Corduroy comin'

Shore break, spotted in early December 2011.

I can't keep track of all these storms

I do know this shot was taken Oct. 30th, whether or not this windy day/storm had a name, I cannot say...as a local surf shop owner would say: "...typical Hirtle's beach closeout...."

Don't you hate it when you miss the big set?

Jay knows what I'm talking about.

Chercher un abri contre la tempête

Spotted yesterday at Hirtle's.

Let's see how badly google translate did with the blog post title, anyone?

Posts will be sporadic over the holiday period, hope ya'll have a good break!

Can't get enough of that setting sun

...especially when it's shining through a wave. ^_^

Almost!

I wonder if he knew there was a mini barrel just behind him?

The things dreams are made of

Great light, offshore wind, no crowds. Ah, bliss.

Crowded?

Depends who you ask. Locals who love this spot died a little inside Nov. 11th when upwards of 15 people descended...things were quieter when I arrived.

Crowded? Perhaps by South Shore standards, anywhere else in the world, eh-no.

Magic hour

More gorgeous magic hour light shining through the waves, it was easy to get nice shots that evening!

Coach said stay low

We affectionately refer to it as the poop stance, right Sandro? ^_^

Sunny waves at sunset

The setting sun created some gorgeous backdrops for the two surfers in the water that afternoon. Magic hour was in full effect that day.

Earl shots - pt. 8

I could only look and drool at the swell rolling in that day...

Earl shots - pt. 5

Stormy skies and seas were in attendance that day.

Earl shots - pt. 4

Another shot from the afternoon of Sept. 4th.

I love the froth on the water in the foreground.

Earl shots - pt. 3

So frustrating to watch these bigguns roll in from shore...and me without a jet ski!

I tried auto white balancing this shot in Gimp, which is why it's not as dark as the two previous shots.

Earl shots - pt. 2

Another shot from Sept. 4th, hours after the eye of the storm had passed over the South Shore.

Its name was Earl

Saturday afternoon, hours after the eye of Earl passed over the South Shore.

More shots to follow in the days to come!

Lines 'o' colour

I like the how the lines of colours turned out. There are thousands of periwinkle shells littering the shoreline on this point, so neat!

Splash!

No, not the Darryl Hannah "Splash!".

Shot last night...some of the boys, out at the spot, trying to catch the shoulder, and avoid the big seal that was lurking in that area. Word is, the ocean is warming up, almost time to shed the winter suit and don the 4/3's!

I am happy I captured the seaweed getting tossed up in the air in this shot. I missed a bunch of other opportunities, so I'm glad at least one turned out. ^_^

Sun!

The warm weather today made me think of this sunny shot from last week. Looks like this weekend is shaping up to be a nice one, get out there, folks!