quietude

[ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd] n the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil

the crowds prove to me, i live in a pretty unique corner of the world - let them have it for their 6 weeks in the sun...

There is always places like this, at times like this, even amid the crowds, solitude aint so hard to find.

A morning swim with the wobbigong sharks

right place - right time

...thats all it requires, getting to the right spot when everything alines, and keeping ones expectations low.

playtime

managed to score some great fun waves this morning - the sun was up, the crowd was light, the people
were fun, murf's cut his hair, there was some 90210 banter flying about, and everyone was styling.

its a great thing to grab coffee, shoot down the road 2 minutes and play like this, as the water came in the waves got better, i scored a few real fun ones that put a smile on my face.

then I came home, and the washing machine broke, but after my mornings start, i couldn't care less, thats what surfing does some days, it puts life into perspective...

midlength

nick enjoying a small one down the beach a little

funtimes

Theres been loads of these tiny birds along the beach recently - not sure what they are, but they are fast and seem pretty busy. i snapped one. not literally, that would be hideous.

 Oh yeah, great waves at my favorite spot this morning, just a few out - and then grove with crowds, but fun all the same.

on a busy day, a quiet spot

when the coast is battered and the wind is SW

there are spots of tranquility - hidden in plain view