80's Posing

Stumbled upon some more old photos. While Corey Hart, The Thompson Twins, and Prince's Purple Rain were polluting the airwaves, my brother and I were tackling our first construction project, customizing footwear and trying our damndest to snap decks. This time of year always has me pining for the carefree, (painfree) pleasures of youth. Yet, leaving responsibility in the dust in the name of summer just won't fly at my ripe age. Sometimes it's best just to reminisce.

homemade 1/4 pipe

custom skate shoes

the death of my cherished Bevel Deck

Childhood Stoke

I recently unearthed a box of old photos.
My very first water shots (plus one)...

These were taken with the bright yellow Minolta Weathermatic camera I got for my 14th birthday. They must be from the summer of '85, the year I transitioned from a sponge to a surfboard and had my first stand up rides. I love the expressions of pure stoke in the top two. Doesn't really matter that it is waist deep and ankle high. Joy is where you find it.