My good mate Luke Darby made this little clip last week. Luke is a graphic designer, filmer, web designer and fellow camper van geek. In fact we have worked together off and on since 1993- scary. Luke built www.photocpl.co.nz
Check out the video HERE
That was Tuesday's waves... then on Wednesday Dave Swan from Smorgasboarder Magazine interviewed me for the mag's regular podcast... I think I had a bit of a shocker, I know not to umm and errr, to keep the word flow succinct and flowing ... I sure as hell didn't do any of that! But its live now and the feed back has been positive. You can listen to it HERE
And Deeeeeen
The first photos I ever took, when I was 13, were at Bob Hill Park Bowl in New Lynn. I shot a roll of film using my Dad's camera of Tony Halam and Mark Robinson in the bottom bowl. Dad was pissed off I shot a whole roll of 24 shots. Whenever I get the chance to shoot skate, especially Vert I grab it. Work gets in the way, surfing takes priority... shooting skate doesn't happen enough. Last Saturday Morri hosted the Dunga at Onehunga and he gave me access to the platforms- thanks Mozza!
U16 little legend Liam Haze rocking
U16 winner Rico Henare
El Presidente Ramon Thackwell... as in Ramon's the president on Skateboarding NZ
Squeak McKenzie on his way to 3rd in the Open
Best trick went to Stephen Nickolls... not for this slide, although it was pretty fricken sick
Wellington's Chris Wood won.
The Mount's Ants Mcloud escaped the kids and doing the lawns by coming up for the weekend- good to see ya mate!
Scott Woolston on his way to 2nd in the Open
Cale Tolley with easily one of the biggest airs of the day
Aaaaand Deeeennnnn
The post WAS titled 3 cool things... but on Sunday Billy Stairmand won the Gold Coast Open... It was Mother's Day and he dedicated the win to his Mum who passed away two years ago from breast cancer. You're a bloody legend Bilbo.
From The Galleries
Well, there's one place that would have been on the absolute cook this week! If you did go I hope you took out everything you took in... looks after this special place and don't shit in your own backyard! Love the place? Maybe you want to own visual proof of the biggest swell in years. Check it out HERE