Following The Sun

exploring 2

2012-02-07T03:13:00.000-08:00

Flat day foolin

2012-01-29T17:36:00.000-08:00

Exploring

2012-01-27T03:57:00.000-08:00

Indo Daze

2012-01-21T00:48:00.000-08:00

Got back some more film from a recent Indo trip this week. Its so good to look back on the places and things I saw but its also strange the way it triggers memories of the frame of mind I was in in contrast to my present state. I miss my Indo mind, so unperturbed and unshakable.

Gone Surfing

2012-01-18T00:34:00.000-08:00

Sea life

2011-12-27T01:12:00.000-08:00

Cloud peak

2011-12-19T00:42:00.000-08:00

Sometimes you look up and the sky above you looks more like an upside down sea.

Old Friends

2011-12-11T02:38:00.001-08:00

Getting back out the pass was just like catching up with an old friend. As was getting back to my favorite board.

Double trouble

2011-12-01T17:28:00.001-08:00

A dodgy spool set up on my box brownie while I was in Indo meant most of the shots where ruined but there where a few interesting double exposures to be salvaged.

2011-11-18T02:27:00.001-08:00

Going just a little bit crazy after a few months on the boat.

2011-11-14T13:30:00.001-08:00

Rasta enjoying the pacific pacific.

No crowds no wind no work, no complaints.

Melted Gold

2011-11-08T13:36:00.000-08:00

300 miles out to sea, and not a ripple.

She certainly is a mystifying mistress.

2011-11-06T19:27:00.000-08:00

Going nowhere fast.

Surfing Away

2011-08-26T04:46:00.000-07:00

Untitled from Tim Carroll on Vimeo.

Morning surf check

2011-08-26T04:42:00.001-07:00

Sailed Away

2011-07-11T19:54:00.000-07:00

Untitled from Tim Carroll on Vimeo.

HYDROPHILIA

2011-05-20T16:04:00.000-07:00

Some friends are throwing a party
and its gonna be a doozy..

On the road again

2011-05-16T17:28:00.002-07:00

Feet on the dash, windows down, watching through falling eyelids; the sun slice through trees, cane fields and power lines, Neil Young sending your mind adrift though crapy car speakers.

A-Fame

2011-05-14T17:38:00.000-07:00

Swell Season

2011-05-14T17:24:00.000-07:00

While land-lovers complain about the chill in the air and the winds blowing frost in from the hills of a morning, the surfers among them are letting out a quiet grin, its well season.

Hello Winter

2011-04-04T22:18:00.000-07:00

Goodbye Summer

2011-04-04T22:17:00.000-07:00

New Toy

2011-03-21T17:11:00.000-07:00

Some interesting shots from an old box brownie i found.

Shaping with friends

2011-02-22T13:56:00.000-08:00

Impromptu shaping bays, dodgy stands and sharing one set of tools between 5 people. Time well spent.

Theme

2011-02-11T13:51:00.000-08:00

A theme has emerged which seems to be dictating a good part my habits and desires as well as my daily wandering thoughts.

The Dream

2011-01-09T14:47:00.001-08:00

Nothing ignites my soul more that the prospect of sailing away.

No particular place to be and no particular person to please,

to just be free to explore, one day at a time.

Fins, Take 2

2011-01-09T14:21:00.000-08:00

First surf on El Nuggerto was full of fun but proved to be a little premature, it seems 2 days is not quite long enough for fins to set with any strength. Back to the shed.

Photo by Nikki

El Nuggerto

2010-12-09T14:40:00.000-08:00

Started shaping a new board this week. There where a lot of ideas tying to squeeze into not a lot of board, but i think it will surf well.

5'1" tri hull twin, aka 'El Nuggerto'.

Envy

2010-11-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

Myspace

2010-11-03T16:24:00.000-07:00

My favorite little place to get productive at home

Country Livin'

2010-11-03T16:18:00.001-07:00

Spent a lazy day at a my friends farm the other day made a cup of tea, went for a walk, hung out with some cows, took some photo's.

Australia is for surfing

2010-10-19T14:32:00.000-07:00

My good friend Yohey came for a visit from japan last week and being a good friend he brought some swell with him too. For the two weeks he was here it seemed every where we went turned on a little bit just for him. There's karma for you.

this little 5'5" kookbox was the funnest board i have ever riden hands down.

look ma' no one out.

Broken days

2010-07-19T18:17:00.000-07:00

There has been a fun filled little bank just down from my house all week which has given me a chance to get back on my mini fish and see how small i can tuck up.

Tea

2010-06-15T19:35:00.000-07:00

After a little rain the tea tree lakes trickle into the ocean and create some pretty cool colours.

Hollow Water

2010-05-10T19:22:00.000-07:00

The theme of the week: Barrels. They are everywhere! I cant remember ever being so spoilt with water cylinders, every day 4 foot and HOLLOW, i've stopped wearing sun screen!

Autumn Playground

2010-05-03T19:46:00.000-07:00

The Pass has been a liquid playground this week with perfect little warm water waves and plenty of sun to dry out in.

Perfection in nature

2010-04-12T00:27:00.000-07:00

Some times if you look closely enough, you can find beauty in the the most common place object.

Ocean Motion

2010-03-26T22:47:00.000-07:00

Noosa one night stand

2010-03-17T00:57:00.000-07:00

Nicked up to Noosa for 48 hours of flat out surfing.

My boards are trashed my arms are over cooked spaghetti strings.
But i'm stoked out of my brain.

Al Knost racking up some tip time.

Back Yard Project

2010-03-03T17:13:00.000-08:00

Migrating North

2010-03-01T00:50:00.000-08:00

I recently moved north in search of warmer waters and better waves (i found both).

These are some shot of the journey.

Exploring

2010-02-27T14:32:00.000-08:00

Some shots I got while exploring some of the more secluded nooks of our east coast.

Tiny Tube

2010-02-17T03:27:00.000-08:00

I love watching little micro waves like this one. They seem to achieve a perfection that bigger waves are unable to match, and they are never spoiled by crowds.

Time Well Wasted

2010-02-13T16:45:00.000-08:00

I took some time out last week and spent a few days camping in a local national park with a friend of mine. We got some really good waves and it was refreshing for both of us to surf some empty waves, do some reading and just slow things down a bit.

Sneaky Point Surprise

2010-02-05T02:12:00.000-08:00

Remember when the mornings where off shore, the skies where clear and crisp and the swell came in those neat little lines.

Body Glide

2010-02-01T21:42:00.000-08:00

bully romance

2010-01-30T19:27:00.000-08:00

A talented little friend of mine recently started a blog and there are already plenty of tasty images for your eyes on there to explore. Take a look at bully romance.

Image by Tulira Jett

When the sea is just a wetter version of the sky

2010-01-30T02:36:00.000-08:00

Tube Rock

2010-01-23T18:16:00.000-08:00

When the recent big swells hit and there where 8ft+ waves breaking off the rocks at Noth Avoca, I spotted these grommets getting shacked out at tube rock.

New bag for a new board

2010-01-20T13:18:00.000-08:00

Sewed this puppy up out of a sleeping bag and a towel i found with a pocket on it.

Thats Swell

2010-01-19T22:03:00.000-08:00

Stubby 3

2010-01-19T21:54:00.000-08:00

Finished.

Byron: Point wave gliding & highway driving

2010-01-06T15:41:00.000-08:00

Wen't looking for a new nest this week up north and got some waves along the way.

Bush Barrel

2009-12-26T23:53:00.000-08:00

2009-12-26T15:54:00.000-08:00

I saw this on Dane Peterson's new blog and at the risk of regurgitating someone elses work, i just had to share it. Someone at Ryobi has a sense of humor, and i like it.

Aircon

2009-12-20T03:40:00.000-08:00

Stubby 3

2009-12-19T02:42:00.000-08:00

Second lam coat. A little extra bush pepper on account of glassing outside but otherwise not too bad.

Good times

2009-12-16T22:37:00.000-08:00

The surf wasn't great but everyone was having fun. I can't think of a much better way to start the day.

The Stubby 2

2009-12-15T02:38:00.001-08:00

I spent some quality time with sand paper and planer today and finished shaping the stubby. Its a really nice feeling, to see and hold something that has has, until now, only existed in a little corner of your brain.
I even got to slap on a double six on the top before dark, a white pigment with just a few drops of apple green.

Wax & Water

2009-12-14T13:41:00.000-08:00

My good friend Karl begun his documented 56 days of surfing this week.
See how he goes here.

The Stubby

2009-12-13T22:53:00.000-08:00

There's a board that iv'e been itching to play with, itching to ride, and itching to own. An arc tail, hull bottom Stubby. However i have only ever seen them on blogs and vids. So after wrestling with the outline for a while and grabbing lines from different boards i began shaping today.

Mermaid Street

2009-12-10T04:13:00.000-08:00

Weekenders

2009-12-07T02:32:00.001-08:00

Sage making the best of some average conditions on the weekend.

Shop Blog

2009-12-05T16:31:00.000-08:00

Speaking of the shop, i've created Alpine Beach a little blog of their own.
Check it out at www.aplinebeach.blogspot.com

Valla Surfboards

2009-12-05T03:32:00.000-08:00

Sage, Jack and Brett dropped into the store to with some shinny new presents.
Sage's boards look great and feel even better under your arm, well done Sage.

A Morning with Max

2009-12-01T02:17:00.000-08:00

Early tidal pool

2009-12-01T02:00:00.000-08:00

Old Friends

2009-11-29T01:39:00.000-08:00

I found these two boards under my friends house last week.
One is a 5'8" Barry Bennett single with fluted fliers, the other a 5'6" Crozier flex tail knee board with a beautiful sweeping flex fin. Pure Summer Lovin Fun

Ahh Australian Summer

2009-11-28T23:58:00.000-08:00

Early bird, No worms

2009-11-23T23:03:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately there wasn't many waves to be had on this morning but its always nice to be down there just to watch the sun climb out of the water and throw that orange light across the waves.

Flotsam

2009-11-22T23:12:00.000-08:00

Like two sessions in one day

2009-11-17T17:17:00.000-08:00

early low tide

later hi tide, go figure..

Sweet Sweet Swell

2009-11-15T20:51:00.000-08:00

Dean locks in at a local favorite.

New Wheels

2009-11-15T20:06:00.000-08:00

2009-11-13T13:03:00.000-08:00

Looking down the beach track after some less than average waves up north

S.S.Wollongbar

2009-11-11T22:52:00.000-08:00

I Found this interesting old shot on a friends wall of the S.S.Wollongbar not long after it had run aground at Byron.

Day Trip

2009-11-11T22:40:00.000-08:00

Expression Sessione

2009-11-09T21:22:00.000-08:00

Strath is just full of bright ideas.
Dean shows some hospitality to the latest boat people.

and shows karl how to 'jedi mind trick' down a troublesome section.

Morning Sliders

2009-11-02T02:09:00.000-08:00

Dustin F scores some early morning sliders all to himself.

Shedlight Glassing

2009-10-27T03:27:00.000-07:00

Home Sweet Home

2009-10-14T02:27:00.000-07:00

This is the welcome home i received when i got into Wamberal yesterday..

Shots from the sea

2009-10-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

One of my new favourite spots

2009-10-07T19:45:00.000-07:00

Land of the Free

2009-10-04T16:54:00.000-07:00

A swamis morning

2009-10-01T15:30:00.000-07:00

Barkanvas

2009-09-29T20:36:00.000-07:00

Doodle

2009-09-28T10:19:00.000-07:00

Sea fog

2009-09-25T16:11:00.000-07:00

A misty old morning in Encinitas, not a breath of wind, just little lines of colourless glass moseing on in from out of the sea fog.

Carlsbad

2009-09-23T19:42:00.000-07:00

Back yard Barrels

2009-09-22T15:51:00.000-07:00

When your out of the water with swimmers ear your mind sometimes finds waves to surf elswhere.

Fall

2009-09-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

Swamis local

2009-09-18T14:33:00.000-07:00

Ok check out the little dude at the bottom of this picture, I have no idea what it is but he was cool. As i was checking the surf he kept darting in and out of his hole like someone had been feeding him coffee beans. Although i wouldn't want to leave home much either if i lived where he's claimed.

One California Day

2009-09-17T18:36:00.000-07:00

Today was magic. It was as if i was handed the ideal California day. I scored 2ft clean Swamis all day on my new log and on my way back up the coast highway stumbled upon a car show full of stylish old delights. To top it off the beach boys where playing form one of the cars and was punctuated by the horn or the coaster train at it hooted up the coast.

Searching for MP in the US

2009-09-17T08:54:00.000-07:00

I cant believe this shows in San Deigo the day after i leave!

Searching for Michael Peterson Trailer from jolyon hoff on Vimeo.

Little Log

2009-09-16T14:40:00.000-07:00

My new little log. Its an old beat up 8'6" Takayama noserider, its got a bit of a tan but it should be a lot of fun.

Wegener Alaia

2009-09-14T18:11:00.000-07:00

I saw this and thought of you Dusty.

Encinitas

2009-09-14T18:03:00.000-07:00

Went for a skate today around Encinitas near where i'm staying.

San Diego

2009-09-14T12:51:00.002-07:00

So i hopped on the train and headed down to sunny San Diego

L.A.

2009-09-14T12:20:00.000-07:00

We spent three or four days in LA not really knowing what to do with ourselves. Our 80's hotel seemed to be situated somewhere between LA and the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately Kaillan had to fly home prematurely and i was left to explore the west coast solo.

Notting Hill Carnival

2009-09-01T07:51:00.000-07:00

Notting Hill Carnival is apparently the second biggest carnival in the world, and most years the whole area gets so crowded that, in the worst parts of the city, riots break out and the police have to cordon off the roads.