Check out this place it's called Seal Rocks and it's beautiful. We camped on the other side of the point at a place called Treachery Cove. Lovely caravan park and an excellent beach and when we arrived there were dolphins frolicking in the surf.  We had a good surf and just got our tucker cooked and it started to piss down rain and we had to finish eating in the front of the ute.

The next day we headed for Crescent Head where I had been given a tip about a good long board wave that I was keen to check out. It turned out to be an excellent tip and I got some really nice waves and it was big enough for Tim to also have some fun. I got into trouble from an angry local who reckoned I had gotten in his way so had my first bit of surf rage. I guess no matter what you do there will always be a mix of personalities to contend with. I was a little put off after this but had already had a pretty good time and decided to call it quits. Met some other really nice locals and one guy who's name escapes me was a bit of a legend and I think the current Australian masters champion.
That night we decide to head for a place called Hat Head as we felt the universe was calling us there to pay homage to one of the local farmers in my area who like a ample sized hat. Or it might have been to give Tim the chance to see how well he could slide on his back in the mud whilst in a hurry to check out the beach.

Due to storms and pissing rain there was no surfing at Hat Head but it was a lovely spot and reasonably quiet although one guy I was talking to in the caravan park said only a week earlier it was packed. The next day we travelled to Angourie and Tim caught some really good wave whilst I decided to get behind the lens as conditions looked pretty challenging. Below is a couple of shots I took during his sessions.

After Tim's surf we travelled north again looking for something for me to surf on and ended up at Byron Bay
where I had a play in the water but nothing to exciting before we headed further North to stay the night with Tim's sister Jess who made us a beautiful vegetarian lasagne for dinner. The next day and a couple more hours in the car and we arrived at Coolum Beach, just a short drive to Noosa where we spent the next week surfing in the National Park there. Lots of people around but luckily not to many where we surfed. I dont have any photos of me surfing so you will just have to take my word for it.  

I've just got back home from Queensland from a short 2 week Surfing and camping holiday. My nephew Tim flew down from Queensland for a few weeks and then we did a road trip up the East coast surfing at least once sometimes twice every day. After staying a night on my brother's farm near Humula NSW we headed out through Tumbarumba,through the Snowy mountains and some beautiful country winding up at Tathra on the South East coast of NSW. We were dreaming of a camp site close to the beach where we would be able to have a camp fire
and the universe did not disappoint. The 2 photographs below are of the beach directly in front of our camp and also our camp site with fire still going the next morning and a couple of very contented travellers. 

We had Kangaroos and Wallabies hoping around the ute who were obviously used to having humans around.
The only thing lacking were good waves but we still had a splash around with the boards. Mine hadn't been in the water for probably about a year. From here we drove North up the coast and Tim had a surf at Ulladulla around lunch time. It was right in front of a heap of rocks so I decided to take some photographs of him in action instead of braving it near the rocks.Below is one of the photos I took getting my eye back into surf photography.

That afternoon we called in briefly on some good friends of mine who shared house with me a few years ago and I have a very fond memory of the time we spent together. That afternoon I had my first decent taste in the surf which was pretty nice and Tim helped me out getting onto a few waves. It was at a little place called Gerroa and we camped just a little to the South of town pretty close to the beach and had Kookaburras join us to see what we were having for breakfast. Below is the beach near our camp(Tim doing the dishes) as well as the boldest of the Kookaburras.

The next day we did a big drive and after Tim surfed the Bone Yard at Kiama whilst I got behind the lens again and we met a crusty fisherman who kept talking to us even after we had gone,he could be still there talking as I type. We circumnavigated Sydney and headed North for Seal Rocks which will be included in the next instalment of "Surfing Safari Part 2"

A few night ago whilst sitting on the verandah we had the most unusual sunset. When I finally went and got my camera it had started to quiet down. I took this one of my nephew Tim who was busy taking photographs of his own.

This time last year you could not get it to rain. What a difference 12 months makes. Now it seems to rain every week and when the rain falls it always seems like we get quite a bit. Where I live it is normally quite dry and hot in the summer but this year has been very mild and wet.

Australian Plague Locusts have been in high numbers in our area this summer. There has been a second wave just recently and they have been as thick as I have ever seen them. They can be a big problem for farmers eating valuable crops and grass. They also make a hell of a mess of your car and can block your radiator causing overheating problems.

There has been a plethora of locusts arriving in my area recently. Whether they have arrived for a drop of Rutherglen red or just to get away from it all I really can't say. They have been getting intimately acquainted with the front of my Hilux and I may have to resort to a bit of shade cloth over the radiator to curb their unruly behaviour. I don't know how many of you have been coasting along around the "dollar mark"(thats truckies talk for 100kmh) to have one of these critters come flying in the window, sometimes reflecting off the side mirror, to whack you firmly in the face. Not such a pleasant experience I'll give you the mail.

Yesterday I had a rush of blood and purchased a Canon EOS 7D to add to my arsenal of photographic
equipment. I bought it with sport photography in mind and it will also shoot HD movies as well, although
I am not sure if I will use that feature but you never know. I went out late this evening and fired of half a dozen
shots just to get the hang of it as I want to shoot a cycling race with it this weekend. This dam is about 100
metres from my house and as luck would have it there was a nice dramatic cloud formation in the East.  

On Saturday I took some photos of a live Dance performance. I will see if I can post a few shots on my site ( better ask permission as they are kids) but in the interim here is a photo of that ever talented Fox at the light and sound mixing desk.

This year I have decided to join in the Movember theme. Check out my friend who has a much better mo than me
and doesn't mind showing it off either.

I found out last weekend whilst looking over my beautiful Cannondale Supersix that it has 2 cracks in the rear seat 
stays. I t has made the bike unsafe to ride and I am now waiting to hear about a replacement under warranty.
It's pretty frustrating as I ride the bike 4-5 times a week and was really enjoying it. Now I have dusted off my mountain bike which is fun as well but for me I cant wait to get back on the road.