Living on a planet orbiting around a sun streaking through this part of the multiverse is a trip. Every month the full moon aligns with the setting and rising sun reminding us of our planetary status. The stars and the moon have been mysterious to humans for as long as we have existed. There’s more power in watching the stars and the moon than we could possibly know. Surf revolves around the tidal movements caused by the distance of the moon to the earth. As surfers and surf photographers, we have to attune ourselves to the patterns of the ocean, which means getting in synch with what is happening in the heavenly spheres.

Photographers are a curious group. So many different styles and approaches lead to amazingly different points of view. Photography is a dangerous art, but there’s no such thing as a safe art. Being drawn to the ocean in the pursuit of waves makes for a tricky set of balances.

The ocean contains the mystery of our biosphere. Water is the medium of life. People who are defending the ocean stand in the service of life itself. Finding ways to get our trash out of the ocean and to keep it out should be an extremely high priority. Putting people to work on addressing the environmental calamities we’ve caused could be a tremendous source of job creation and a natural solution to our most pressing problems. Let’s start with cleaning the beaches.

Big Pete’s Treats is a Medical Cannabis Edibles company based out of Santa Cruz, and they hold a series of annual Beach Cleanups. Here is a link to their schedule of cleanups for 2016. Pete Feurtado’s love of Cannabis and the ocean have merged in his business by getting the community involved in cleaning the coastline. It’s a great way to spend time with friends doing something that makes you feel good.