Tag: photography

Smack

OneTwoThreeSmack!

Shooting this series was fun. Editing it was a learning experience.

The surfer is Jamie McCarthy, Fernandina Beach, FL.

A Skater Is

A Skater is an anti-hero.

I was born into an Irish Catholic Klan.A Skater is independent

The weave of the Klan unravels.A Skater is familiar with pain.

My heart bleeds with laughter.A skater is part of the street.

I come and go as I please.

A skater is free.

“Freedom is being able to say what’s in your head.”

Streetz Sundayz +

Miles Holland

Ramonn Micciche

Miles Holland took an outstanding 2nd place in the~over the trash can jump~with Ramonn Micciche taking 1st. You had to LAND the jump to make the win.

Skaters are tough-the bigger the strawberry the bigger the smile!

Next Sunday should be interesting.

Ice Cream Sundaze

Sunday~Ice Cream Sundayz was a fun experience.

Back in December of last year, I wrote a post titled, With Patience…..

In it, I described the life I was enamored of. At the age of 9 or 10, I dreamed of being a street urchin. Sitting on a street curb symbolized independence and freedom.

That’s what skating is all about.

Give me freedom ~ Give me independence ~ Give me a trash can to jump over!

H.S – (Hurricane Sandy)

The H.S. is for Hurricane Sandy. Ryan Hammers is the surfer.

I ran into Ryan and his friend.  Visiting surfers from Jacksonville Beach, Big Saturday. They were two of the few people, here on the Island, that ventured out into the waves, that morning.

I got to show Ryan the pictures on the camera screen and he was smiling. Surfing is such a rush. You experience it and then it’s gone. I’m glad I happened to be there, and capture that barrel.

In my photography, now, I can bring some joy to others, by sharing my time and my talent. It helps me to connect with people and challenges me on many levels.

My life is blessed.

Sandy Day Afternoon

 Bailey Riggan

This photo was taken from the Fernandina Beach Pier. It was the Sunday afternoon, during Hurricane Sandy. Bailey is one of my favorite groms-a grom being a kid surfer.

I am transitioning into a new process of how I handle my photos. It’s a lot of work and I am diligently teaching myself new software.

I dont’ know how much Island time I have ahead of me. But while I’m here I will be making the most of it.

It’s easy for me to stay out of the water and do my photography here. It’s too cold for me. My wetsuit went into retirement a long, long time ago.

I guess ALL of this is just the natural order of things.

Go Bailey!

Backtracking Sandy~4

This is an example of Day 3 of Hurricane Sandy, here on the island.The entire day looked like this. It was a good day for drinking coffee.The next morning, Rooster and I headed out, after watching the weather, to circle Main Beach ~ the end of the road that crosses the island. We were going to get coffee and cruise around ~ our favorite, island past-time. I was shocked to see two surfers passing by at a high rate of speed. I dashed to the house for my camera, vowing never to be without it AGAIN! I caught up with them at the Log Cabin. Locals will know where that is. All surfbreaks have names.Nice bottom turn.Exciting take-off.

There’s that nice wipe-out I was talking about.

Sandy’s gone~but the photos I have just go, on and on.

Backtracking Sandy ~ 3

This photo is from Sandy ~ Day 5.

The surfer is Angela, a local, science teacher and life guard, who brought her South California surfing skills, to our humble island.

It’s a bit tragic, that what brought us these savory waves, has been devastating up the coast. Anyone that lives near the ocean knows the threat.

It’s wise to respect mother nature.