Editor’s note: You don’t just snap this photo. It comes with years of commitment. To surfing. The art. To skating. To art. To photography. To the Fletchers. And to those cultures. Mark Oblow has done all of those things, which is why when he handed Christian his journal during a trip to France, he was able to snap an image like this.-Travis

“christian fletcher , france, 2001. christian, nathan and i were there for the quik cup. what an insane trip. with an even more insane train ride that took us to the mountains. here christian is writing in my journal. shot on a yashica t-4”—Mark Oblow

To see more of Oblow’s incredible archive, check out his website, tumblr and Instagram: @markoblow