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This morning.

Kirra and Wyn catching little waves this summer, now this is what surfing is all about – fun!

The crowds are dwindling, school goes back next week and it seems like we haven’t had much of a summer thus far. The surf has been very summery, I have had a few good onshore sessions this week, in warm (for Victoria) water, so I ain’t complaining too much.

Crazy big wave fitness from Mark Visser.

New MPH model demo videos, would really like to take a spin on these boards. I have faith in the boards, but Tomo surfs so well it’s a little difficult to translate how the boards might perform for me, in my real world.

An even better comparison might be a bench mark, wave for wave, same surfer, same conditions, surfing a traditional performance short board up against these new interpretations…

Passenger – The Sound Of Silence [Simon & Garfunkel Cover] by inertiamusic

I just love the purity of a great voice and a guitar.

Bound to go viral, very funny stuff, they almost got it done too…

As another year races towards the finish line – with the seemingly ever building pace, a side effect of a full and busy life? Family, art, work, house renovating and surfing enough to hopefully keep the mid-section from expanding too far… It only takes a moment of contemplative reflection to remind us of the short time we have on this earth, and that enjoying that time in a positive, productive and proactive manner is vital to a happy life, what more could you really want?

Above: a little smudge of a wave I surfed a couple of weeks back, the small glimmer of new swell on a wedgy little bank, the strong cross-shore wind blowing right into it.  Almost uninviting, you might describe it  but surfing is almost always better than not surfing. I had a ball out there on my own in the wind and the chop, figuring out where to sit and which bump would run across the bank with a reasonable shape to it. It’s funny how exceeded expectations can make your day, fun.

Time to seek out alternate waves for a few weeks as the bulk of this states population heads to the beach, clogs the road and the line-ups, hopefully, expectations can be exceeded again, maybe a few times.

Happy festive season!