Standerd Slides

Subject: Chris Barcellos
Photo: Matt Thrailkill
TSQ Location: Book 2.1, Chronicle Section, Page 29

My friend Chris came over to Santa Cruz with a friend to go winching.
I had a big school project due on Monday, so of course I jumped on the opportunity to procrastinate working on it.

Something rather strange happened to us on this day of ocean winching. When we showed up to the beach, a old beach bum guy walked up to us. He was “curious” what the winch was, and what we were going to do with it, as most people are when they see a winch for the first time.  

This guy was pretty creepy about it though. He didn’t walk away after a few minutes like most people do. He eventually got up the confidence to ask me for my phone number when he had me alone while Chris was riding.

After that…. I traded the camera to Chris’ friend. He got a friend request from the beach bum also. “Can you come over to my house and help me fix my computer,” he asked.

This photo was taken during the last winch pull of the day as the sun was setting to the west. The lighting wasn’t great for most of the day but once the sun started to set things got a lot better.

I took the shot while Chris was edging back into shore after doing a cutback in a chest high wave.

Matt Thrailkill