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Wednesday 16 January 2013

swell

I love this time of year, when holiday crowds die down. It feels like you almost have the beach to yourself, on a weekday that is.
Added to that it's exciting to see a big swell hitting the coast after what seems a long time without waves, and there's nothing like a fresh blast of southerly air to cool things down after heatwave temps.


Lots of young surfers were out revelling in the waves and making the most of the last few weeks of freedom before school goes back.
The best way out is over the back of the pool, saves a lot of paddling.





the wait between sets


leap of faith
Thinking of the not so fortunate people affected by bushfires in our country and the brave firefighters who are risking their lives to save others.
See  you later!






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14 comments:

  1. Unknown16 January 2013 at 08:34

    Great shots as usual! Can't wait for our beach holiday in a couple of weeks- not that I will be surfing though!

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    1. beachcomber16 January 2013 at 08:41

      sounds like a great way to end the school holidays deanne, enjoy :)

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  2. paisleysummer16 January 2013 at 08:42

    Seeing these photos, it is easy to forget the bush fires. Hope they are under control soon, but I think it's going to be a long hot summer.
    The only benefit I'm getting at the moment is less traffic on the road on the way to work because of school holidays. Would love to see a real beach! x

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    1. beachcomber16 January 2013 at 08:52

      it's amazing how much better traffic is in school holidays. x

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  3. Unknown16 January 2013 at 11:07

    Hi Cheryl,
    Hope you had a lovely summer break. Great photos - love the one of the surfers waiting for the break in the sets. I love the holidays but it is nice when things quieten down a little bit too.

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    1. beachcomber16 January 2013 at 13:57

      hi kylie thanks! it looks like you had a nice break going by instagram pics :)

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  4. Art and Sand16 January 2013 at 17:00

    A world away from you...on another coast...where the Beach Boys walked the nose in "Surfin' Safari"...there were absolutely no waves today...flat as a pancake

    Your photos are beautiful.

    I don't usually share the blogs I follow with my surfer husband, but he loves looking at your photos with me.

    To explain the Beach Boys reference, we live near Rincon.

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  5. beachcomber16 January 2013 at 17:56

    thankyou! it was a beautiful day.
    i loved and still love beach boys music. x

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  6. Desire Empire16 January 2013 at 20:13

    Great shots of the surfers. And yes it is such a country of contrasts.
    Carolyn

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  7. bec16 January 2013 at 22:27

    looks wild and crazy out there...beaches are still pretty packed up here, longing for normality!
    Bec x

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  8. Anajá Schmitz17 January 2013 at 00:24

    É um tempo maravilhoso para curtir as férias. Fomos viajar para a praia e comecei a observar pequenas belezas da natureza. Isso se deve ao seu blog que me dá muita inspiração.
    Tenha um ótimo dia.

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  9. Katherines Corner17 January 2013 at 02:57

    We have 22 inches of snow here, giggle. Love these photos xo

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  10. Tybee Dreaming17 January 2013 at 04:29

    I always look forward to ur photos, their just beautiful.

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  11. Suz17 January 2013 at 05:21

    The water is so beautiful in Australia. Your photos show it off.
    Wish I were there. For us it's cold here-near freezing here at
    night for a week. It could be worse. Sorry to hear about the
    fires in your interior. It must be heartbreaking.

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