Das Monk Independent Artist Collective

Here are some absolute monsters shot in slow motion from that day at Teahupoo last year. As Kelly Slater said, "witnessing this was a draining feeling being terrified for other people's lives all day long, it's life or death. Letting go of that rope one time can change your life and not many people will ever experience that in their life."

Or to quote George Costanza, "the sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli."

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