Into the sea at Maria's in Rincon Puerto Rico

Today I went out with a friend for our weekly photographic shoot. Today we decided to go to some of the surfing beaches, and although the waves were small, they were fun waves. Surf students were out practicing, and the line-up was well populated. It was a bit overcast in the morning with a little drizzle but it did not dampen spirits... hey its all water.

Rather than show a surfer in action picture I wanted to give a sense of the vastness of the sea and sky... with Desecheo as a backdrop these two surfers seem to have the world to themselves.

But wait you say you want a real surf picture... OK... here is one for you:



Oh I see you mean this kind of surf picture:



All in all it was a great day out.

Another beach view, Maria's in Puerto Rico

Thought we could use another beach image and so here is a photograph looking east at Maria's Beach. Just the opposite way from the photograph in yesterday's blog entry in which the photograph was taken looking west at Maria's. The tidal pool formed by the beach rock breaks the the small waves here, allowing a visitor to sit comfortably by the seaside, listening to the lapping of the water and feeling the warm water and sand run between one's toes. For me its such a different view from the photo yesterday but its just a question of which way I looked... up or down the beach. As we have noted elsewhere and in other entries, the beaches here are relatively narrow, perfect for enjoying unobstructed walks or taking a quick dip in the ocean.

Maria's break this morning, Rincon Puerto Rico

If you are a visitor to Rincon in the Winter season and are fortunate enough to be here when the surf is up and solid as it was this morning, you owe it to yourself and your companions to head out to the surfing breaks and take in the scene. First, you don't need to be a surfer, second you don't even need to look good in a bathing suit. All you need to do is to get there and let the wave of the scene flow over you. Today there was a ton of water moving out there, literally. These were waves for people who knew what they were doing. The waves were at least 12 feet and the wind was 10-15. These riders were good and you could feel them challenge the waves. It is very physical. The sun, the moving water, the sand, the light, the color, the youth... amazing.

Now others were there as well. Just taking it all in. Talking to the surfers... mostly staying clear of the water. I did see some body boarders. A couple of jet skis were being used to pull surfers back out so they don't have to climb the waves to get back out.

You get a strong feeling of LIFE.

More tomorrow.