January “Southern Wind” By: Zen Del Rio STORY BEHIND THE IMAGE Dream scape hand painted ceramic tile splash for the home of Stefan Hurwicz. The colors match his beautiful granite countertops perfectly. PERSONAL CONNECTION This image illustrates the power of our local surf community. I was introduced to Zen through his wife Diana that I surf with regularly, only to realize that I also surfed regularly with Zen, but just didn’t know him personally prior to the introduction. We

December “Mexico” By: Emilie Rogondino   STORY BEHIND THE IMAGE The story behind this image is that Emilie was fortunate to travel to a fancy resort outside of Sayulita, Mexico with her friend Gianna and her mom Cheryl. The ultimate girls trip of laying by the pool, exploring the beaches and of course dinner on the sand.   PERSONAL CONNECTION   This past year has flown by! As my daughter Emilie gets older, I’m finding that she spends more time with her friends and less time w