ALAIA

Inspired by the women waveriders of ancient Hawaii
I got Steve to shape me my very own Alaia this summer.
Shame that the temperatures dropped to freezing now
and with all the gear on I will have to wait
for my next trip to enjoy riding it...
Can't wait. Roll on warm waters...

September Sessions

photos of my September road trip to France.
this year it probably has been my best September Session ever...

More on Drift

Bonzer Guys

Earlier this summer I had the opportunity to catch up with Malcolm and Guy again
to take some shots at the Ocean Magic factory for Marks interview on Drift.
This piece shows a very different perspective of the Bonzer story. Interesting
stuff..
Read more on DRIFT.

THE BEST of Quiksilver Pro 2010

Love what a friend done to the Quiksilver ad with our party pics from France!
Well done, Nico!

The dark side of the lens of renowned surf photographer
Mickey Smith is probably one of the best surf films I've ever seen.
A beautiful film which catches the soul and the passion of someones
true dedication to what he believes in. Wonderful, mind blowing and inspiring.
Enjoy.

Eating Waves at the Driftwood Gallery

Last Friday evening the Driftwood Gallery in Newquay,
cast light into a dreary Cornish evening with their Eating Waves evening of surf art...
read more on:
http://www.driftsurfing.eu

Eating Waves at the Driftwood Gallery

http://www.driftsurfing.eu/index.php/archives/6171#more-6171

Castle and Dinas

The Iron Age hill fort of Castle-an-Dinas is a prominent landmark
just south of St Columb Major. It was home to a legendary king, played a part
in the development of our democracy, and been the site of executions, battles
and sinister murder and suicide.
Me and Mark went up there at last year's Midsummer Eve Bonfire celebration
to find out more about this place.
The photography was tricky, as there is not much left of the
iron Age fort. So there is only it's unique atmosphere to catch.
I'm pleased with the result and the article published
in the June edition of "Cornwall today".

randoms

took these screen shots with my old camera a while ago..
I leave the rest to your imagination...

light

I found a folder with my old film images I took years ago
before I purchased a digital camera..
I love the light and the colours in there,
they just seem to have more depth than digital photos.
The second one is the inside of a water fountain.
I love it how the light and the flowing water build a whole
new picture: I called it "the shell"

north coast lineups

last weekend we found some serious gems up the north coast...

What s better than some sunshine whilst the lines keep rolling in!

Visions

Found this old painting I have done ages ago...

There is no surf in England!

Damn it!

Spring has finally arrived..

I love this time of year seems like everything comes back to life

and nature unfolds in beautiful colours

The sun brings back a smile on peoples faces

and the smell of burned charcoal

makes me look forward to long summer nights...

The latest on Drift

It was really exciting working on the latest Drift feature about Glass Tiger surfboards. I went down to his workshop which is situated in a Falmouth boatyard. With so many boards today arriving here in containers from overseas, it was refreshing and fitting to see wood finished boards made in a small workshop next to the sea and among classic wooden boats. The variety of tools and materials meant lots to shoot. Not only this but I was also let loose on the page design which turned out great, if I do say so myself!

Check it out: http//www.driftsurfing.eu/surf_article.asp?id=1862&page=1.

Valley View

The view from my bedroom window this morning...
Spring must be around the corner!

early morning mist

Yesterday morning I found myself on one of my daily early morning walks

to check the surf before work. Hidden by a thick curtain of mist the surf was invisible.

I only could hear the waves in the distance roaring to the shore

while the sun was slowly warming up the day...

south coast sun

When the swell turns big and the wind is from the north I always ask myself if it is going to be another one of those endless drives round and round the south coast getting really frustrated ending up back at the overcrowded and average beach you started at - this weekend turned out different.

After a nice Saturday lie in and relaxed breakfast, I was on the way for another search down south. After meeting some friends, we arrived at a spot I had wanted to surf for a while but never caught right. To my surprise, it was quietly peeling along with just two guys out. I plunged myself into the sea and surfed this nice little reef in a beautiful setting scoring some long rides. Unfortunately, it got a bit crowded later on, but who cares the sun was out.

We spent the whole day at the beach and when I drove home, I felt content after an amazing day.

the dark path of winter

Turner winter sky

walking through the cold winter dawns
a climps of the sun through the broken clouds
makes my longing grow deeper
for those summer days.

Baler 2

walking the streets of Baler town...