Full Force Nature

I've always had this thing for waves (don't ask). There was a great movie released a few years ago called Riding Giants, which is beyond compelling, even if you have little interest in surfing. Anyways, I saw this old clip of American big wave surfer Mike Parsons tangling with a massive wave at a place called Pe'ahi (Jaws), on the north shore of Maui. The drama is fantastic, particularly as the camera pans back to reveal how insignificant a man looks riding one of the bigger waves ever recorded: