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Michael Van Hohenstein

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First time in Florida 🇺🇸
Huge thanks to @jquinny and @loggerheadclassic for putting together such an awesome contest! Stoked to be part of it, meet so many rad people,
Already looking forward to next year!
@grantnoblesurfboards

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@bootsandslippahs popup today and tomorrow. Come get some bbq. The marlin dip is winnahs 🥰

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Bending MonKey @monkeysurfer_ the Flying Hawaiian at @loggerheadclassic

#1991bangers #bendingmonkey
#surfphotography #clarkstarfilms
#surfvibes🏄‍♂️

Inspired by @lograp
Fly High on @sunburn.77
Shop Local @sunrisesurfshop

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@monkeysurfer_ 4 ever tip time @loggerheadclassic

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It’s been a week since @loggerheadclassic and I’m still buzzing!!
It was really special to be back. I first went to Loggerhead 5 years ago, just a week or so after I got my water housing. My buddy @narrrds called me up the day before and we just decided to drive down from WB…I think I had 2 water sessions under my belt at that point and I didn’t really know anybody except for @will_is_dakine , who introduced me to so many people that weekend. All of a sudden I found myself in the water with all sorts of incredibly good loggers, chasing a vision, doing something I had never envisioned myself doing but that immediately felt like what I needed to do. From there I quickly decided I’d go to @mexilogfest , which led me to Nicaragua and eventually to California. It’s still an adventure that’s unfolding every day and it’s really cool to have these snapshots to portray the journey.

Anyway, what a cool full circle moment. I feel so lucky to be in a position to create these photos in the first place, even luckier to call many of the people on the beach & in the lineup my friends. Of course a big ol’ thanks to @jquinny , who really knows how to throw a proper beach party. The surf world is all the better for it!

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Waves went off last day in Jacksonville at the @loggerheadclassic

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Such a good time in Florida this past week. I haven’t been in the Atlantic in years and after moving to California in 2023 it was so nice to be back. It just so happens that we scored some absolutely dreamy conditions for @loggerheadclassic (separate post on the way) and this trip reminded me why I’m grateful to have grown up on the east coast. Massive thanks to @surf4earth for being the best host and of course to @jquinny and everyone who showed up to dance. Deeply grateful for this community, it’s so much more than riding waves (and taking photos).

Plenty more to come and I think I’ll make another little photobook out of this week. These events deserve more than a few days of digital engagement and I want to create something lasting while also helping us reclaim our time & attention. That’s probably a convo for another time, I’ve got a plane to catch 😅✌🏼

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Such a fun weekend in Florida! 🌴🌊 Huge thanks to @loggerheadclassic for putting on such an incredible event. So much fun spending time with great surfers and good friends. See you next year! 🤙🏽

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One moment with @monkeysurfer_ the other morning before @loggerheadclassic . Still can’t believe this swell aligned so perfectly. Dreaming! 🌬️

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These guys took over @loggerheadclassic! Fun lines and a few well-timed noserides made the wait totally worth it. Congrats to everyone who battled it out! Till next year!!

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Back home in sd but can’t stop thinking about the waves in Jacksonville yesterday morning. I don’t think that sentence has ever been said before 😂
@dylangreysharp
@monkeysurfer_
@chloecolemaan
@lurkeneff
@buckzaster

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Dream sequence before the comp started yesterday.

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