POHAKUS At Pillar Point

POHAKUS

Memorial stones were set before the Mavericks Surf Contest at the end or the beginning of the foot path out to the headlans of the point, depending upon where one would consider a beginning and an end to meet.

4 Cornerstones are anchored with a center stone reading in Hawai'ian "Blessed Are the Flowers Of The Sea", as you walk from the parking lot towards the ocean, this is the center greeting.  Two flat front granite stones offer a sitting area for meditation, and to feel the crisp wind moving off the headlands into the harbor, with the compression of outside waves if the ocean is fully engaged and alive.

Upon the return from the visit of Mother Ocean and the outside break "Mavericks" you will meet the Center stone with the name of 'FOO' in the center.  Mark Foo drowned out at the infamous surf break in the mid 90's during a big wave paddle surfing session with Ken Bradshaw.

The remaining two background Pohakus respectively bear the namesakes of Peter 'DAVI' and "Jay" Moriarity a favorite son of all, and a spirit of light and good.

The Pohakus were set before the 2007 Mavericks Surf Contest was held, appropriately during the big wave season and after the untimely drowning of Peter Davi at Ghost Trees in Carmel.

It is with great respect these Pohakus were placed to keep the memory alive of these men who were so connected to the ocean's dance.  As people leave the shore, memorial remainders are left bearing sea shells, rocks and kelp as a tribute to theses lives lived and the men who bore the names etched on volcanic stones.

The Pohakus are set like a compass heeading, showing the way back home.