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Inside The Tube: Incredible Wave Photography
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| September 15, 2009
| unknown and Clark Little
Posted on 10/17/2009 5:24:43 AM PDT by Daffynition
“Tubes” as they are known are a surfers lifeblood and a thing of natural beauty. We salute these adventurous photographers who, one of whom is named Clark Little, armed with a waterproof camera and perfect timing, were able to snap these incredible pictures.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: tube; waves
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To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/17/2009 5:43:09 AM PDT
by
6SJ7
(atlasShruggedInd: ON)
To: Daffynition
that last one would be downright scary. that guy looks pretty darn small
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posted on
10/17/2009 5:43:37 AM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Daffynition; Travis McGee
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posted on
10/17/2009 5:48:09 AM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Daffynition
Very cool.
All that sand tastes terrible....and it hurts.
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posted on
10/17/2009 5:56:25 AM PDT
by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus)
To: Tainan
I believe you.
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posted on
10/17/2009 6:01:46 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: driftdiver; Squantos; SWAMPSNIPER
Should we ping our resident photographer ....and issue a challenge?
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posted on
10/17/2009 6:03:30 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: driftdiver
I grew up on east Oahu which has some of the best body surfing, but also some of the nastiest "shore break" beaches on the planet. Shore breaks are where the sand depth rises quickly from deep to shallow so the waves break right on the beach. Many tourists who don't know how to deal with these waves end up in the hospital quickly, including major spinal cord and neck injuries.
The trick is NOT take these waves standing up. Just like surfers diving under waves as they are paddling out, you dive low into the bottom of the wave and let it pass over you. You do that, and its no problem.
If you stand up and let it hit you, it can feel like a car accident. Alot of the injuries occur when you do that, and then the wave sucks you up to the top and drops you back down. We call it "going over the falls". I've seen people drop head first from a top of a large wave onto a waterless patch of sand by this because the waves crest right at the edge of the beach. Many had to be taken away in an ambulance.
Also seen plenty of males and females get their surfshorts/bikinis literally ripped off their bodies from the force of "going over the falls". Always amusing, and sad, when you see some poor soul dragging themselves out of the water and doing the birthday suit thing.
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posted on
10/17/2009 6:13:13 AM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
To: Daffynition
I led a life of adventure and at times danger. Nothing, and I mean not one other experience comes close to standing inside a green barrel, sliding towards the light, subtly adjusting your track and dragging a hand on the liquid wall. Now that my back and neck are pretty much wiped out, and an adventure is a drive in the Ozarks, I find great enjoyment in reminiscing about those tubes gone by.
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posted on
10/17/2009 6:15:57 AM PDT
by
ExpatGator
(Extending logic since 1961.)
To: ExpatGator
Come to think of it, I've had my "what-was-I-thinking" moments too. ;)
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posted on
10/17/2009 6:41:12 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/17/2009 6:43:05 AM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: 6SJ7
Cool! Surreal shots.Did somebody say Squirrel shots?
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posted on
10/17/2009 6:50:48 AM PDT
by
IrishPennant
(Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.)
To: IrishPennant
LOL! The squirrel it too cute. Thanks for the pic.
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posted on
10/17/2009 6:55:21 AM PDT
by
LuvFreeRepublic
(Support Our Military or Leave)
To: Daffynition
“Lots of bandwidth” ping. Love the pics!
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posted on
10/17/2009 7:01:40 AM PDT
by
WVKayaker
(www.wherezobama.org / Obama's Excellent Adventure ...)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
The surf at Ixtapa can pound you the same way.
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/17/2009 7:12:41 AM PDT
by
Gator113
(Obamba, Reid, Pelosi, the socialist triad.)
To: Gator113
Glad you liked the pix. ;)
[Hey, have you said anything especially brilliant lately? Coz I’m really getting tired of my tagline.]
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posted on
10/17/2009 7:14:36 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Tainan
I was gonna say... That one picture looks it could sandblast the hide right off you.
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posted on
10/17/2009 7:27:24 AM PDT
by
Safetgiver
(I'd rather die under a free American sky than live under a Socialist regime.)
To: Daffynition
Awesome pix - thanks for sharing.
I had the Chantays' Pipeline going through my head while viewing these shots, so I pulled up ITunes and put it on...
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posted on
10/17/2009 7:32:58 AM PDT
by
andy58-in-nh
(America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
To: andy58-in-nh
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posted on
10/17/2009 7:48:30 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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