Flattie, North Bondi

Utopian Daze

It wasn’t the most picturesque morning down at Bondi. There was a strong onshore wind, a very dark sky, and small, dribbly wind-blown surf. I’ll ‘fess up; I skipped shooting this morning…just didn’t see gold in the mundane! This storm will pass, and the rest of the week looks beach-worthy and hot. Pro-tip: get the […]

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Bronte last week - walking the edge

Reminiscing

I’m late today, mainly because I didn’t take photos this morning. It was drizzling slightly around 7 a.m., so I took that as a sign to put the cameras down and sip another coffee whilst the skies remained dark. It was onshore from the get-go; Bondi is a mush pile, so this was also another […]

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Bronnnnnie

Around here…

Whilst the ENE swell has enlarged overnight, it isn’t better. There is a howling 20-knot NE wind in town, knocking things around. This morning I visited local beaches and places I rarely frequent, hunting new angles or shots for your viewing pleasure. I can’t say I saw anyone scoring good waves on my morning wanderings. […]

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So much going on down at Bondi today, it's bedlam

Frenzy

If you own a surfboard, there’s a fair chance you were out there this morning. Am I right? Typically, I arrive at the beach, and it is quiet, as you all sleep and slowly flow into the bay – but today – wow, it was a mass of humans as the sun rose around 6 […]

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Sunday Paradise - Feb 3 was a cracker day!

Vitamin D

After a lot of grey and patchy weather, it was so nice to score an A-Grade, top-notch, exquisite Sunday beach day. The winds remained gentle all day, keeping it neat, and the high tides provided dreamy blue hues at most of Sydney’s bays. I visited most of the beaches of the East on Sunday, and […]

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Bronte south corner, popular!

Bogey Time

For something different, I popped over the hill to the quaint seaside village of Bronte. Bronte is famous for its’ Bogey Hole, a natural ocean pool snug up against the beach’s southern end. At sunrise, the light at Bronte is good. It consistently hits the pool at a decent angle, illuminating many natives during their […]

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Large pod in Bronte/Tamarama all morning putting on a show

Dolphin Show

The talk of the morning around Bronte and Tamarama was a very large pod of Dolphins frolicking in the morning light. They were having a great time pleasing the morning walkers. Waves are bigger, messy and not ideal. Bondi looked junkie, and with cross-onshore forecast, I’d pass. Bronte has some lefts back into the corner, […]

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Bronte, the hub!

Randomness

We’re all freaking out cause it’s gonna rain for a few days – some say 100mm tomorrow (so stoked as there’s no roof on most of my house currently under reno). Those dreamy after-work scorchers spent dunking in the ocean are over – for now. The beach and waves looked dire this morning—onshore, dark grey, […]

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Double pools of Bondi's most famous swimming club

Recent Work

I’ve been waiting for a lame, grey, onshore day to show you a few pics from my recent adventures. In contrast to today’s bland flavour, recently, we’ve been blessed with epic ocean colours and endless beach weather. I didn’t shoot anything today, which is rare for me. It’s a great day to be inside and […]

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Bronte. This is how today begun

il Bronte

Bronte, that little cove bay around the corner where plenty amass before work. It’s always good when the southerly is howling, having a big protecting cliff face on the south side. Bogey Hole, the rock pool next to the ocean pool, is one of Sydney’s busiest little water patches. It’s always a good angle on […]

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Go that inside bowl

Flip

It was a dreamy morning with solid wave options. A mixture of swells provided clean waves at most Sydney beaches – some sets in the 4-5ft range! It’s about to flip as the encroaching southerly makes its way up the coast to us…my prediction is that between 3-4 pm today, it will be all over […]

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Bondi broken skies around 7am

Giant Folds

Big swells are wasted around here. We don’t have the proper infrastructure to make it break in a rideable fashion when it gets over head-high. Such a shame, ’cause there’s virtually NO wind and conditions are optimal. Somewhere with a reef would be cooking right now. It’s a dead south swell at 180 degrees, so […]

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Giant closeouts from the weekend

Showertime

The beach is completely deserted as the south change takes over. It’s raining, grey and definitely not a beach day. I did see rideable head-high waves, but it wasn’t enticing enough for most. I didn’t shoot it – due to mundane subject matter! Here are some images from the last 7 days around the neighbourhood. […]

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