fisherman

A short walk from a well used but ignored bridge reveals a bend in the river.
Eddies, with fish rising, elusive however

So, the boy and I have been exploring the bike tracks recently. We've seen a snake and a hole lot of dry fields holding thirsty looking cows.
I haven't photographed either of these sights however.

The iphone 6+ had a pretty good camera. So I've been snapping with this.

ben - with the contrast bumped up

cafes and bikes

They go hand in hand nowadays, like good coffee and fine beards, its rare to see one without the other

punter

satisfying being back blogging…going through the archives of unposted material and found this air punter.

back

so finally the powers that be decided that they didnt want 150 bucks for my lowly domain and let me get it back for a handful of change. So I have it back, but now have the chance to showcase a little more of the work ive been keeping back since i got shut down.

Fun times

pommies moving on

seems like the powers that be have neglected to tell me that my blog has expired.

so pommielogger.com has gone

(sadface)

craig mckean

one of the few blokes that makes me smile very time i see him, either in or out of the water...a genuine man, who likes his waves, coffee and muffins.

always makes his waves, and finds a simple pleasure in the act.

raindrops

sean

word is viccos finest glasser has his sights on the northern points.
Seans glassing is some of the finest ive seen, distingushed by style, inventiveness and a pure creativity. He'll be missed.

(thanks for the advice, my glassing did improve, marginally.

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

pelican

for such big birds they sure are graceful

this surfing life

I am a lucky man. I know this.

A good cloud cover and a stiff northerly this morning, though not cold.

Car parks filling up - with limited peaks along 13th, and already those 'owner-occupier' dudes on their pointy boards were making the most of what was on offer.

Flippers give you a freedom to chose that other surf equipment doesnt. So a walk down the beach proved fruitful.

a significant death

This morning i learned that a close friend, an inspiration and the reason i feel the way i do about harm reduction - died.

His loss will be felt by more people that he would ever imagine. There are people alive today, having children of their won, thanks to his vision, compassion, immeasrable bravery and bottomless capacity to care.

Insofar as my career, he is the single most important i have had the pleasure of working alongside.

Goodbye Pat.