South of the Border Frame Color:White The trees set the scale

The trees set the scale

late light putting a pastel wash on the sky behind the crest

on California's Central Coast

you can occasionally catch a full moon dropping straight into the Pacific just before sunrise

" the back of the swell still smooth and the front already turning to spray

South of the Border Frame Color:White The trees set the scaleBaja's Pacific coast is dotted with right hand point breaks that work on the same northwest swells that hit California the same ocean, fewer crowds, warmer water by the time you're a few hours south of the border. Ryan shoots a longboarder in trim on one of them, the coast running off into haze behind. The image is more about the line than the wave.