It's Memorial Day, and some of us New Yorkers are celebrating with a welcome dip, real or imagined, into the freezing Atlantic. Photos here are from 'Ice Cream Headaches: Surf Culture in New York & New Jersey.' Capturing the East Coast surf scene from Montauk to Cape May, this beautifully produced photo book is the first of its kind. "Learning to surf well demands a masochistic impulse to lower the limits of your primal fear of drowning," Ed Thompson writes. "You achieve this only by repeated physically and mentally bruising encounters with nature's power. At the latitudes enjoyed by New York and New Jersey, you also need to be willing to do it in below-freezing air temperatures and 46 degree water." ⠀ ⠀ Published by @damiani_books⠀ ⠀ Please order from your local independent #bookstorehero — many are still shipping or offering curbside pickup! You can also order from local independents via @bookshop_org or #indiebound⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Or order directly from @artbookps1 @artbookhwla or artbook.com⠀ ⠀ #icecreamheadaches @icecream.headaches #surf #memorialday #eastcoastsurfing⠀ ⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnUIiKJgFH/?igshid=iovsfzsg18cc