Surf Photo Set: Dedicated to Susan Fowler McNally

This set of photos taken at Sapphire Street is dedicated to the memory of fellow Manhattan Beach-loving sponger Susan Fowler McNally.  A friend of her's, kneeboard local Bruce Rorty, notified me of her untimely passing.  She left us December 1st, 2010.  Rest In Peace, Susan.

 This shot was taken at extremely close proximity.

I love watching dropknee riders--they always have unique approaches to the discipline.  It's self-taught for the most part (when is the last time you saw an ad in the summer that said, "Learn to Dropknee!" instead of "Learn to Surf!"?), or influenced by your surf buddies and videos.  Here "dropknee guy" swoops in backside.

 Fishermen, etheral clouds, surfers lounging while sets approach out the back--just another day in California.

 Sapphire Street looking a bit too emerald for it's namesake.

 In order to get these birds in the frame properly, I had to let this wave crash down on top of me.

 Here's "dropknee guy," in stylish trim: just cruising.

 When you come this hard off the bottom at a beachbreak...

...you can smack the top equally forcefully!

 Sapphire Street peeler and a sky with the case of the blotchy blues.

 Lip lines always fascinate me.

 This pulled-back panorama cutback caught my attention in the editing bay.

 Afros and surfing are not commonly seen in tandem.  However, I think it's a groovy--and photogenic--look.  Just think of all of those shots of 70's performance shortboarder Larry Bertleman--would his aquatic Bertslides be the same without the 'fro?

--FIN--