AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Surf Watchers


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Surfers checking out the surf on a viewing platform at Gunnamatta, Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Watching the waters
Checking the moods of the waves
Thoughtful strategies
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15 comments:

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Checking the mood of the water! I like that. We don't, of course, surf (being 100 years old give or take a few years ;>)), but living on or near the coast (here in Florida or in Oregon -- or traveling), we must check the water's mood (tides, the storms) is something we must do if we plan to boat or crab or beachcomb. -- I love that phase and will borrow it in conversation.

Lynda Howells said...

love surf and the shadowsxlynda
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mARTy said...

interesting picture!surfing must be great there:-)

♥♥ Willa ♥♥ said...

Looks like they are all ready to surf the wave! :)

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maryt/theteach said...

Thanks Gemma for posting for Ruby Tuesday... Surfing even in winter? :)

EG CameraGirl said...

bI bet it's great fun to watch surfers! There's no surfing on the Great Lakes where I live. LOL

eileeninmd said...

Cute poem and a great photo. Are they waiting for the perfect waves? Happy Ruby Tuesday!

Kim, USA said...

Hmmm good that they are checking before plunging in. Happy Tuesday!


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Unknown said...

Surfing is a fun scene to take in. So young and colorful.

reg said...

I would love to go to Australia one day. What an experience that would be

Unknown said...

looks like a fun surfing day, excellent photo.

Hootin Anni said...

Anticipation!!! We have a few surfers in our area along the beaches too. And they do get filled with anticipation. What an excellent photo.

My R T is "lady in red"...a portrait of my daughter. Come by and view her if you can find time, I'd love your visit!!

Snooze said...

the hints of red are perfect ... as is the group. I wonder what the conversation was.
My Ruby Redness

Dianne said...

their anticipation comes right through in the photo

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

brrrr! too cold for me. I swam only in queensland in Jan.

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