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Sanctified

2011-12-28T15:40:00.000-08:00

Lurkers, lurking:

There's something about starting/ending the day with a swim/surf. Time and time again, I find myself leaving the water with a smile feeling blessed that I live on the coast. Growing up on the beaches of SoCal, it has become a major part of who I am. And with work strapping me down thesedays, I've learned to appreciate every minute of it - literally.
Till next time - take it in with a smile fellow ocean go'ers!

Fro-jen Toes

2011-12-27T12:38:00.001-08:00

The weather has been perfect in SoCal these past few days.
Clear skies, warm air and no wind.
Went for a swim this morning and despite all of the above, the H2O was fro-jen!
White toes and drippy nose.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.

Wells + Prunauer

2011-12-15T16:03:00.000-08:00

Chris Wells and Andy Prunauer making things happen on a gloomy, but OH day.
Hopefully, some new material coming soon. Hopefully = key word

Mix'd

2011-12-08T08:21:00.000-08:00

The mini-meatball, total stud, only stops snoring/grunting to eat or defecate = Boris the Bullie

Random mix until our next dose.

Sometimes

2011-12-04T18:24:00.000-08:00

...it's simply luck.

Lit Not

2011-11-29T20:21:00.000-08:00

11-yr old charger Little Nicky (below 2):
Lighting none. Fun some.
Swell come!

Tweeners

2011-11-28T16:48:00.000-08:00

New material coming soon. Tweeners for the interim.

Blog Bog

2011-11-26T15:29:00.000-08:00

I've been bogging on the posts lately - work, work, work = weekend warrior.
Stay tuned, will be posting more soon.
Hope everyone had a fun and safe Thanksgiving.

Crisp and Cool

2011-10-05T21:57:00.000-07:00

I love how looking at a single image can surface such vivid memories.

This image reminds me of a day that started at 3am. Alex Bacon of Slake Magazine and local-surfer Chris Wells came knocking in the wee hours of a crispy cool winter morning while a new WNW swell was showing on the buoys. We jumped in Bacon's trip ship, stopped at 7-Eleven for coffee and off we went into the darkness heading north on the 405. Hours later we found ourselves in a small CentralCal town searching for caffeine. As luck would have it, we were driving through town and caught a french pastry shop just opening. We walked in, the owners greeted us with a welcoming smile, gave us the goods and off we went. After an hour of searching for waves, we finally settled at a well-known spot which ended up being about 4-5ft with howling offshore winds. The lighting was pretty nice too (although hard to tell from the above photo). I stood shooting in the crisp, cool air while Wells killed the main peak. After a solid 2 hours, we knew we had captured the goods. We headed back to Bacon's trip ship checked the images and drove away with a smile knowing it was all worth it.

Boom Bip!

2011-09-16T17:23:00.001-07:00

Opposite ends of the spectrum.

The Walk

2011-09-15T15:58:00.000-07:00

...is definitely rewarding more often than not.

Almost 365-2-D8

2011-09-13T21:42:00.000-07:00

Looking back roughly a year to date. Funny how special days from the past seem like recent memories. Summer was fun, but it's about this time of year that I start getting antsy - waiting for what the fall/winter will bring.
It may sound funny to most, but I can't wait to slip into the 4/3!!
Oi!!!!

Fartsy Liquid

2011-09-10T19:58:00.001-07:00

Random

What blog??

2011-08-30T23:42:00.000-07:00

After 6 months without a post and not much new material, I'm looking forward to getting back into the routine. Reliving a couple special days around town.

Anticipatory Frames

2011-03-31T11:39:00.001-07:00

Peak action frames are all gravy. However, there's something about the frames prior to peak action that I enjoy most. Here's Daniel Del Castillo coming off the bottom to lay thwack on a nice section just waiting to be diced.

Psshhh!

2011-03-25T08:49:00.000-07:00

Not a soul in sight.

Those Days

2011-03-21T21:46:00.000-07:00

To relish.

Some Another Day

2011-03-20T14:05:00.000-07:00

Chattering...

Familiar Faces

2011-02-21T22:28:00.001-08:00

Familiar faces on common grounds.
Good times in great weather.

Power Play

2011-02-17T19:01:00.000-08:00

An enjoyable quickie.

Looking Back

2011-02-15T16:39:00.001-08:00

Looking back at old files from this time last year, this is what we saw (above) for weeks on end.
Please gimme some mo (but w/ good lighting)!

Worth It

2011-02-13T15:03:00.001-08:00

So worth it right about now...!

Moody Rights

2011-02-04T15:41:00.001-08:00

More rights.

Rights

2011-02-03T17:35:00.000-08:00

Rights for days!

Here and There

2011-01-26T09:43:00.000-08:00

surf's not cooperating.

Calm

2011-01-14T22:09:00.000-08:00

Calm and at peace, watching the colors change as the seconds tick away.

Something to appreciate.

Rush Hour

2011-01-10T09:35:00.000-08:00

Prime time.

Prime Time & Beyond

2011-01-03T22:00:00.001-08:00

Great things happen when all the elements come together.

Alternates

2010-12-30T21:23:00.000-08:00

Hood Rips!

2010-12-28T18:04:00.000-08:00

Early morning riser wakes up quick when standing in 2 ft of water while getting the shot.

Good times and sandy orafices.

Modification

2010-12-16T19:02:00.000-08:00

Some random snaps from Central Cal and SoCal.

More Please

2010-12-13T09:41:00.001-08:00

The Maiden Voyage

2010-12-09T17:36:00.000-08:00

Rookie status claim, but working on advancing to the next tier.

Transcendence

2010-11-22T18:50:00.000-08:00

Sky Piss

2010-11-20T12:09:00.000-08:00

Mas Grabs

2010-11-09T13:39:00.000-08:00

Just another day of good times w/ the boyz.

This and That

2010-11-04T15:41:00.000-07:00

Good Sand

2010-11-02T08:46:00.000-07:00

Beau Johnston:

Jeremy Wright and Dustin Rodger, in envy:

Alex Gray:

Jamie Meistrell:

Alex Gray:

Beau Johnston:
Start stretching y'all!

Seasons Change

2010-10-28T20:53:00.000-07:00

Jamie Meistrell:

Beau Johnston:

Alex Gray:

Jeremy Wright:

Loving the seasonal transition so far.

Keep it coming!

Free

2010-10-22T15:25:00.000-07:00

Some more randoms left over from the purge session.

Synchro'd

2010-10-21T12:20:00.000-07:00

Synchronized lenswork: Bryce Lowe-White and myself

Rider: Alex Gray

Purged

2010-10-19T22:39:00.000-07:00

Finally, had the time to purge the external hard drives of worthless images. Here's a few that slipped through the cracks.

Empties Grabbed

2010-10-11T16:39:00.000-07:00

Oily:

Boog None

2010-09-29T17:07:00.001-07:00

JMP tucking himself in:

When the shape isn't ideal for the boog, a swim and a GoPro are good subs.

A Fun Swim

2010-09-27T11:59:00.001-07:00

Swimming around with the Gopro is fun.

Boredom's Victim

2010-09-24T17:58:00.000-07:00

Catching Up

2010-09-21T11:19:00.001-07:00

Chris Taloa:

Owen Wright:

Dusty Payne:

Moody views. Feels good to be home:

Forward Thinking

2010-08-12T10:17:00.001-07:00

Coffee @ dark:30 in the frozen morning mist, wearing beanies & parkas before sliding into a 4x3, eager but prepared for frozen fingers/toes, looking around only to see a handful of your buddies, good winds yet foggy/lacking good light.

It's all good.

Bring it!!!!

Wallpaper Loads

2010-07-31T12:11:00.000-07:00

Click image, save image, load image and enjoy image.

Stay tuned for the occasional larger file uploads for your desktop/wallpaper.

Have a great weekend everyone.

The SURGE is on!

2010-07-30T15:52:00.000-07:00

SURGE Bodyboarding Version 1.0 is live!

CLICK HERE

Grayscale Moods

2010-07-21T12:16:00.000-07:00

Here's to hoping we see sunny skies very soon!!!

Setting the mood.

Have a great humpday folks!

That Special Day

2010-07-09T18:56:00.000-07:00

Still reliving that special day.

Long Overdue

2010-07-08T14:37:00.000-07:00

Long overdue, my apologies.

Hope you enjoy!

Lomo Fun

2010-06-22T10:19:00.000-07:00

For all you Lomo/film fanatics!

Included in this housing is a 170-degree fisheye film camera.

Check it out here.

Today's Mini-Grabs

2010-06-17T11:52:00.001-07:00

It's been on the fun side these past couple days. Nothing too sizey, but paddle-worthy and playful. Yesterday, we were blessed with some shapely nuggets (minus the good lighting) so I opted to ride rather than shoot. Today, it was quite the opposite, good lighting but only a few shapely nuggets coming through so I clipped on the GoPro for the heck of it.

Throughout this spring/pre-summer season I've been feeling the withdrawal effects coming off a SOLID winter of consistent surf, but have managed to find the stoke of dealing with what's dealt. I think we'd all agree we're overdue for a good swell, so hopefully mother nature will reward us in the near future.
In the meantime, here's a couple framegrabs from this morning.

Randoms

2010-06-02T10:27:00.001-07:00

Sounding like a broken record at this point, but new material desperately needed and hopefully coming soon. Realizing how spoiled we were this winter.

Let's all hope things change very quick-like.

Have a great day everyone!

Randoms

2010-05-18T15:56:00.000-07:00

Hopefully, some new material coming soon. Stay tuned.

Randoms

2010-05-12T13:21:00.000-07:00

Randoms From The Past

2010-05-07T17:05:00.000-07:00

Randoms From The Past

2010-05-04T10:36:00.000-07:00

Randoms From The Past

2010-04-29T18:26:00.000-07:00

Randoms From The Past: Cliché

2010-04-27T13:20:00.000-07:00

I usually turn around and shoot the other way when it's flat.
Hoping for that new bump to come through soon!
Have a great Tuesday everyone.

Good Times Are Rollin'

2010-04-23T18:46:00.000-07:00

Good times with good people in good waves.

And perfect SoCal weather on a Friday!!

Have a great weekend everyone.

The Window of Opportunity

2010-04-22T14:03:00.000-07:00

Early birds got the worm for this morning's window of opportunity. Nice offshores coupled with the receding tide made for some fun hollows. Good to see all the boyz come down to partake in the offerings.

Hopefully, we'll see remnants tomorrow!

Hope everyone has a great Earth Day!

Randoms From The Past: 4.20.2010

2010-04-20T10:03:00.000-07:00

Some random picks from the archives. Hopefully, some new material coming soon with the approaching storm. Stay thirsty my friends!

Randoms From The Past

2010-04-18T07:57:00.001-07:00

During the downtimes (minimal swell'ish times), I'll be posting random shots under posts titled "Randoms From The Past", but hopefully I won't be forced to post many of these. =)

Have a great Sunday everyone!

Lights, Camera and Some Action - 4.14.2010

2010-04-14T11:34:00.000-07:00

A few from this morning's southern offerings. I heard it was good up and the SoCal coast, hope you were all able to score some.

Have a great day, it's a nice one!

Empties - 4.13.2010

2010-04-13T18:43:00.001-07:00

I love shooting action, but sometimes empties do the trick for me. Mindsurf it!

Hope you all scored some.

Rights!

2010-04-06T15:34:00.000-07:00

Rights, rights and more rights. Windswell in full effect this morning.

Hoping for some leftovers tomorrow, we'll see!

Hope you were all able to score some.

BLUE

2010-04-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

4-6ft. forecasted = April Fools?
Feeling blue...

Maybe tomorrow. At the least the storm has moved on and it's another nice day.

Movie Premiere: "Flowing Like Water" by Babby Quinones

2010-03-31T11:58:00.000-07:00

Subject: Babby Quinones' "Flowing Like Water" movie premiere

To: All

Where: Beach Club (http://www.thebeachclubsportsbar.com/frontdoor.cfm)

When: April 8, 2010 at 7pm ($7 entrance)

Come one, come all! PR bodyboarding legend Babby Quinones' movie "Flowing Like Water" will be premiering on April 8th at The Beach Club in Long Beach at 7pm. Here's a trailer to the movie:

http://www.puertoricounder.com/2009/11/10/my-point-of-view-2-flowing-like-water-mpov2/

It should be a great time! Come out and support!

Hope to see you there.

Windswell Views

2010-03-27T14:48:00.001-07:00

After yesterday's onshores, I'm sure everyone was hoping for some windswell clean-up today?!? Sure enough, woke up to the treetops/smokestacks blowing offshore. Came over the hill and saw glassy bumps rolling through. The high tide didn't seem to affect it one bit! Scrambled to get suited up and didn't even think of pulling the Canon out. Quickly attached the GoPro and ran out for some. Unexpected overhead sets at the southern end of the homestretch. More than enough to go around for everyone to enjoy. Was joined midway through the session by Matt Kitchen and the two of us traded off on our own peak for a solid 2 hours. Good times in perfect SoCal weather.

Hope you were all able to snag some!

Now it's time to rest for the GSP vs. Hardy matchup. I love weekends!

** FOR MORE FRAMEGRABS = CLICK HERE **

Lefts

2010-03-23T16:16:00.001-07:00

Another beautiful day in SoCal. Combos came through offering up some rippable nugs west of the tracks. This spot always pulls in the talent and there was definitely no shortage of it today. Mike Losness, Dino & Kolohe Andino and many others were absolutely destroying it. Many were claiming tomorrow will be better? We'll see!

** HI-RES IMAGES FOR DOWNLOAD/PRINT = CLICK HERE **

Today's Grabs

2010-03-19T13:07:00.000-07:00

No land captures, just a few GoPro grabs:

Fun sized south showing this morning. We were greeted with an uncrowded lineup, a glassy surface and rampy bowls. To top it off, the summertime weather made it all the better. Pure serenity!
Hope you were all able to score something.
Happy Friday!!

Framegrabs

2010-03-17T17:39:00.001-07:00

A few random framegrabs from the GoPro. I'm still working on compiling enough solid footage for a worthy edit. And with my riding skills (or lack of),....that could take a while - a long while... =)
Hope everyone has a fun and safe St. Patty's Day!
Viva la cerveza verde!!!!

71Mag.com - Check em out!

2010-03-16T15:46:00.000-07:00

Be sure to stop in at 71mag.com, an online bodyboarding magazine dedicated to providing viewers with the latest news, photos and videos circulating the industry. You can also check out my profile under their Featured Photographers section here: http://71mag.com/category/gallery/photographers/jeff_yusa/

New swells on the horizon for this week, start stretching and charge those batteries!

Spring Forward 3.14.2010

2010-03-14T14:00:00.000-07:00

Springing forward those clocks an hour sure made a difference in this morning's attendance! An uncrowded, early morning lineup had me racing to suit up around 6:45am. It was offshore&glassy, head high on the sets and best of all, the sun was out. Was able to enjoy a solid 2+ hours before documenting a few. Hope everyone was able to snag some.

Now it's off to enjoy this beautiful day!

** HI-RES IMAGES FOR DOWNLOAD/PRINT = CLICK HERE **

Early

2010-03-07T12:40:00.001-08:00

Have a great Sunday everyone.

slwohrwoehrohgohijoiwh

2010-03-04T10:23:00.001-08:00

Sure Thing

2010-03-03T13:05:00.001-08:00

Glass

2010-02-23T16:53:00.001-08:00

Round Trip

2010-02-20T16:13:00.001-08:00

Manana!

Xtras

2010-01-26T16:01:00.000-08:00

sheezy

2010-01-23T15:01:00.000-08:00

GT

2010-01-21T12:36:00.000-08:00

McNuggets

2010-01-19T15:34:00.000-08:00

( . ) ( . )

2010-01-17T17:20:00.000-08:00

Wells-eeeee, choosing his spot wisely:

Jan

2010-01-13T10:18:00.000-08:00

Best of Jan 9 - Jan 10, 2010

2010-01-11T11:38:00.000-08:00

Owned by BK

2010-01-08T14:21:00.001-08:00

Got waves?

2009-12-28T20:10:00.001-08:00

275

2009-12-27T15:19:00.000-08:00

Eurus

2009-12-22T14:16:00.000-08:00

A December to Remember

2009-12-17T15:54:00.001-08:00

Shackalack!

2009-12-14T17:03:00.000-08:00

Lefts

2009-12-10T22:12:00.000-08:00

Chris Wells

Austin Hall (1,2,3):

Bumps

2009-12-10T21:42:00.000-08:00

Today's Lineups

2009-12-08T17:54:00.000-08:00

Pt. 3

2009-12-02T15:24:00.000-08:00

Pt.2

2009-12-01T16:29:00.000-08:00

Onlookers, Pipe:

However, JOB was down for it. Here he comes running down from his house for some shallow-heaving-closeouts @ Pipe:

Onlookers-JOB-Pipe:

He almost made this one. The guy is always fun to watch, especially in his backyard:

Must be nice to wake up at da Volcom houses and da first thing you see

are perfect setups: After a 40 minute race to shoot before da sun went, we were ready to head back for some grindz (as you can see we like to eat).

Had a nice relaxing Sunday night in da spa and started packing up to head back da next day.

Here's da night view from Sunday night:

Da end of Pt. 2. Stay tuned for more!