i have a new surfboard, dave made it - it shreds

my dad is making me a handplane - thats awesome

i have hardly any money - not so cool

if i had lots of money - i'd buy this:

i really want one

its been quite the run of good swell

ive been surfing lots, finding a few less crowded places...nowhere special, but special nonetheless...the comp is over, the tourists are heading back up the freeway. Soon the town will quieten down.

ive taken lots of photos, got a few addresses and driven about today and dropped of CD's of images for people.

Its making me happy.

here is Sunday morning...

 a stunning sunrise - no colour correction with these shots

 kelly 1

 kelly 2

 kelly 3

 kelly 4

 kelly 5

 Bells 2011 Winner - Joel Parkinson

my favorite of the day, classic.

somewhere else

...other than bells, the surf was doing its thing.

posso perfection

this morning - posso's turned on, and the crowds turned up - and amidst the chaos of the crowd there were moments - like these.

 unknown shredder

 morning lineup

 a rare moment of emptiness

 jordan noble

a board of NOTE <-----click me

on a busy day, a quiet spot

handplanes

here are my handplanes - my sanding and shaping and glassing need some serious refining - but even so, ive been out on one of these, and im having some fun - i doubt that i would feel the difference - my abilty on these things being somewhat lacking. But i got into shore-break barrels at 13th the other day - so at least i know what i looks like in there now!
Im addicted to these things.
and...ive gotten resin everywhere,

ive always had more than enough respect for those that have built the boards i ride, but now- tenfold, its a messy, complicated hard job, and these are just playthings made from scrap wood.

kp