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Monday, August 08, 2011

Hampton Beach

I've been trying to go to the beach as much as possible. It's about 45 minutes to an hour away. I could go hiking, biking, kayaking, canoing, running, or any number of things New Hampshire has to offer but what interests me is surfing. I'll do all that other stuff when the waves aren't rolling in. Most of the time I have my camera in the car, but I'm there to escape. I'm there to surf, not make pictures. I sat in the water, a double rainbow perfect. The sun setting between a few beach homes. It was the best light I've ever seen, period. I thought about paddling in to grab my camera, but some things are just better savored in the moment. Living it. Tonight after a great session I was sitting on the wall watching one lone dude surfing after everyone had left, well after sunset. A fisherman's lantern lit a set of steps, pretty much the only thing around illuminated. They waited for the surfer to finish up before they cast their line.

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I am a staff photojournalist at the Concord Monitor. I am a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and was a student at the Danish School of Journalism. Upon graduation, I worked at the Midland Daily News for nearly two years from 2008-2010.