Surf's up

6 August 2010 04:30 pm

Blake Thornton of Australia surfs off the lip as he competes beside the pier during the men's third round heats of the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, California on August 5, 2010.  The event which brings together the world's best surfers celebrates it's 51st year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California's surfing culture. AFP PHOTO