Doggie dawn.

Javier in deep.

Mayhem Fest 2009, West Palm Beach

Thrash metal guitar god and original Slayer member Kerry King, shredding.

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Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Considered the "heaviest beach break wave in the world," mainland Mexico's Puerto Escondido is a quaint little town on the southern Pacific coast, made famous by hardcore surfers as a world-class wave destination.

Paddleboarding medium-sized Puerto.

The goal when surfing a wave like Puerto Escondido, is getting "barreled" or "covered up" by the hollow section of the wave. Not as easy as this muchachito makes it look.

This is the view from our penthouse guest suite, atop local surfer Waldo's hand-built Puerto dream home.

Look ma no hands.

Hawaiian North Shore local pro Gavin Beschen knows the cure for the summer time blues.

Here's one way to keep out of the blazing hot Mexican sun.

having a surf.

Amigos.

Stoked.

Mexican Pipeline.

Currently on assignment in Puerto Escondido, mainland Mexico, shooting surfing at this heaviest of beach break waves. Early morning sun and offshore breeze show off the brute beauty of nature in its rawest form.