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explained the symbolism. We found out that the
artist was inspired by a famous local legend about a
King’s guard chasing stag in the fog. The guard was
saved from going over a cliff by the Virgin Mary. The
artist took artistic liberties and combined the stag,
guard and threw in a surfboard.
As we stood on the cliffs overlooking the place
in the record book for the tallest wave ride, we tried
to imagine what it would feel like to have one those
hotel-sized monsters racing toward you. It was too
frightening to conceive, but we certainly gained a lot
of respect for the forces of nature that create these
gigantic waves and the men and women who ride it.
That would most likely not include James Darren or
Sandra Dee.
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