back2work

southwind eddy, negative low tide and lot`s of work today kept me onshore all day. The swell was dropping fast this afternoon.( Rick Griffin artwork just because...)
 

TS Celia

Swell everywhere today, I surfed the point with 100 others 
 
 
 

bring it....

OK, its been summer for at least 3-4 days now, bring on the south swells and lose the spring south winds. It has been a bad few days for surf, I go down at dawn looking for that SE swell to sneak in but nothing yet
 
 
 

shorebreak

I had a pretty good time just riding glassy HB shorebreak today, there wasn`t much surf anywhere else and it was good aqua-therapy for me. School`s out soon so get your mellow days in before the waves are swarming with school kids/ school teachers. 
 
 

fathers day

Soft and crumbly again but I went out anyway because that was how I wanted to start Fathers day. I was grateful to be able to paddle out and enjoy the new day, grateful for my father, grateful for the kids and wife who`ve made me a father, grateful for so much. Thanks Lord 
 

again

I`ve been kind of frustrated this week, south winds and weak swells have come together to create less than ideal surf. I`ve wanted to surf for many reasons (it`s fun, it relieves work -related stress, it`s exercise, etc. etc.) but the conditions have been so marginal that I can`t justify the time as well spent, so I just go back to the responsibilities I was trying to get relief from , maybe tomorrow will be better. 
 
 

not..

Our surf was not like this today, southwind hack again. This shot is from the Pt. Mugu contest last August.
 

monday morning

I got away from work for some surf today, still pretty walled but glassy grey, short-sleeve springer ,fun section kind of day 

Sunday 6/13

The south wind finally backed off and it was glassy grey this morning. Got into the water early and surfed a couple hours. The shape wasn`t great but it was warm, glassy fun. Thank you Lord for the great start to the day! 
 

just work

Another morning surf messed up by the south wind, stronger this morning than the last few days. I`ve wanted to surf every day this week but just worked instead, as the coastal eddy has ruffled things up all week. Maybe tomorrow....
 
 
 

Haiti Outreach video

The agency we worked with last month put out this video, the construction our team did is featured a few minutes in. The video is kind of long but shows a great example of the work being done in Haiti

Haiti Outreach Ministries - Promo from Nathan Lee on Vimeo.

More from Haiti 2010

I`ve been back from Haiti just over a week now, and the impact is fading. I become numb to the things I saw and feelings I had as the "day to day" pay the mortgage- find more work- what`s for dinner routine takes over.The God who was so present a week ago becomes less visible to me because I`m not looking for him like I was last week.

6/6/10

Didn`t look like much from shore, but the surf was surprisingly fun. It got better as the tide dropped and water felt spring-suitable. Summer is only 2 weeks away. 
 
 

Sat. south wind

Didn`t go out this morning, cold and crumbly- I was tired and lazy 
 
 

Friday afternoon

Nice afternoon to end the work week, I think I`ll go down after dinner for a sunset surf. 
 
 

down day

No work means no income today but on the bright side- there is time to surf and a south swell rolling. Every cloud has it`s "silver-lining" 
 
 

6/3

Haitian homebuilding

More shots from last weeks work trip