Surfing Jova's waves on Friday
Sliding through crazy seas on a thin board - buy this photo here
The Hawaiian Islands nearly had a hurricane hit this week. Hurricane Jova turned aside before reaching our shores.
Jova’s close visit has created some big and wild surfing waves the last few days.
But while we were spared the winds and enjoying the waves here in Hawaii, massive Hurricane Rita, spinning in from the Gulf of Mexico, has made landfall near the Louisiana and Texas boarder, and is now raging inland with strong winds and heavy rains.
My heart goes out to those hundreds of thousands in the storms path--especially to those that will be struck a second time as they are still painfully recovering from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and surrounding area.
Rita could potentially undo all the fragile repairs done to the levees
in New Orleans.
I sure hope not--they have had more than enough sorrow there for this
century.
Comments and faves
JoshuaDavisPhotography, navid j, Fodd, Rohan Talip, and 75 other people added this photo to their favorites.
CaptPiper (93 months ago | reply)
This is amazing! What kind of camera and lens were you using to capture this?
prairiedog (in and out) (93 months ago | reply)
amazing; hope those folks pull through!
Jay Dubya (93 months ago | reply)
Oh my god, this shot kicks ASS.
Lady-bug (93 months ago | reply)
W O W !!!!!
Look at those waves!
**ANNE (93 months ago | reply)
Majestic nature. Makes man seem so small...
I'm SURE you've enjoyed the waves!
I love the fact that you can look beyond that and see the misery that Jova and other storms causes for people who didn't "only" got the waves...
ΞLLΞ∩ (93 months ago | reply)
Ooooh ...
breathtaking!!
What an amazing shot and what great waves!
Can't see this without thinking "How is the surfer? Okay?" ...
Wolfy (93 months ago | reply)
Awesome. Simply awesome!
JoshuaDavisPhotography (93 months ago | reply)
Great colors, compostion, it is a perfect photo.
englishaugust (93 months ago | reply)
Great shot.
artofgold (93 months ago | reply)
WOW, this is absolutely amazing!!
notnA (93 months ago | reply)
He must be kidding!!!
Fodd (93 months ago | reply)
These surfing shots of yours are always truly amazing - I'm really glad I found some time to visit your world today!
ilaiza (93 months ago | reply)
Fantastica!!
Airchild (93 months ago | reply)
Oh my goodness! Incredible waves! Wonderful captures, Sparky!
knuddelbacke (93 months ago | reply)
Hats off!
baby7 (93 months ago | reply)
Nice capture...)
Nilla_ (93 months ago | reply)
Just to look at your pictures makes it tickle in my stomch :) I can't understand them doing this and at the same time I love to see it and admire them. Your shot is outstanding!
Kalamazoo Richard (93 months ago | reply)
I love how you cought the action.
suzanne† (93 months ago | reply)
what a shot!!!!
I didn't hear about hurricane Jova, you must have been a little nervous! -so glad it didn't hit, phew. it sure produced some crazy waves though!
... has left the building [deleted] (93 months ago | reply)
This series is awesome!
fotogail (93 months ago | reply)
magical. just magical.
faw (93 months ago | reply)
wow!!! en la 'vista grande' es impresionante!
Ed Karjala (93 months ago | reply)
It would be a great shot without the surfer, which makes it ridiculously great.
hkvam (93 months ago | reply)
Oh wow. Man! That is amazing!
ch173_p3pp3r (93 months ago | reply)
These surfers are so extreme.
That's just CRAZY out there.
Protection Island (93 months ago | reply)
surfers are a different breed,
nice shot
HariKB (93 months ago | reply)
Uuaaauuu...Nice
Good lighting focusing everything! You've captured a great moment...And what a brave surfer!
Greg7 (93 months ago | reply)
That's Great!
gregor_y (93 months ago | reply)
It's all been said above. I'm in awe.
Sparky2* (93 months ago | reply)
Ditto. And then some...!!
Random Images from The Heartland (93 months ago | reply)
No words.....Wowser!
B2 Photography (93 months ago | reply)
You really caught the brutal force of the waves in this shot !!
joeldinda (93 months ago | reply)
Wow! Wonderful capture.
ESOX LUCIUS (93 months ago | reply)
Awesome wave, sublime in the large version.
RE: I recommend you do not use that translator again :-)
arthurcoddington (93 months ago | reply)
There is so much detail in the water in the large version!
Consider adding this to the Athletes In Action group.
unprose (93 months ago | reply)
Wow. Gorgeous shot. Wow.
bryan lowe (93 months ago | reply)
Intense!
sparty lea (93 months ago | reply)
Magnificent
mayur_ltf (93 months ago | reply)
Great Shot :)
peter photo (92 months ago | reply)
super !
controltheweb (92 months ago | reply)
Amazing. Just a terrific shot
иii (91 months ago | reply)
I would not be too excited right about that time.. wow man, great one though!
Mark Griffith (89 months ago | reply)
Incredible shot!
boycrazyutah (89 months ago | reply)
that is one big wave that would be cool to go throw it well surfing. only if i could get some of thows waves in utah. but we only have the grate salt lake. i wounder were it is at.
boycrazyutah (89 months ago | reply)
i wonder if it could kill you if u went in it.
flicker2002 (81 months ago | reply)
excellent pic
My Karinski (79 months ago | reply)
Now that takes courage! What I nice shot.
Stra Box (77 months ago | reply)
Great Pics !
Aloha from Italy
kaverkev (77 months ago | reply)
these wave pics are awesome.
Steve Maciejewski (44 months ago | reply)
Intense!!!