A Maui Memento: 21 Images of Surf Paradise

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$Here’s Kain Daly tail-high and inches from my face. This photo is meaningful to me as it’s from my first session shooting water shots after receiving my first SPL housing. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Here’s Kain Daly tail-high and inches from my face. This photo is meaningful to me as it’s from my first session shooting water shots after receiving my first SPL housing. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Deep country. This was another session to remember for sure. After this wave, a set blew up on my head and sent me all the way inside. My housing ripped out of hands and I’m glad it didn’t hit me in the face. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Deep country. This was another session to remember for sure. After this wave, a set blew up on my head and sent me all the way inside. My housing ripped out of hands and I’m glad it didn’t hit me in the face. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Albee. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say this may be my favorite shot of 2014. He has the greatest relationship with the west bowl. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Albee. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say this may be my favorite shot of 2014. He has the greatest relationship with the west bowl. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Meola flying high and tight somewhere. After this wave I jumped in and shot in the water to get a different perspective. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Meola flying high and tight somewhere. After this wave I jumped in and shot in the water to get a different perspective. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Ian again, adding to his frequent flyer miles even though he\'s at home. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Ian again, adding to his frequent flyer miles even though he's at home. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Matt again. I love the simplicity of this one. It’s just him, the wave, and sky. First time swimming at this spot and it was all worth it after checking the shots. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Matt again. I love the simplicity of this one. It’s just him, the wave, and sky. First time swimming at this spot and it was all worth it after checking the shots. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Matt coming off the bottom. We linked up on this one not too long after I jumped in to swim. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Matt coming off the bottom. We linked up on this one not too long after I jumped in to swim. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Twiggy on a Pe’ahi bomb. This swell was unreal and the level of performance just keeps getting higher and higher out there. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Twiggy on a Pe’ahi bomb. This swell was unreal and the level of performance just keeps getting higher and higher out there. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Matt during a little photoshoot we put together for REV’D a couple weeks back. Big board for big waves. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Matt during a little photoshoot we put together for REV’D a couple weeks back. Big board for big waves. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Granger Larsen tearing into a pretty one on the west side. Fun waves and nice conditions made this day one to remember. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Granger Larsen tearing into a pretty one on the west side. Fun waves and nice conditions made this day one to remember. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$This one’s from my first day in the water, also. I’ve always thought that looking back at the wave from the lineup was a unique angle, so this was my take on it. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

This one’s from my first day in the water, also. I’ve always thought that looking back at the wave from the lineup was a unique angle, so this was my take on it. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$My good friend Chaz Kinoshita paddling back out for another one. This session was just pure fun. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

My good friend Chaz Kinoshita paddling back out for another one. This session was just pure fun. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$The sands of time. I like this shot because I feel that it really captures the feeling of coming in from an evening surf and looking back at it one more time. Pure stoke. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

The sands of time. I like this shot because I feel that it really captures the feeling of coming in from an evening surf and looking back at it one more time. Pure stoke. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Ian Walsh demonstrating speed, power and flow, moments before detonating an explosive off the lip off this wave. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Ian Walsh demonstrating speed, power and flow, moments before detonating an explosive off the lip off this wave. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Kai Barger has some serious leg power. After this turn he got absolutely drained. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Kai Barger has some serious leg power. After this turn he got absolutely drained. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Maui Gold. I remember this was a hazy evening at Ho’okipa, as a new swell was coming in. The strong offshore winds made the spray look pretty cool. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Maui Gold. I remember this was a hazy evening at Ho’okipa, as a new swell was coming in. The strong offshore winds made the spray look pretty cool. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$I shot this during the Target Maui Pro at Honolua before the event started. Got there early and managed to snag a few shots. I believe this is Alessa Quizon. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

I shot this during the Target Maui Pro at Honolua before the event started. Got there early and managed to snag a few shots. I believe this is Alessa Quizon. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$This was a crazy moment. Seeing Steph win the World Title was insane, and I’m stoked I was there to capture it. She was killing it all year. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

This was a crazy moment. Seeing Steph win the World Title was insane, and I’m stoked I was there to capture it. She was killing it all year. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Another one of my recent favorites; Albee getting spit on. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Another one of my recent favorites; Albee getting spit on. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Here’s my good friend Tyler Larronde. The water was really clear this day so we decided to try some underwater shots. This is the result. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Here’s my good friend Tyler Larronde. The water was really clear this day so we decided to try some underwater shots. This is the result. Photo: Nicks Ricca

$Matt Meola adding some color to this cloudy overcast day. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.nickricca.com\">Nicks Ricca</a>$

Matt Meola adding some color to this cloudy overcast day. Photo: Nicks Ricca

The following gallery features several of my favorite images captured over the past several years from my home on the beautiful island of Maui. Limiting this gallery to just twenty-one of the thousands of photos I have taken was painstakingly challenging, but I eventually managed to narrow them down to this bunch. These images stood out to me, not only for their aesthetics, but for their stories and memories they invoked.

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