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.