Mitch and I made the trek from Santa Cruz back to Irvine. Before we left we had a terrible sesh at Steamers. Mitch decided to take PCH for the first leg of the journey. The scenic route was definitely worth it.
Surf Museum at The Lane.
Crooked swell.
This was our first pit stop on CA-1.
The Pacific coastline offers a lot of random things. I’m sure they’re there for legit reasons but let’s not go there. Here’s a random peninsula.
That right looks alright.
Cars make great tripods.
They look more like trees you’d see in Africa.
Random cow.
We stopped by this gallery with weird knick knacks. It was like a section of Laguna Beach stuck in a random spot in central California.
Random bridge.
Random trees overlooking the sea.
Seagulls appreciate beauty just like humans.
The first straight away in a very long time.
Fog taking control of a few trees.
Driving out of the fog.
Fog on one side, sun on the other. Perfect harmony.
Driving into the night.
Peace out sun!
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I looked at the shoes in front of Mike and Zack’s house and turns out my blue Vans stood out since the rest of them were either brown or black. I guess your shoes can only be a colour starting with the letter B if you want to enter the house.
There’s a hint of yellow on Zack’s Nikes so maybe his count as more colourful.
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The gang and I headed up to Tree 9.
Mitch catching everything on the video box.
Entering the forest.
Photographer+Videographer. Two in one.
Mike yelled, “BIKER!”. Said biker flew over his handle bars. He was alright.
The way.
Monterey Bay in the background.
A nifty little stitched pano.
His profession.
Zack and Mike on their way while Mitch documents.
A football field with a great view to follow.
We are now on campus. Zack in the shade.
The buildings at UCSC look pretty wicked.
Imagine seeing this on your way to class. Great excuse to be late to that bio exam.
The strap on Mitch’s camera was coming undone. He caught it on time.
Mike and Zack choosing their hiking sticks.
Here’s Tree 9. I got half way up.
Mike, Mitch and Zack made it to the top. Hopefully I get over my fear of heights and do it next time.
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Kevin, Mitch, Zack and I surfed Steamer Lane today. It was Mitch and my first time. Probably the best non barreling waves we’ve ever experienced.
The pictures definitely don’t do justice.
The sun is going down but the waves kept coming.
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Today Mitch and I set off to Santa Cruz to visit Mike and Zack.
Woke up at 5, finished packing the car and got on the road by 5:45ish.
Some fog rolling over some hills a little past LA.
Open Roads.
Hours and hours.
This might be Rincon ish.
Some surfers.
Farmland.
Cliffsides.
Cows.
Barns.
We tunneled in.
We tunneled out.
More ranchy ness.
Finally hit some foliage.
55,717+2 more.
Surfed Pleasure Point. It was pretty epic. Very Kelpy. Saw a sea otter. Caught some sick ripples.
Zack doing a post surf jam.
Kevin and Max, Mike and Zack’s housemates, on guitar and or bass.
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Today Mitch and I met up with Kelly in Cardiff and surfed San Elijo. It was a lot bigger(some rolled in a bit overhead) than the last time we went out. It was super fun. Big crowd but people are way more mellow than the folks at San Onofre. Long crumbly waves. Can’t be beat.
Rays of light pierced through the gloomy morning.
A crooked crop row shot.
It might look a bit closed out but the guys here know how to plow through sections.
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Today Danny, David, Jenny, Rachel, Shelby and I went to Quail Hill for a photo shoot slash mini hike.
Time to bomb some hills.
A portion of the crew taking some shots.
Danny leaving some scat on the trail.
A cactus patch.
We all had Vans except for Jenny since she’s so much cooler than us.
Horses have their own drinking fountains.
Danny taking charge.
Rachel has Chucks.
Danny has Slip Ons.
Rachel and Shelby used film. True legends they are.
A jogger came by and asked us if one of us lost a lens cap. Jenny did. Papurt got it. He’s a hero.
Some crop shots.
David and Jenny ditched us. Danny and I stood our ground and they eventually reversed. We win.
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Thought about making another surfboard. Ended up making a skateboard deck. This is the second time I’ve made a deck with fiberglass. The last time I made one was about four years ago. The skills and techniques I gained from building surfboards definitely sped up the process. I’m extremely happy with the result.
Like a surfboard, it always starts with a template.
Gotta cut the wood.
The rails were rounded with a surform planer and sandpaper.
Cardboard boxes are pretty essential for making decks. This is the spray station.
I thought white would look nice under the resin
Colours look better on white when you’re going for a retro look.
Gotta add the sco.
Sco close up with some posca trials.
Cut and laid out.
Mitch was repairing the fins on a board he made while I worked my deck.
My first lam attempt.
Lam failure. I actually like the way it looks.
Hot coat on deck.
Successful lam attempt on the buttom.
Finished top lam.
Finished bottom lam.
I placed the trucks on the deck to see what the finished board would look like. It looked mint.
I stole Matt’s grip that’s been laying in the garage all summer. Cut a slit to show the subtle SCO!
The finished thing.
About to take a trip. Taken by Stevo.
And it was pretty sick. Taken by Stevo.
The art of retro.
Here’s a summary picture.
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There’s always something obstructing the way on labor day.
Headrest Obstruction I.
Hair+Headrest Obstruction II.
Car Pillar Obstruction.
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Today Amanda, Jenny, Kelly, Kris, Matt, Mitch, Stevo, Zack, and I went to Trestles for a relaxed Labor Day surf. The waves were really small and the onshore wind just killed it BUT we still had a brilliant time. Sure there were a few stubbed toes, broken noses and scraped fins but we had fun and that’s what it’s all about.
A very friendly line up.
Water marking.
I cut my 5 year old Oneill Psycho I in half. Added a swallow tail for some flair. Taken By Mitch.
While cruising back to shore a rock stopped me abruptly. I thought my fin broke in half. I’m glad it didn’t.
I don’t even know when this happened…
We brought quite a few boards over there.
Post session chill out.
Zoomed in.
Jenny, Yama and I ended up taking PCH back home since there was some traffic going north. Always a good route to take.
Jenny’s Hello Kitty air freshener makes a great picture at times.
Trestles posts from the past:
Trestles Night Surf
Big Boy Test at Trestles
Trestles Surf
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Surf Museum at The Lane.
Crooked swell.
This was our first pit stop on CA-1.
The Pacific coastline offers a lot of random things. I’m sure they’re there for legit reasons but let’s not go there. Here’s a random peninsula.
That right looks alright.
Cars make great tripods.
They look more like trees you’d see in Africa.
Random cow.
We stopped by this gallery with weird knick knacks. It was like a section of Laguna Beach stuck in a random spot in central California.
Random bridge.
Random trees overlooking the sea.
Seagulls appreciate beauty just like humans.
The first straight away in a very long time.
Fog taking control of a few trees.
Driving out of the fog.
Fog on one side, sun on the other. Perfect harmony.
Driving into the night.
Peace out sun!
