Kelly Slater steps into the cool water that coats the sandy beach and wades deep into the salty tide. He lies down on his board and gently paddles across the surface of the water, the bright sun gleaming overhead. In rhythm with the natural strength of the ocean swells, he heads to catch a wave that’s about to break. For a pro surfer like Slater, this harmonious interaction … [Read more...] about A Swell Life
Summer/Fall 2008
A Concours by the Sea
Twenty-one years ago, while strolling along Carmel’s Ocean Avenue with his wife, Doug Freedman saw potential. “I said to Genie, ‘We need to put cars on these streets,’ ” he remembers. When the Atlanta resident floated the idea in 2001, city officials said it couldn’t be done. “But I believe that if you have a dream, you should pursue that dream—and we pursued and pursued,” … [Read more...] about A Concours by the Sea
Don’t Mess with Texas
She’s been spoofed for her “Chicken of the Sea” comments: “Is it chicken, or is it tuna?” (Although it seems clear her “dumb blonde” act really was just an act.) She’s been dragged through the celebrity magazine circuit for her tumultuous love life (she’s currently dating Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, after dating singer John Mayer and after divorcing singer/actor Nick … [Read more...] about Don’t Mess with Texas
An Eye for Blues
Will Wallace has been a director of the Monterey Bay Blues Festival for 20 of the organization’s 23 years. “I came on board to chronicle the festival,”Wallace recalls. “I also handled press and publicity, designed and produced the programs, did whatever needed doing.” Today, in addition to continuing to document the event through his thoughtful photography, he is involved with … [Read more...] about An Eye for Blues
Wild at Heart
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This past winter, I traveled to China to document two of the most beautiful and iconic animals of our natural world, Giant Panda bears and Siberian tigers. My goal was to examine and document two successful animal breeding/re-introduction programs, one for each of the respective animals. I felt comfortable seeing the animals in large enclosures because of the … [Read more...] about Wild at Heart