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photo by Donald Kinney
I grew up within a few blocks of the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean in a delightful little town in Monterey County named Pacific Grove. But I never took up surfing as a lad--and now at my advanced age, my ocean water-sport/adventure days are probably just about over.
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If you lived near the California coast you would have numerous opportunities for dunking a toe or two into the Pacific Ocean. But be warned to keep an eye on the pesky tide or risk getting soaked to the knees.
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This is Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands, just northwest of the Golden Gate Bridge. The waves break close to the shore, so getting up "close-and-personal" with a medium-telephoto lens and a little cropping is easy. Backlighting through the waves can make for some great effects.
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