Paipo segue to next dimension

gb, buzzing at his peak. His focus in his last year on earth was pure: surf, spend quality time with friends and family, create art, and love. He was unaccepting of anything that was trivial. This video is also a tribute to original Paipo man RIP Ray Hookano, kind and inspiring Hawaiian paipo man. Aloha nui loa Ray. There's alot of wisdom to be gleaned from what these two guys had in common. This footage is from his time working on the Hydrodynamica project as still photographer with Cher Pendarvis (producer) Richard Kenvin (Director) and Ryan Field (DP) . Here he is coming home to his roots in Oahu and relivingchildhood memories at the "Wall." He would often have a tune in his head that he'd sing out loud in different funny voices. One of his last was a favorite song of mine by Frank Black that went " I've had it with this town I never saw those shifting skies I never saw the ground Or the sunset rise I want to live on an abstract plain I'm building a frame A place to put my ten-yard stare Thinking of that paint Painted in plein-air I want to live on an abstract plain I need a new adress I want some new terrain Is it North or South? I want to live on an abstract plain I could sit on the roof On top of that abstract house See my abstract view An abstract mouse I want to live on an abstract plain I need a new adress Tell me I'm not insane Is it up or down? I want to live on an abstract plain