Standerd Slides

Subject: Kyle Hyams
Photo: Brett Ferguson
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle section, Page 27

We have a good thing going over here in Lake Mary. We call it The Compound, and for good reason. We have a tight knit group/family over here, and welcome almost all to a good time involving food, drink, fun, and water.

Over the summer my good friend Danny Hampson found himself without a place to keep Little Red Riding Hood, his Sea-Doo. Naturally I offered our lake, and there it found itself.

Josh [Letchworth] and I started riding almost daily. Danny would come and bring friends who just wanted a nice quiet place to ride away from all the Wakers Orlando is chock-full of.

Kyle Hyams came over one day, and I got this shot. It actually, obviously, was a mistake. But I just loved it so much for some reason. I like how you can actually see both his arms and legs before they are completely submerged.

This combined with shooting directly into the setting sun, a failed three-shuv turned into a pretty decent silhouette.

Unfortunately, I can’t tell you how to get to The Compound. It’s invite only. Talk to Danny, he might spill it.

- Brett Ferguson