{"id":10224,"date":"2013-03-07T22:15:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T21:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/driftsurfingmagazine.driftdigital.co.uk\/?p=10224"},"modified":"2013-03-07T22:15:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T21:15:29","slug":"black-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftsurfingmagazine.driftdigital.co.uk\/index.php\/archives\/10224","title":{"rendered":"Black Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/driftsurfingmagazine.driftdigital.co.uk\/index.php\/archives\/10224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/driftsurfingmagazine.driftdigital.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/black_garden.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Black Garden\" width=\"275\" height=\"195\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10225\" \/><\/a> Black Garden showcases Sitka New Zealand&#8217;s surf team rider, Mischa Davis, surfing and playing on the West Coast of NZ.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br clear=\"all\"><\/p>\n<p>The black iron sand shores of New Zealand\u2019s wild West Coast and the frequency of the swell that roll along it have been the core of the love affair between the ocean and Piha local, Mischa Davis. 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