Aborted Dawn Patrol - 1/8/2022

Tried to dawn patrol today, but the wave energy had dwindled to the point that there was only one real takeoff point.  When it gets like this, surfing can get pretty frustrating.

I did stick around and talked story for a bit waiting for the sunrise.  Molokai was sticking out really prominently.

I opted out this morning (only because I brought the foil - if I had brought the Viking....).

Beachy New Year's from La's Phone

Other pictures from this morning from La's phone ;) Fire breathing!!! Bodysurfers and kneeboarders appreciate hydrodynamics more than boardsurfers and bodyboarders... speedos Happy New Year!!!

New Year's Tradition - First Light Over the Water Pictures

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 2015 was a tough year for our family - me journeying ahead as the advanced party to Hawaii, La and the kids back in Washington State waiting for the green light and preparing the household goods - but we're all back together for the start of 2016! That said, this was our first opportunity to execute our annual tradition of taking a family picture at the beach with the sun coming up over a water horizon! We originally planned to go to Alan Davis Beach just south of the Makapuu Lighthouse - but so was everyone else. The cars were parked back nearly a mile along Kalanianaole Hwy from the trailhead. We decided to go to Plan B - Sandy Beach Park. We nabbed a parking spot and waited for the sunrise. I'm glad we altered plan when we did - the beach park got filled fast! This was the picture we came for, but we left with a bunch more. Welcome 2016!!!

Sunrise and Sunset

I made a decent sized omelette for breakfast, and from the same table, here is the view of the sunset. We are staying at the Waves Kitesurfing Village (run by Kitty Hawk Kites). Nice place to hang out for the week on a proper vacation (it's been a while since we've had one of those - we travel a bit, but usually stay at convenient places vice nice places)!

What Goes Up -

Must go down.

Sunrise looking East over the Southern most point of the island.

Sunset looking West.

Daybreak

Another picture from November 7

The cloud cover and timing of sunrise came together well - I'd say