Morning Glory Frame Color:White The mid-century pools

The mid-century pools

the right-hand cobblestone wave that's been the venue for the WSL Finals — and the spot where the best surfers in the world tend to be visible from the sand on any given afternoon

leaves the trunk's hatch and the fronds in silhouette

clouds gathering over the upper face

hunting fish at the ice edge

Morning Glory Frame Color:White The mid-century poolsMorning swells on the San Diego coast are usually the cleanest of the day overnight glass off, offshore wind, and the kind of low sun that turns the back of a wave translucent. Luis shoots from the water with the lens just above the surface, looking through the curl as it pitches. The light is doing what it does for about ten minutes total.