{"id":2081,"date":"2026-02-08T18:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T18:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:45:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:45:32","slug":"surf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/surf\/","title":{"rendered":"SURF"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"534\" data-attachment-id=\"2082\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/surf\/2025_baja_1_24_0499\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1779&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1779\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Surf\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunset along the shores of the pacific ocean in Baja&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Baja sunset with a beach bar silhouetted in the foreground.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499.jpg?resize=768%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2082\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1423&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C96&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025_Baja_1_24_0499-scaled.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the Pacific shores of Baja Mexico a nightly ritual happens that is etched in my soul.  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