For this special day I have highlighted a few of the posts that made this year such a great one.
Enjoy.
Starting off in the beginning and working it's way down...
Favorite Post #1"Weekend Session " : The post that started it all. Thanks to David and his sharing I got inspired to start this site. These shots were the first to go up and kicked off the project.
Favorite Post #2 "Leucadia Navy" : David gets some great shots. This one was a favorite of mine. Not because it is me but the contrast of it all.
Favorite Post #3 "Kirk Takes the High Road": Kirk has been an inspiration for the site. He has been our header all year. I have spent many days in the water with him and the image of him surfing brings me back to some incredible days.
Favorite Post #4 "Friends and Neighbors": This is how it all begins... One peek and then your friends for life.
Favorite Post #5 "Budding Surfer/Artist": I love this shot and the art. This kid is one of a kind.
Favorite Post #6 "To Err Is Human. To Air is Super Human": Great shot of Matt Dawson making the best of a summer day.
Favorite Post #7 "Call For Entries - Color Your Fin - Art Project": This was the post that started it all. A winter morning with Alia turned into a world wide art project.
Favorite Post #8 "Cardiff Road Trip": This was the beginning of David's trips to Cardiff and the backlit goodness that he brought back with him. I love the finger drag.
Favorite Post #9 "Dugan We'll Miss You": Dugan was a legend for sure. He is missed.
Favorite Post #10 "A Successful Week In Leucadia": What can I say about Erik Baldwin. The guy is amazing. He added a lot to the site over this last year and this shot from David was one of my favorite. It also made it into a Reef ad!
Favorite Post #11 "Great Shots of Black's": This shot was one of a sequence David took that made it all over the web. It is of Eli Mirandon at Black's on a Mandala no wing quad.
Favorite Post #12 "Fin a GoGo - Everything But The Kitsch In Synch... The allegory of a surfing clown": Anne's fin art submission. Unbelievable. It also got her an entrance to an art show.
Favorite Post #13 "One Of My Favorite Shots": Another one from David. Just a classic shot.
Favorite Post #14 "Surf Wax Art": The post that started the Dirty Surf Wax Art movement. Do us all a favor, keep that wax out of the landfill and make some art with it.
Favorite Post #15 "Board Cam": This was a great shot. One of the best in the moment board cam shots I've ever seen.
Favorite Post #15 "Surf Art By Ethan Age 5": I love little kids art. So inspiring. This post was full of some great pieces.
Favorite Post #16"Some More From Last Swell": David did a great job of getting some amazing photos like this one over the year.
Favorite Post #17 "More Progress On The Grain...": The Grain was a highlight of my year. What fun to work on this project.
Favorite Post #18 "AB3 Fish Fry...": The AB3 was a great event. Both Murphy and Hans Enyedi won that day.
Favorite Post #18 "Lost and Found - In David's Back Yard": David finding Shasta the dog in his back yard after a week of being lost was amazing to say the least.
Favorite Post #19 "John Haffey at Cardiff": One of our most viewed posts. Haffey is a hit.
Favorite Post #20 "Loose 27 LBs With The Donut Hole Diet": Mary is great. She still gets called the Donut Lady.
Favorite Post #20 "Share Day - Video Stills by Mick Waters": Mick has been great. He has sent over lots of got stills of Ratsa. Keep them coming Mick I love them.
Favorite Post #21 "Suprise Guest - The Guys From Grain": When Mike and Brad from Grain showed up it blew me away. What a day. Thanks guys I'll never forget it.
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Favorite Post #22 "Bahne Fins Unlimited Tour": When Chris and I got to tour Bahne it was a real honor. These guys have been in the industry for a long time and their shop was like a treasure chest of memorabilia.
Favorite Post #23 "Custom Surfboards & Fins by Mike Slingerland & John Peugh": David's trip to Mike's house to check out their amazing custom fins and boards was unreal.
Favorite Post #24 "Amazing Day: John Peck and Rochelle Ballard Stop By": This was truly a magical day. These two are legends.
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Favorite Post #25 "Sacred Craft": Sacred Craft was really a great weekend. I can't wait to go next year.
Favorite Post #25 "Grain Update - Deck is Glassed": Glassing my first board was a great experience. Really a lot more work then I had thought but an experience I'll never forget. THANK YOU KIPP!!!!
Favorite Post #26 "The Grain is Done, Shot, Waxed and Surfed": This was the highlight of the year for me. To get this board done and ridden was a true accomplishment.
Thanks to all who have stuck around for the ride. I look forward to next year and to see what projects we get into and people we meet.
