Editor’s note: Nate Lawrence is a good employee. Fills our hard drives with photographic gold all year long and is just one of the best dudes you’ll find. However, occasionally, he disappears. Doesn’t usually take us long to see that it often coincides with an active Indian Ocean, which just so happens to be firing up for the season. Nate refuses to wear a wetsuit these days, and we’re learning why. This email came through this week. Not mad one bit.

Travis,
Sorry I’ve been MIA lately. The swells have been nonstop over here and has been going off. I’m just back in Bali for a few days and then off on the next trip. It’s gonna be nonstop for the next few months…I love it. I attached a photo of Jack, Noa and Mitch to throw up on the site. I like it because that’s what I’ve been doing the last week with a couple friends of mine. Living those moments. Drinking beer on ferries. Surfing our brains out. Leaving my camera at home. It’s been great.

Wish you were here.

-Nate