A blessing and a curse, Creator and destroyer, The wind. Wind swells and windswept, Onshore and offshore, It persists. Radars and forecasts, Sheltered and open, Location chosen. White caps and barrels, Choppy or smooth, Surf or not? This is the wind, This is our life.
Sometimes the wind is against you. Sometimes not only the wind, but the banks, the swell and let’s not forget the weather in general; lightning whilst being alone in the line-up isn’t very appealing. So here’s the top 5 things to fill your time during a lull: The Surf Check Your home breaks may…
The mornings are dark. It was just last week I could paddle out for a surf and soak up the morning’s warmth at 6am. Now it is almost pitch black. A tell-tale sign that autumn is on its way. Fall colours are lacking, those iconic shades of orange and yellow that signify the end of…
The crisp cool air caressed my cheek. The birds in the bushes beside me began to stir. All else was silent. Only the waves breaking on the sandbar broke the stillness. I gazed down at the beach. I could see a lone fisherman, rubbing his eyes, forcing them to adjust to the changing light. He…
“Tap, tap, tap…” I rolled over on my mattress with a groan. “Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap…” The smell of smoke from the night before lingered in my nostrils. I reached for my phone to turn off the alarm. I could have sworn I didn’t set it the day before. Nothing. I knew I didn’t…
