The hurricanes started coming in August. Every late summer I get a jumping feeling in my stomach, knowing that real swell is on the way. Hurricane Bill was the real deal, providing triple overhead waves in the early morning hours. This first image was made mid-morning, the waves still huge, but not so unforgiving as to prevent a crowd in the water, not to mention along the boardwalk. At one point I stood up on a bench and got a good view of the throngs that lined the railings for tens of blocks. The ocean was under the boards and had washed out many sets of stairs. I’ve made crowd images before but I’ve never been happy; I think I’ve got it this time and certainly owe a visual debt to fellow photographer Travis Ruse. His image of subway riders waiting underground is on my wall and I look at it everyday.

Travis Ruse

Amber, as lovely as she is brave.

I have a great old Nikonos waterproof 35mm that I took out after a long hiatus. This was a small day, easy for shooting from the water.

Ghostly Thomas

Thomas, again