Electrical storm in Nicaragua. Photo: David Nelson
Dustin Barca in between marches against Monsanto and GMOs. Photo: David Nelson
A rare shot of Pipeline w Danny Fuller scoring it with only one other person out. Photo: David Nelson
Kalani David bones out a stale fish on his ramp on Oahu. Photo: David Nelson
Julian Wilson wedging his way into the green at Turtle Bay.Photo: David Nelson
Kalani Chapman has Rocky Point so dialed its a joke. Photo: David Nelson
Kalani David just loves to Surf and skate every day. Photo: David Nelson
Another shot of Kalani David from our trip we did to mainland Mexico this last summer. Photo: David Nelson
Timmy Reyes drives off the bottom in Hawaii last month. Photo: David Nelson
Pat Gudauskas and I met at Gavin's house at dawn to try to beat the crowd at Rocky Point. Here he is lofting one on his 1st wave of the morning. Photo: David Nelson
Cam Richards boosting a huge slob air in Mexico. Photo: David Nelson
Kyle Thiermann standing straight up in a huge cave in Mexico. Photo: David Nelson
Check out Surfing 4 change. Kyle Thiermann's on a mission to help save our planet. Photo: David Nelson
Another shot of Thiermann scoring in Mex. Photo: David Nelson
This shot is from a trip I did for Golf Digest to Nicaragua. Thank You Bud Freitas and Chuy Reyna for helping make this happen. Photo: David Nelson
Early bird grabbing the worm in Hawaii. Photo: David Nelson
As surfers, life in the tropics is cool. It’s quite simple, really – surf, eat, sleep repeat. Well, maybe there are a few rounds of golf, several cold beers, and a skate session or two in between. And for the non-surf-frothers, palm trees, sunsets and warm water are just a few among the many benefits of living in the tropics. This photo series features several incredible moments captured throughout my stint in Mexico, Nicaragua and Oahu.