mornings

...are the best time of the day. I'm usually glad when autumn rolls round, for lots of reasons, the crowds thin, its easier to be the first one in the water, much easier to be up and about for "that" moment when the light is just right...and that moment seems to last a little longer. The summer bleaches the colour of out things, which has its own beauty, but one I never seem to capture all that well.
Maybe its becuase im from the northern hemisphere, but i capture darkness better than light...i like cold waves/water/wetsuits, feels more real to me.

Moments...like this

(a summer shot, so it goes, but makes me look forward to autumn.)

singles fly better

fine company

Great to catch up with the logger when he's in town...always fun

murf

Murf has a unique style - hes easy to spot from afar, he sometimes tucks down in a parallel stance which i really enjoy watching, and usually goes left...here he is going right because really, unless its big, its the only way you go at this spot...

independance

robbie is the kinda surfer i like - hes doing his own thing.
Long live the independents, that don't like hit "like" indiscriminately, that involve themselves, give of themselves and make the world a slightly better place.

all things stoke

so, in continuation from my last post, ive bene thinking about those people that always seem to be having fun when they are out there, not trying too hard, making it all look fun... heres another one.
Chaddy mac.

joy

Sifting through my old hard drives looking at some older images. It was really interesting to look at how much pleasure there is in some peoples surfing.

There is so much joy in some peoples faces - others only seem to enjoy the retelling of waves once back in the car park, some dont seem to enjoy it all that much, but are laser focussed. Each to their own.

Here is one who always seems to be enjoying it