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Tag: Surf

Waves retrospective 1 (of 3): Surfers and Barrels.

As 2023 draws to a close I have been browsing through photos of waves which I have taken over the last 5-6 years. This post and the two following posts contain some of my favourites from my large library of wave photos. Some of the selected images have been published on this blog and on … Continue reading Waves retrospective 1 (of 3): Surfers and Barrels. →

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John Langmead Big Wave Surfing, Ocean, Ocean Coast, Ocean Waves, Surf, Surfing, Waves 5 Comments December 27, 2023December 28, 2023 2 Minutes

Sooty oyster catcher, hooded plover, kookaburras, and the last big swell of autumn

Big surf breaking on reef at Apollo Bay

As autumn turns to winter on the west coast of Victoria, the beaches are emptier, the wavs are bigger, the ocean is colder and the nights are longer. The awesomeness and beauty of nature seem to peak in winter. It may well be my favourite season. It certainly is at the moment. Not so … Continue reading Sooty oyster catcher, hooded plover, kookaburras, and the last big swell of autumn →

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Waves retrospective 1 (of 3): Surfers and Barrels. December 27, 2023
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Sooty oyster catcher, hooded plover, kookaburras, and the last big swell of autumn June 10, 2019
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Chasing the Southern Lights 2019 May 18, 2019
April 2019 at Apollo Bay – big swell, a 5m shark sighting and a cold front May 11, 2019
The Cool Temperate Rainforest of the Otway Ranges May 10, 2019
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The Hooded Plover January 1, 2019
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Uncaught Fish and Unridden Waves September 12, 2018
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The Call of the Sea August 25, 2018
The Eastern Great Egret August 24, 2018
Trouble Brewing August 13, 2018
Mid-winter Swim in the Southern Ocean July 4, 2018

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