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All the photos above were taken in the Santa Cruz area in Spring of 2010 by Peggy Dolgenos. Happy Spring!

Nat Young is a homeboy for us Santa Cruz West Siders. He won last year's Coldwater Classic in Santa Cruz as teenager up against some of the best and most experienced surfers in the world — Local Boy winning Local Contest. Plus, he thanks his mom and dad in interviews.  He also says "surfing is the best way to improve your surfing." Come on, you've got to

Check it out, this is utterly vertical

But he's able to pull it down

…and land it! Doesn't that defy the laws of physics? How can you stand a knife edge up in the water?

The second day, waves were lax in the morning when I'm out with my camera, so I didn't get many photos. But here are a few…

Then, post-game: here are all these great surfers in town, plus

Around Santa Cruz, the water is cold. But the waves are lively, and people like playing in the them. (Thank goodness local Santa Cruzan, Jack O'Neill, invented the wetsuit.)

Our cold water also got us a great surf contest, the Coldwater Classic. Every year top surfers from around the world show up to challenge our powerful waves and each other.

Here are some

Cruzio staff turned out in force for fun and games at our staff picnic.

We were at Harvey West Park

Mark with vintage Cruzio baseball cap and cool shades

Nikkie, indispensible party organizer

Sean with modern-art masterpiece, small Jessi and the rapidly moving Carly

C2, also with hat and sunglasses, plus bonus kooky expression, with Anais (there should be

santa cruz's nocturnal sunshine has been amazing crowds since the beginning of the century. these are highlights of their performance at the "dancing in the streets" event that happened at the end of april.

national dance week started off on the right foot. the nocturnal sunshine finale was hot, to say the

Waterfall at Big Basin State Park    Photo credit: Nikkie Lanctot 

Deer at UCSC    Photo credit: Peggy Dolgenos  

Natural bridge, Westcliff Drive    Photo credit: Peggy Dolgenos

Longboard surfer, Steamer Lane    Photo credit: Peggy Dolgenos 

Juggler at Lighthouse Point    Photo credit: Peggy Dolgenos

Don't know if the record for an Afro Wig Photo Shoot was successfully broken Saturday in Santa Cruz, but many folks were wigging out:

if you stay in downtown santa cruz long enough, you're bound to see (or hear) curtis reliford, the founder of the follow your heart action network. ever since katrina, curtis has been hauling donations from santa cruz to louisiana to help with the ongoing recovery efforts. a modern-day johnny appleseed, planting inspiration in everyone he meets. i really

the waves were pretty great today! i shot these around 11 am or so. enjoy!

Kayaker at Cowell's Beach, Santa Cruz: Photo by Peggy Dolgenos

Furled flower: Photo by Nikkie Lanctot

Watsonville from Mt Madonna (Eva's View): Photo by Peggy Dolgenos

West Cliff Sunset, Santa Cruz: Photo by Peggy Dolgenos

Salsa Dancers at Ideal Bar and Grill, Santa Cruz: Photo by Peggy Dolgenos

At Steamer Lane this weekend the Western Surfing Association (in conjunction with a number of sponsors who are always mentioned) hosted a contest for under-18's.

The young folk do surf pretty good.