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.

i'm still here

I watched the light dissipate as storm clouds crept in, on a streamy summers evening. One can be distracted by lots of things, many of which are exactly that, distractions. The warm breeze and mesmerising slow but steady rhythm of the ocean was most certainly not a distraction, but rather an escape. 

I'll save the rest of the philosophical bullshit for never, and finish by saying, I enjoyed this experience. 

mellow yellow

It's been a bit of a while since a decent chain of blog posts.

That's not to say that I have not been creating. In fact, I have been creating more than I ever have. I'm working for a kick-arse design studio on the coast, and have been neck deep in photography and graphic design. It's unreal!

I am in the planning (and purchasing) stage for a new creative personal project that will see a fusion of my creative loves, being audible & visual. More to come.

Below is a photograph from the drive home to visit my family to celebrate fathers day. Such a spectacular drive this time of year.

noosa trois

Some more shots from Noosa, man it's beautiful there. As mentioned I was there shooting some photo & video for Rake Surfboards. Here are some shots of Adrian Knott, Rake Surfboards creator. 

The shaping bay setup in the backyard is amazing. Everything about the shed is stunning. It was built by the previous owner of the house, for the purpose of being a chapel to have a backyard wedding in. It's now transformed into a surfboard shaping bay, which is essentially a shrine to a religion anyway.

noosa deux

It's nothing short of spectacular up here in Noosa. The setup for waves is more inspiring than I could ever imagine, making for perfect down the line logging. The people are mega friendly, and it seems everywhere you turn someone is wanting to have a hello. 

Since being here we have had super fun waves at several spots on the world famous points, including First Point, Little Cove and Nasho's. 

Tomorrow the waves are expected to pump in the afternoon, so we are eagerly waiting. 

noosa

Greetings from Noosa, QLD. I'm up here visiting and shooting photographs/video for Rake Surfboards. It's such a magical place. Having left Victoria on Monday, I felt as though I was back in Summertime when I arrived and took in my surroundings. 

We have had a little surf at the points, though the swell hasn't been quite big enough yet. Fingers crossed some solid swell comes soon.

Here are a couple of photographs I took yesterday in between filming the surfboard production process, and scouting for waves.

last light

The Winter Solstice has passed, and slowly the daylight hours will begin to increase. 

On dusk last night playful birds enjoyed the fleeting warmth of the sun, as the moist cold air crept into the fields. 

Beer in hand, I enjoyed the transition of day to night. Might have to get some gloves.  

family

I recently helped my Mother sort and scan piles of old photographs which belonged to my late Oma Henrika and Opa Albertus. 

In 1956, Oma and Opa migrated to Australia from Holland with their 3 children at the time, including my Mother who was 4 years old. They travelled by boat, along with hundreds of other people and families who were looking for new opportunity in Australia. 

Below is a selection of photographs, which I have found absolutely beautiful. Not only because it is my family history, but also have been swept up in daydreaming about the time and place in which the photograph was taken.

You will notice several photographs are on the ocean, or looking down to people on the dock waving goodbye. These photographs were taken by my Opa, documenting the 6 week journey to Australia.

I love the discoloured and tattered edges of the photographs, and could not bare to crop or adjust them. Over a 50 year period who knows how many photographs have been lost, never to be seen again. I'm overjoyed that I've had the opportunity to scan and archive these photographs for many more decades to come. 

heads above water

I've neglected my blog of late. This is not due to any loss of creativity, in fact, there has been an increase. I'm 3 weeks from finishing Graphic Design school for the year. I'm eagerly looking forward to the holidays to catch up with friends, whom similar to my blog, I've neglected also. Can't wait to share a beer and a yarn!

I'll post some design stuff I've been working on over coming weeks. 

warmth

We are in the depths of winter, though I can feel the end is nigh. I found myself looking at some old photographs from a trip to the tropical paradise that is the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra. 

Here's hoping my current study fly's along and I can make a return at some point.

sunny days, yet winter waves

A 6am start on Saturday, saw a magical sunrise and pumping waves.