silhouettes

in some ways ive been lazy, i havent posted much recently, havent taken the photographs off my memory card since bells, havent felt much like posting, thinking, editing.

In other ways, super busy, fixed the dings in my surfboard, been running most nights of the week, logging 25k's a week in training for my race in september.

Ive been homesick, however thats had benefit, forcing me to look over images of my home town, listen to music "grown" there. appreciating where i come from, despite not being there right now.

And I HAVE been taking photographs, lots of them, ive been using instagram alot, just because of the convieience, but i miss the opportunities the blog gives me to explain how and why I arrive at taking the photographs i do, the thoughts that have been boucing around my head for a few days, that inspire me to go out with the camera.

One morning, a few weeks ago, the sun was low, burning the sand orange a red, and silhouettes were everywhere.

I liked these four.

grove

takes my breath away some mornings.

surfing...and

my surf last night was one of the good ones.

I got home from work a little early, the lucky ones who had the day off had had their fill, the beach had quietened, and the wind had gotten good - a gentle NE, grooming the small waves, a few peaks up and down the beach. the tide was a little full, so the backwash was creating some speedbumps to nagivate, but as the afternoon became early evening, the tide pulled out, and things got good.

I was left of boat ramp, my favorite little spot at main when its small, getting those loooooong runs down to the far stairs.

Shared a few with a quiet, understated super logger, Robbie - robbie has a quiet elegance when he rides, picks his waves well, and is quick and nimble on his feet, and a super dude to boot - fun trading waves and talking boards with someone who likes their equipment refined but simple.

We both had a little handplane session after too, which was nice...i love the feeling that a good bodysurf gives you, so different to surfing, but easily its equal.

So, im fueled up, satisfied, but not completely, because can you ever be?

Now, i have tomorrow off - and the forecast is for 2ft and NW, so im eager and excited and hungry for some more...and this is dangerous - expectations are the mother of all fuckups.

Since no post is complete without a pic, here's me and the missus, waves or no waves, she's the constant joy...

check the rad cardigan - pommie's stylin!

a great day

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.

dawn

andy - ocean grove

andy racing

one from "that day" at Ocean grove, Andy, good man - racing this one.

ocean grove at its best

nothing much of late

havent been out with the camera, been trying to get this mangled finger contort back into fretting B and F....

this fella seems to be off somewhere interesting...

stylin

car park fun and 1st attempt at speed blur

this mornings walk

this mornings walk to get a coffee - the light was great, tide was, reef was firing, sort of.

davin - super stylin dismount

3 of lauren

lauren and davin

fun waves tonight at main

a few mins of winter

Winter from craig harvey on Vimeo.

slow to heal, but not that slow

the day started beautifully with a few peelers at semi crowded poss. But it was fun - its was out of this world to be back in the brine.

The board is back, the knee held up, just...and took the small ones, stood tall, and trimmed. and thats is.

The afternoon saw a few waves had at backwash alley, Grove at high tide. Still, fun.

Here are two shots of one of my favorite dudes to share a wave with...loves to wait, watch, hoot, and above all, go left!

injured

So Saturdays surf, fun filled, 5 hours logged on the log.
Sunday rolls round, not quite as clean but still some nicely sized waves rolling in.

I paddle out to the left of the boat ramp.

Its busy.

I take off and trim down the line.
A canoe(ist) is in the shallows so i kick out nice and early, to avoid dings in heads, angry words etc.

Kapow!

I discover in the emergency department this morning that i have a tear in my Medial Cruciate Ligament.

I go back in 4 weeks to see what state the ACL is in.

Brace for 4 weeks.

Physio.

8 weeks landlocked.

Unhappy.

some days

some days all you need is this.

 

  

old possos fun

similar was had yesterday, at grove, possos and roadknight.