This weeks shots should put all of you young couch potatos to shame. My friend, who could have retired quite a few years ago and who broke her hip last year, was out there surfing. You have no excuse, neither do I - except that the water is just too friggin' cold! I come from warm lake water or tropical water. This part of the Pacific Ocean will never be warm enough for me to just walk into it. lol.
The weekend was sunshine, blue skies, calm waters, but that didn't stop the die hard surfers. They gathered in the treacherous areas of the beaches, close to the rocks, to catch the surf big enough to take them in. (I can't shoot them because I don't have their permission). Then they let the rip take them back out to catch the next wave.
Jeff and Tofi Surfer stayed in water that was about waist deep. The waves were big enough for Tofi Surfer to make it all the way in to the shore. She started just as a body surf to get used to the board again and training the muscles. The wet suit that Tofi Surfer had was a man's suit and caused a pull across the chest, not allowing her to breath properly, therefore cutting her lesson short. Tofi Surfer did make it up to all fours before she had to stop. You can see the pleasure on her face as she comes out of the water.
It was put to Jeff that his niche should be Senior Surfing. He had just started his business two weeks previous. All you have to do is find that niche.
As the end of the lesson and the weekend approached, coming from the south west were rain clouds already heavy and in places dropping rain. It was time to head out ahead of the weather.
The trip across was marked with spots of buds coming out on the Birch clusters. All around us spring was showing her colours. The Skunk Cabbage is the brightest yellow in the ditches. We are all so looking forward to spring...
'til next time.... Syl
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