turquoise

After surfing in the hot Noosa sun, we would seek refuge in fruit shops and supermarkets. Mango's were cheap and they were basically giving pineapple and rockmelon away. Good planning the night before saw us freezing almost a dozen water bottles in the freezer, with each one eventually succumbing to the heat and meeting it's fate as a life saver.

bath water

The sun gets up super early in Noosa. By around 5:30am it's beginning to prove difficult to have a sleep in, with all the bird & insect life trumpeting in a group chorus, as well as the steady increase in temperature and humidity. 

At this point, one would amble out of bed and into the living room where buddies were scratching their heads and rubbing their eyes, visibly perplexed by if they had over indulged on beer the evening prior or if they had managed to stay under the magic 'no hangover barrier'.

By 6:30 we were at the beach, still perplexed, but eager to learn what the 27 degree celsius sea had in store for us.

 

humid humans

I've just returned from an incredible trip up North. Noosa to Newcastle. A van loaded with 3 smelly men, surfboards and endless belly laughs.

We visited dear friends along the way, who welcomed us into their lives with open hearts.

We're the luckiest people alive.

Loads of photos to come.

faces

Some photographs from various locations and points in time. 

forget the wrist watch

Shaun Freeman's favourite time to go surfing is now. Though on this day, I think it must have been sometime around 9:30 judging by this hand signals.  

leaps and bounds

Shaun Freeman giving his all to prove white men can jump.

lay day

A fruitless surf check resulted in housecleaning, photo editing and home-brew beer bottling. Here's hoping for at least SW winds tomorrow.

wishing for wednesday's

Some time well spent at Pt Impossible yesterday.

Surfers: Shaun Freeman, Ross Harrison, Andrew Warhurst, and others.

in search of something

We spent the day looking for waves, once found, we surfed them.

boogie banquet

I've returned home to the coast where I was greeted by loved ones and logging. Pt Roadknight was one of several spots which provided an inviting playground for surfing shits & giggles.

Photos were shot using a cheap GoPro waterproof film camera with Kodak 400. An absolute must have.