
Shea Hodges |

CJ Soto |

Kim Mayer |

Siri Cota |

Jennifer Flanigan |

Claire Bevilacqua |

Kyla Langen |

Liz Motshagen |

Prue Jeffries |

Shelby Detmers |

Natalie Anzivino |

Amy Nicholl |

Kelly Nicely |

Darlene Conolly |

Amee Donohoe |

Lauren Sweeney |

Chloe Buckley |

Holly Beck |

Tammy-Lee Smith |

Rebecca Woods |

Summer Romero |

Anastasia Ashley |

Marii Sugiura Bakker |

Kelly Sloan |

Kaitlin Maguire |

Lyndsay Noyes |

Melanie Bartels |

Sara Taylor |

Courtney Conlogue |

Kassia Meador |
30
Days of Sunshine: An Anti-June Gloom Photo
Feature by Chris Grant
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JettyGirl
Art, Photography & Culture |
With
thirty-one days of gray skies behind us
and with the prospect of thirty more overcast
days ahead of us, we just can't take it
anymore. To speed up the process of summertime's
arrival, we're celebrating sunnier skies
by presenting a new photo on this page each
and every day. Click
on any of the thumbnails above to launch
larger versions of each photo. We
hope that in some small way, this feature
will provide you with a good bridge to summer.
Enjoy 30 Days of Sunshine! --Chris Grant
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Caption Index
- Photos by Chris Grant / JettyGirl.com
1. Warm water.
Fullsuit. Big frontside air. It has to be Kauai's Shea
Hodges.
2. Wisconsin Street in one of it's nastier moods. Grace
under pressure in Oceanside, CJ Soto.
3. Nearly four years ago, this surfer on this day was
the inspiration for starting JettyGirl. Kim Mayer.
4. A few years back in a late afternoon heat in swirling,
onshore Newport, Siri Cota banks one.
5. We don't get clouds and sun together very often so
my good friend Jenni Flanigan decided to take advantage
of the unique conditions.
6. We've never shot in glassy waves and her penchant
for blown-out midday sessions mystifies me. Nevertheless,
year after year, Claire Bevilacqua is one of the surfers
I most look forward to working with.
7. Late afternoon singlefin snap by Carlsbad girl, Kyla
Langen. Kyla's elegant style lends itself perfectly
to old school shapes.
8. With the same intensity that she brings to her Roman
Chair workouts at SWEAT, Liz Motshagen floats the end
section with a flourish.
9. A small, sunny day of surf provides the perfect opportunity
to take a fish for a spin. Riding her favorite Takayama
quad, Prue Jefrries lays down an exclamation point on
the incoming section.
10. This one was a nice June Gloom surprise. Moments
before sunset, the gray rolled back over the range and
the sun lit up the surf...just in time for Shelby Detmers
to release some fins.
11. Never judge the water temp by looking at which wetsuit
South Bay surfer Natalie Anzivino is wearing. Maintaining
a tan during winter isn't easy but neither is popping
an air in incy water.
12. I recently had the honor of shooting with Florida's
Amy Nicholl. This powerful goofyfoot has an ultra-smooth
and mature style and has a crazy Occy-esqe frontside
gauge. Here she is on the last wave of the night at
her favorite surf spot in Southern California.
13. All great surfers
have at least one signature move and without a doubt
some of the best cutbacks I've ever seen have come under
the feet of talented North Carolina surfer, Kelly Nicely.
14. Surfline Women editor Darlene Conolly takes a break
from editorial duties and gets in a session at a local
once-a-year spot.
15. One of my favorite JettyGirl memories was my first
shoot with Australian Amee Donohoe. Under the watchful
eyes of the HB oil rigs, Amee took apart the little
rights with lightning fast snaps and epic style.
16. If I was only able to shoot with a few surfers the
rest of my career, Lauren Sweeney would be on my list.
While the mainstream press trips over themselves for
the latest flavor of the month, Lauren's out there building
speed, taking flight and blowing minds.
17. Earlier this year, Surfline's Darlene Conolly asked
me to meet up with Chloe Buckley at a local secret reef
to see if we could get a couple of shots. When a surfer
is ripping turns like this, my job is really easy.
18. It's always fun to shoot with surfers at their home
break. Although you won't receive a welcome mat at this
spot, the locals tolerated me sitting in the lineup.
Holly Beck is a sponsor's dream...and for good reason.
19. One of the best barrel riders I've ever seen, South
Africa's Tammy-Lee Smith can also hit the smallest of
sections with flair and power.
20. An amazing stylist with buttery smooth technique,
Australia's Rebecca Woods hooks a frothy Oceanside closeout
and pulls it off with ease.
21. Whether you're from the traditional or modern school
of longboarding, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone
as stylish on the nose as 2004 World Champion, Summer
Romero.
22. Whenever a surfer tells me that it's too small to
surf or shoot, I think back to this day in Malibu with
Anastasia Ashley. It was absolutely as tiny as it gets
but somehow she could still hit the lip.
23. One of the best feelings in surfing has to be when
you're on the way down from a floater, carrying a ton
of speed, and you see the wall starting to line up in
front of you. Marii Sugiura Bakker.
24. Who's the girl? The question gets asked everyday
at hundreds of beaches around the world. I've personally
heard it dozens of times in regard to Oceanside legend,
Kelly Sloan, one of the best surfers you may have never
heard of.
25. Kaitlin Maguire noserides at a spot that doesn't
see too many longboards. Summertime's as good a time
as any to mix up the normal routine.
26. Taking the high line right before dark, Australian
Lyndsay Noyes knows the joy and speed that only a fish
can bring. Unreal style from one of the smoothest surfers
around.
27. What you can't see are the tourists who were standing
by the pier railing but are now backpedaling to avoid
getting sprayed in the face. Melanie Bartels, applying
pressure like only she can.
28. One of the funnier surfers I've met, HB's Sara Taylor
loves the barrel, busts some mean poses, and enjoys
occasional sand fights with friends. Her turns on this
day were so powerful that one of her glass-on fins snapped
without her even hitting anything.
29. Early morning with one of America's brightest stars,
Courtney Conlogue. Fin-throwing hacks, big barrels,
upside down lip bashes...watching this girl surf, you
get the distinct feeling that you're watching someone
who possesses a very special gift for riding waves.
30. The hand position, the elegant cross-step toward
the nose. Even if this shot was in silhouette, you'd
still be able to tell that it's Kassia Meador.
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