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Photo: Adrian Milla
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Photo: Adrian Milla
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"RARRRR!" Photo: Cory Gehr
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Doesn't it look all warm and cuddly? Photo: Cory Gehr
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Wedge. Stephen Kaltenbach. Photo: Ben Slevin
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You can hear Katy Perry's "Roar" from way over here. Photo: Cory Gehr
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Some surfers even MADE their waves, which was always nice. Photo: Cory Gehr
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Things started getting blurry. That's what swell energy does to you. Photo: Cory Gehr
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You know the thing about big swells? There are ALWAYS rogue sets. Always. Photo: Cory Gehr
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Wedge. Photo: Ben Slevin
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Wedge. Photo: Adrian Milla
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Wedge. Photo: BlakeDeBock
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Blair Conklin tucking under a NorCal curtain. Photo: Matt O'Brien
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Quintessential Wedge. Photo: Cory Gehr
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Wedge. Photo: Ben Slevin
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Boggie NorCal. Photo: Matt O'Brien
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Blair Conklin punting in Northern California. Photo: Matt O'Brien
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CJ Drummy Socal beach break. Photo: Adam Bakkedahl
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Photo: Adrian Milla
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And the usual suspects lined the beach to gasp, cheer, and document. The spectators on the beach always add an interesting energy to the mood in the water. Photo: Cory Gehr
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It doesn't look any softer pulled back. Photo: Cory Gehr
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Yes, for reference, that is a ski on the corner of that ledge. Photo: Cory Gehr
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Photo: Adrian Milla
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Tyler Gunter gets frothy after straightening out on a beast. Photo: Cory Gehr
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The swell came with teeth. Photo: Cory Gehr
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Wedge. Photo: Ben Slevin
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Wedge. Photo: Ben Slevin
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Wedge. Photo: BlakeDeBock
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Wedge. Photo: Ben Slevin
If you’re like us, you probably turned back your alarm clock a few hours and woke up in the wee hours of the morning to get a piece of the awesome swell that recently graced the California Coast. Proud of yourself are ya? Surfed out and content? That’s nice, but there’s someone else you should thank. Photographers. These guys are up at the crack of dawn to take photos of YOU. Let’s take the time to appreciate these guys for having one of the toughest jobs out there. For most of us, it would be absolute torture to sit on the beach while it’s firing. And they do it so that we can all relive those beautiful moments. And we love them for that.
