California certainly does have its crowds. A lot of places, you're likely to encounter a sea of bobbing heads, shoulder to shoulder as they jockey for position. But of course, there are those places – the ones where no one goes.
The elements all came together this day. Photo: Andy Bowlin
This is a little wave near my house. It's always the first place I check in the morning. From there I can usually base where to go. Most of the time I'll drive around and end up right back where I started. Photo: Andy Bowlin
More morning light and offshore wind. Most of the time this beach is a bunch of close outs. But the wind really helps shape things up. Photo: Andy Bowlin
Morning light and offshore wind. These are a few of my favorite things. Photo: Andy Bowlin
A Slab of a wave. More of a spectator wave than a surf spot. But some days are better than others. Photo: Andy Bowlin
Offshore peak in the evening. Its rare offshore winds stick around for evening light. When they do, it's a magical thing. Photo: Andy Bowlin
Closeouts never looked so pretty. Photo: Andy Bowlin
This is a view looking back towards the little town I live in. Photo: Andy Bowlin
This is one of my favorite shots from this winter. The sun just peeked over the hill when this little A frame came in. Photo: Andy Bowlin
More magical offshore wind during the golden hour. Photo: Andy Bowlin
California certainly does have its crowds. A lot of places, you’re likely to encounter a sea of bobbing heads, shoulder to shoulder as they jockey for position. But of course, there are those places – the ones where no one goes. Or, if you’re really lucky, the ones where everyone usually goes… but you just happened to score. These are a few of those places.