsal fin disappear right behind Lenny as they both paddled their asses off for the boat. The shark had gone under as it swam up to Lenny.  I had to ask. “Could you tell how big it was?” “Well I saw the dorsal fin and the tail and I’m guessing somewhere around 12-14’ in length and it was moving pretty fast.” Damn. Poor Lenny has terrible eyesight. So I could only imagine what he was thinking as he paddled back to the boat.

“And when we got back to the boat you were gone.” Lenny said.

“We thought the worse.” Kevin said. “We looked all over and couldn’t see you.”

Now my imagination started to kick in again. “Wait, I was out there alone with a 12-14’ Tiger Shark?” I looked at Lenny and he nodded  “Yes. We couldn’t see you, and we thought it got you. Then Kevin spotted you. And I just said Fuck it, and I drove the boat into the impact zone to pick you up.“

Wow. Here we are the last hour of our surf trip. We have to catch a flight home in a couple of hours. Kevin and Lenny cracked a couple of beers to settle their nerves. And once they were done we headed back to the dock at Kaneohe Bay. Once we got inside and started to unload our boards and gear I looked over and saw the local Fishermen. I saw Kevin walk up to them and start motioning with his hands, describing the dorsal fin.

I saw them start laughing and the one guy who was always warning us looked over at me, and pointed at me. “I told you bruddah. That shark was gonna get you!” And then he started laughing. They were all laughing. Try as I might, I could only muster a chuckle. Same with Lenny. He just shook his head. We left the dock with our tails between our legs. And scrambled to pack our gear and head to the airport.

Kevin and I barely made our flight home. But man, did we ever have a story to tell when we got home.

“SURFING WITH SHARKS CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF WOUNDS.” 

This just in. SURFLINE uses some of my footage and surf pics. Click on this image below to see the piece.

Pretty cool to be featured in SURFLINE. They're pretty discreet too.
So there's no naming of where each break is. Just the state.
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We watched this series last week and found it totally fascinating. It's a true story of Jack "Murf The Surf" Murphy. Murf was a bona fide real surfer who became a jewel thief and more. It has everything you need to entertain you.

From a cool 60's soundtrack, to the cool early surf scenes and of course the crime element. It's one of those series that leave more questions than answers at the end. So on that note alone it's worth watching to see where you stand.

LARKIN POE played on Jimmy Kimmel last week. These two sisters are a pair of the most talented singer songwriters who can play the hell out of their instruments. Guitar and lap steel.





Check out LARKIN POE. Click on the pic above.

Meanwhile the Boston Bruins are literally kicking ass in the NHL. Seriously, they are on a roll. Click the pic above to catch up.

PLEASE HELP THE TORNADO VICTIMS IN ROLLING FORK
Click on the banner below to help those who lost everything. The footage from those deadly Tornadoes are hard to look at it. The incredible force of nature from these "Twisters" is like watching something out of a horror movie.

I have said in the past that I'd like to actually see one of these storms. But only from a safe distance. For some reason, I find them fascinating. But I am truly heartbroken over the loss of life, and the complete devastation that these poor people had to endure. Please help if you can.



The NEW HAMPSHIRE SURF DOCUMENTARY.



A documentary that has been 59 years in the making. Hear from Local Legends Surfers from all over New England talk about New Hampshire. Coming the Summer of 2023


This week is like SHARK II. With that amazing story last week and now my own Tiger Shark Story. Call it a coincidence, but whenever I found this chart on what Tiger Sharks like to eat, I knew I had to post it. Who knew? You know damn well who knew. Ole Khaliddy is high on the list of things Tiger Sharks like to eat. Oh Sheiky better not go anywhere near the water.



And so my friends, please take advantage of this weekly photo shop of the mastermind who planned 9-11 and resulted in the deaths of 3,000 innocent civilians by KSM (Khalid Sheik Mohammed). *Note to self -must pick up a case of SHARK REPELLENT at Home Depot this week.

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY Zorro Fatello March 18th, 2023!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gale Brunault March 20-2023!
HAPPY 28th BIRTHDAY Noelle Rizzo March 27th, 2023!
HAPPY Heavenly Birthday Gus Fatello March 27th, 2023!
HAPPY Heavenly Birthday Angelo Fatello March 27th, 2023!
REST IN PEACE Patricia "PATCHES" Holmes
REST IN PEACE Daniel "DANO" Demers June 14, 1960 - February 28, 2023
GET WELL SOON Tracey Drane wife of Dustin Devlin.
KEEP FIGHTING Robert Gerard! You Got This Brother!
Heal quickly Gary Ritchie who's going through PT for a messed up shoulder.
Please keep LOCAL LEGEND Surfer Norm Murphy in your thoughts and prayers.
Please Keep local surfer Bill M. in your thoughts and prayers.

Finally, I'm calling this a special request.
LOCAL SURFER/MUSICIAN PETE KOWALSKI NEEDS A KIDNEY. A TYPE A KIDNEY. PLEASE if you know anyone with a Type A Kidney please contact me at ralph@adlantic.com



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BOOTOM TURN AT AHWOO. RGF ON HIS CAMO BOARD MARCH 1984
This might be the first footage that Cory ever shot of surfing. I gave her a quick 5 minute briefing on how to shoot movies and she did remarkably well. I remember there was close to a foot of snow on the ground and she was wearing jeans and high heels. (I had played the night before in Boston).
We went from the Rock and Roll scene to the Surf scene. I remember
thinking at the time, I think I might want to marry her. And I did 3 years later.
VFG from a Super 8mm Movie Camera by Cory Bunton

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I kept a daily Blog on my CATCH A WAVE FOR MOLLY surf campaign, when I surfed every single day for 365 consecutive days. Click on the Banner above to read entries of my daily journey. There's some really interesting and true experiences
that happened during that year. Some of which are to this day, unexplainable. Some are just mind blowing. But all true.

I started on July 26th, 2010 and ended on July 26th, 2011.

Some rainy Sunday, pour yourself a cup and go through the journal. Pay close attention to the month of May in 2011. Read that month and let me know what you think of that. Be forewarned it will change you forever.

All photos taken this week unless otherwise noted.

Today- THE VFG's (VIDEO FRAME GRABS) FROM THE MUCHO MARCHO TRAILER.
March, 2023 VFG'S by RALPH



(Above) The snow was falling pretty heavy when I took shot this clip.
March , 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) There were so many different moods shooting this past month.
March, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) The plan is to get it done by the end of next week.
March, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) This was one of my favorite shots.
March, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) This was a day for the ages. So good. So perfect.
March 1st, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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The SURFER'S JOURNAL is in a league all of their own.

DIPG THE CURE STARTS NOW
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(Above) Kody Grondin heading into an early morning barrel.
March 1st, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) This is Perry Reynolds. Early bird carve.
March 1st, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) This is Crowley Gentile. March, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) Perry Reynolds slotted. March, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) Colby carving on March 1st, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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The VINNY Band was around from 1976 to 1984




July 30th, 1979 headlining the Paradise Club
In Boston, MA

(Above) Ryan McGill late drop into an open hole. March, 2023.
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(Above) This is LB Wales IV on the wave of the day. March 1st, 2023.
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(Above) Kody Grondin backside barrel. March, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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The art of Donna Baldassari

Hannah Vokey is one of my favorite surf artists.

(Above) Jake Davidson bottom turn. March, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) MVF having second thoughts. All for good reason, watch the trailer. March, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) This is is not looking too friendly. Shayne Forsely.March, 2023.
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(Above) When the walls come tumbling down. March, 2023.
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I love Erica's whimsical Gull art. So cool and unique.

ONLY THE DURHAM STORE IS OPEN.
Due to the massive fire back in August the
Hampton store is closed. We will let you all
know when SECRET SPOT is back in
operation on the seacoast.
Thank you.
Jon Gozzo and family.

(Above) This is as hollow and thick as it looks. March, 2023.
VFG by RALPH
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(Above) Crowley Gentile. March 14th, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) Ryan McGill the morning of March 15th, 2023. VFG by RALPH
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(Above) This is Mackey V on his new twin fin. March 15, 2023.
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Today- The SUNRISES AND SUNSETS AT SALSALAND
March, 2023. Photos by Dina Crawford

(Above) She is the queen of sunrises.
March, 2023. Photo by Dina Crawford
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(Above) She literally rolls out of bed each morning and takes a few steps onto the sand and...well, she shoots the sunrises each morning.
March, 2023. Photo by Dina Crawford
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(Above) Not a bad way to start the day.
March, 2023. Photo by Dina Crawford
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(Above) She has a few trinkets and tricks up her sleeve to make things
more interesting. March, 2023. Photo by Dina Crawford
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(Above) There's a whole other world out there unfolding while most of
us are still sleeping. March, 2023. Photo by Dina Crawford
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Today- The WEST COAST SESSIONS. March 25th, 2023. Photos by Tony Berardini

(Above) There's a big difference between our coast and their coast.
Saturday March 25th, 2023. Photo by Tony Berardini
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(Above) Make's no difference how you ride em as long as you're having fun.
Saturday March 25th, 2023. Photo by Tony Berardini
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(Above) Looks like fun to me. And warmer too.
Saturday March 25th, 2023. Photo by Tony Berardini
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(Above) One of the surfers in my platoon in Nam was from here. I hope he's still alive and surfing. Saturday March 25th, 2023. Photo by Tony Berardini
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(Above) This was considered just an average day here.
Saturday March 25th, 2023. Photo by Tony Berardini
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(Above) You want to be able to do this at 66 yrs old? Well get on
whatever training program Kevin Grondin is doing. March- 2023.
Photo Beth Schneller
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(Above) This is another reason why the Internet and Social Media is
so much fun. March - 2023. Photo c/o GOOGLE
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He's more than just a good photographer

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Sunday is the BEST day of Spring so far.

I picked today as the best of the week 3-26-23. It's better than nothing.

March 26th, 2023

Overheard conversation last week.
Surfer A: " Wasn't Jake in last week's PARTING SHOT?"
Surfer B: "Yes. But you have to admit, this is PARTING SHOT worthy."

(ABOVE) Go for it Jake. Photo by RALPH



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