Surfing

rik doing an ender
Originally uploaded by amakusaleanne.

One's first experience at something is always special. The initial fear, the anticipation of failure, the aborted attempts, the build up, the exhilaration one feels when you finally get it right. "You are getting sun burnt", "tomorrow you are going to be really sore"- all this advice falls on deaf ears when one is focused and absorbed in the task at hand. Complete focus is so wonderful.

Picture taken by Kenji Suemitsu