Unknown, piercing the lip, Bondi

Gentleman’s Hours

The beach is a different place after 9 am. The crowds thin after the 333 drops everyone into the city. Out come the die-hard locals who enjoy a bit of space and fewer drop-ins. Today we’ve finally got some waves to shoot – head high on sets and looking decent. The winds are kicking around […]

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Bronte Baths

Spent a bit of time lurking around Bronte pool this morning. That’s gotta be the most photographed ocean pool in Australia behind Icebergs. It’s one helluva busy place at sunrise. If it we were in Italy they’d put a boom gate and charge you $25 bucks to look at it for 2 minutes. People love […]

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Dowse

So, you like surfing…the peace and quiet of being out the back waiting for a set wave…the wind in your hair and salt on the skin. (insert scratching record needle sound) Well…today is not for you. It was a crazy full house down there this morning. Loose boards, big crowds, strong rips and not enough […]

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Hello

Well…HELLO swell! Oh boy there’s some fine looking waves today. Real pretty ones. The winds are offshore and grooming nicely. The swell is from the South and waves breaking @ 3ft. Once again the sun is out but it’s chilly in the shade. Rubber up. These are the dayz… :: oogie

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Quick Dip

Went for a quick swim this morning and took these snaps. Little clean wave on offer, only 1-2 foot. Banks are pretty decent and suit a smaller swell. Cora got a shot of me shooting Lukey Daniels…just if you are curious how to get these shots. Gotta get in close. We have a full time […]

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Change

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a sky full of clouds. The rain even cut short my shoot today, so there are 6 images not 12 in this batch. The waves are over head high and kinda chunky. The early morning high tide made it very wobbly. Should improve on a lower tide (I […]

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