Late December, 2010

The sandbars have come together at the pier in the past few weeks and its been working well. It also has been cold, really cold.

Here's a few of the recent shots from the past two weeks.  Updated on Xmas Eve.

Enjoy,
MF



Sean Spencer

Juno Pier, 12.23.2010






Phil gets a clean line.

Juno Pier, 12.23.2010





Wish you were here....

  

Dave McClymont, flying.

Backlit and slotted.

South side Juno Pier, 12.23.2010

  

Brian Waxman





Carlin Park Icicles. Really.

 



Steamy ocean lines with one lone soldier on a cold morning.

 



Big Wave Dave

Backwash warper, ready for any takers.

William Kimball
in slow motion blur

Dave McClymont floats the roof

Finally, to All: a very Merry, Happy, Festive whatever you call it.
Just enjoy the season, your loved ones and keep warm.

Hasta for now,
MF













Juno Pier 12.11.2010 AM Session

Bluebird Day with light offshores. I worked again on the back lit barrels on the north side of the pier.

Brian C. 1 of 2

Brian C. 2 of 2

Dave McClymont

Stuffed

 

Monty McClymont

Foam ball heaven

Dave McClymont

Monty McClymont, double up drop.

38 degrees

Nothing like a massive cold front to keep the hardcore honest and the weak in standing on the beach, making excuses.  Paddling out in that kind of cold makes you realize that A) warm Florida water is damn nice and B) cold air and strong offshore winds can freeze your melon quick so keep moving.  I fucking love winter.

Early on December 6th the horizon was a steaming ocean stacked with corduroy lines.

December 7th, 2010, Game ON:

Juno Pier, mid morning:

Big Wave Dave had a bomb off the back, but couldn't make the section. Always the character, he sent the wave the One Fingered salute, just to say thanks.

Go Rich!

Delray Beach 11.14.2010

Watched Palm Beach super-maxed out the day before and I decided to head south. Good call.

 Andy Crane knows who his friend is.

MF, out.

Tropical Storm Nicole passes South Florida

Always a big media event, this thing was just a two-day rain deluge. Little wind but buckets of water and flooded roads. No big deal.

The good news is it went offshore and moved north last night. Woke up early this morning to cool temps and straight offshore winds. The surf was clean, very lined up and super fun. Nothing really heavy or hollow, but pretty 2-3 foot lines, brilliant sunlight and dolphins in the water are one helluva fine way to start your day :-)

I grabbed this off one of the local cams posted by Erdman Video Systems.

It was too cool not to post. Feels like this fall may be a good one. We'll see.  Enjoy this one for now.

Hasta,
MF

Other shots from Friday 09.03.2010

As requested, here are some of the other shots for those of you I may have met out in the H20 that day.

If you have any questions or if you're interested in getting a large print, please email me at tubeshots@aol.com.

Enjoy,
Michael

That's it for now.

Pray for surf and drop in anytime.

Hasta,

Michael

Hurricane Earl 09.03.2010

After a slow start and a few puzzled forecasts, the swell delivered in full force on Friday, September 3rd. Everywhere was huge with raging currents and massive rips. Jupiter was basically out of control.

I headed down to Palm Beach with Jeremy Stanley to find just epic conditions. 6-8 foot bombs lining up and delivering crystal blue perfection. I shot from the water for about an hour and the jellyfish larvae were so bad that I have been dealing with insane head-to- toe bites every since. In fact, the poison from the stings even gave me a raging fever for the past two days.

I can assure you it was no fun being the buffet but here are the results of the effort.

Enjoy,
MF

Juno Pier at daybreak, 09.03.2010

Jeremy Stanley

Jeremy Stanley

Jeremy Stanley

Jeremy Stanley

Jeremy Stanley

Big wave, bigger bottom turn

Jeremy Stanley

and just like dessert, sometimes you just have to save the best for last: 

Jeremy Stanley

Thanks to Earl and Jeremy for throwing it down.

Hasta, MF