Down the Line Big Island The small white dot to

The small white dot to the right of the wave is the moon rising

Looking through a winter wave breaking right on the beach

A few seconds later

There was trouble in paradise during the winter of 2008/2009 when a spell of bad weather tore up the North Shore with several weeks of rain

A backlit wave breaking down the line quickly

Down the Line Big Island The small white dot toA large and glassy tube coming through the sand bar. The mist at the top of this perfect wave is from an offshore breeze, which is helping to hold the barrel open. In the next few seconds, the lip of the wave will touch down to the surface creating a perfect air pocket surrounded on all sides by water. What follows next is the quick disintegration of tranquility with the wave imploding on itself and sending the stored energy in all directions.