Fall into Winter

with a new California Gun.
Here's JP on his 7'-11" Cali Gun in SD.

Summertime

photo: Slavin

Monica Stylin |||amp; Smilin

Team rider Monica DeLeon doing her thing with style and grace in LJ.
photo: Slavin

"Vengeance....Is Mine."

JP summer-stylin' on his new model.
photo: Slavin

Summer sessions |||amp; the Kelp Cutter

Saturday July 7th a little summer point:

The waves weren't that good- but JP ripped! The sets had some size but it was gnar... No matter, JP picked off the gems...Nobody else in the water was CHARGING like JP!
As usual, there are shots of JP powering through bottom turns cranking hard, drawing the turn out until the precise moment that the section opens up, then projecting into the barrel or through the lip into a slashing cutback. The images are soft due to the harsh lighting but they still convey the commitment and CHARGE that JP brings to every session.

John Slavin

Big 'ol Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

roundhouse. One of the better surfing sensations when you get it right.
The clear droplets of water, supreme focus and detail on the beads of wax - I like this shot a lot.
photo: Slavin

BLUR

Right

A kind-of-rare sighting of JP actually going right.
The colors on the board: now that's a whole 'nuther story.

photo: John Slavin

Soul arch

into a green, gorgeous barrel. I love this sh*t!! so damn good.
surfer: JP Marengo
photo: Slavin

Three Amigos

Back lit beauty

When two seals collide

Another hard afternoon shift out in the field.
Aaron Goulding shooting from the water, John Slavin shooting from the beach and JP weaving.

more Right action

Chasing it down on the semi-gun

Dark Shadow

W/NW, January, SD reef, late afternoon, right tide = score

Medium Wednesday

Our team gunner, JP Marengo, drawing some lines in San Diego 2 days ago.

SD Sequence

No explanation or dialogue required.

Style.........

Some early October shots from the SD reefs.

photos: J. Slavin
rider: JP Marengo

Seaweed Smuggler

Mr. Marengo enjoying some of the NW from this week. He looks like a caveman with the seaweed headress/cape. So easy a caveman can do it.

OTL in San Diego

Nope: not the OTL tourney at Fiesta Island.
Yep: off the lip - OTL - at Zapatisto.

JP captured by Slavin the other day

Final Chapter

Part two in a series of only two. Here's how JP's floater ended. I'm not sure if the barnz pony tail got in the way or if he was just it utter shock before blue impact. I will have to check with JP to see if there is an epilogue.

Floatersam and Jetsam

Here's a recent July sequence of Jean Paul in his backyard in La Jolla. Nice bottom turn into a floater/off-the-top. But wait........ who is this barney with the ponytail?!! Check back tomorrow for the final chapter and epilogue.



photos: John Slavin

3 for 3

3 shots of 3 waves for a 3 day weekend.


Have a good weekend.

Mid Week pick-me-up

Not much happening out there today, except lots of wind and chop.
Here's some shots from last month to get you thru the day.

Lip Service

Off the top. San Diego style.
Surfer: JP
Photo: Slavin

Sequential

Very nice sequence shot by our pal John Slavin.
Location: City of San Diego. Enjoy.

Lifestyle of JP

Yes, all those sticks are Murphy's: and please note that the one behind him has been put back together twice by our great friend and ally, Joe Roper. JP in his crib painting in his inimitable style preparing to go on another undercover mission at the reefs. Thanks Aaron, John Slavin, Lance Smith et. al. ; not necessarily in that order. You guys are the best support team on this coast or any other. Dennis out for now.
p.s. I couldn't do any of this without Chris Miller or Ed Lewis of The Leucadia Project.com. Check out the site! And that's an order y'all. Later. dm



Painting al fresco at the Cove - ooo la la

Finished art work put to the test.

"I'm On Fire

and it's the rainy season"........................
Japers and Slavin collaborative.

Low Tide

Location: San Diego County
Rider: Japers
Photo: Slavin

Where Was I Monday?

I was in the water in Leucadia - but evidently we should have been in LJ!
JP in his backyard. Scoring yet again......

Did He Make It?

Yes he did!

Location: San Diego, California: January 2010
Rider: Jean-Paul Marengo
Photos: John Slavin

Finally..........

This place only breaks a handful of times a year (if that).
But it finally did on Saturday January 23rd. And staying true to form, J.P. Marengo was on it - with his 9' Speed shape. This guy is on a serious roll.
Thanks for the photos John. Check out his work at johnslavin.com