I love my longstick...

Unfortunately this photo was taken over a year ago, not last night, but fun longboard rights they are!

Enjoyed some damn fun rights last night. 3 of us out sharing waves on longboards hooting and a hollering into each one. Making some head way on the 'ol nose riding too, trying to get both feet up there instead of just stretching the one. Awesome...

A weekend at East...

Saturday evening at East

Matt Wright all smiles. (Is this Matt Wright?)

John Boy Cranking.

Dermot Left

Dermot Right

Yellow on top

But Red Below

Big, Brown and Upside Down

Sunday dawned bright but small and messy

Yours truly. Hooded, booted and steering the longstick through some mush.

Air Show

Stoked to have a shot of getting 5 on the nose (Cheers Rick!)

Check out Surfing Ireland for some real shots of Saturdays action. Andy managed to get a few crackers!

Big, Brown and Closing out...

Yesterday looked pretty good from the shore but was one of those evenings when every wave you paddle for turns into unmakable closeout. Still good to be out in some decent sized surf again...

A long overdue update...

Although I've been blogged in nearly 6 weeks I've probably been surfing as much if not more than ever. Yours truly enjoying some Friday night fishing after some truly leg breaking footy.

The locals been having its days.

Different means of enjoying a late summer golden hour

Rick my housemate has well and truly caught the surf bug. Here he is crusing on the longboard.

Rickenjoying the view.

Yours truly pumping out the last of the long evenings

Whats the view from your sofa like?

Tea time sessions...

Ricky my new housemate has been out surfing with me 4 or 5 times since we moved in. He's gotta be one of the most confidant and fastest learners I've ever seen. Last night was his first night outside of the local and another climb in the learning curve.

Lady Longboarder

Driving

Teatime hack

Went for a few waves yesterday evening after uni. Seems like everyone was enjoying the teatime/ post work session before the light starts to fade. Unfortunately the light was already gone by the time I got out of the water to take a few snaps, leaving my only resort to take a few in black and white.

The end of a great weekend...

Last orders. Twilight wave on Sunday night.

Owen trying to out run the horizon

Contrast

At least we won't be waiting long till the next run of swell

Had a great weekend surfing 6 times in 4 days. It wasn't always perfect but it was alot of fun. My Saturday morning on the fish and Sunday morning on the new longboard (I know, I've bought a longboard...) being the standouts. Looks like theres alot more to come aswell...

Moving...

Been some surprisingly good waves and weather over the weekend
and some stunning sunsets with the odd glassy wall at the local.

Moved back up to the North Coast late last week to start my PhD. Lack of internet access has meant I haven't been updating as regularly as I usually do but its damn good being back. 4 sessions in 4 days has totalled a mighty 8 miles of driving, compared to the minimum of a 60 mile return journey per session when I was living in Derry. The local hasn't exactly been firing but at same time I haven't been finding it anywhere near as fustrating as I did a couple of weeks ago!