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They are very skilled at positioning themselves to avoid the crashing waves

Event: 2015/2016 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau

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Foam scatters from the impact of a wave

Foam from the explosion of a wave makes its way towards shore

Avalanche Media:Aluminum Print They are very skilled atWhite foam from the impact of the last wave is covering the ocean surface as the next wave heaves over. Looks like snow. An interesting point in the photo is the halo around the sun, called "sun dogs" (scientific name "parhelion"), caused by ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. Rainbows around the sun are very unusual in Hawaii. Location: North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii