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10 Superb Surf Shacks

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As a professional photographer, Nick LaVecchia's imagery is an integral part of Grain Surfboards, a sustainability-focussed hollow-wood surfboard building company based in Maine. Nick’s photography has always captured what it truly means to be an East Coast surfer—and the Northeast specifically. Of his eco-friendly home he says, "Having spent two years researching the tech side and benefits of passive solar design, I can happily say the house is performing like we had dreamed. It’s extremely energy efficient. Living smaller and simpler is no doubt the most liberating thing you can do. Free up more time to live."