Monday, August 17, 2009

Postcards from Brasil : 071107

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Why was I emotional yesterday? I witnessed the end of an era. My hero growing up, the guy I wanted to surf like but never could so I opted to photograph him instead. The guy who made me realise my name was COOL!!

I had goose bumps watching Slater walk out the water after Round 4, besides the Pipemasters in December I doubt we will be seeing him don a contest jersey on a regular basis from 2008 onwards.

But see that smile there on his face, that makes it all ok for me. To see how stoked he is for Mick, so happy to hand over the reigns to a worthy contender. Then listening to Mick at his small & intimate press conference I was moved to borderline tears listening to him describe how although he isn’t all “spiritual n stuff” he ended up talking to a dolphin who could have been his brother who passed on when he was 17. There were dolphins in the contest area for the last two days and in the final it was circling Mick & Parko.

I fought the tears, I swapped them for cold shivers.

Enough of my soft side. Hawaii in 2 sleeps baby! North Shore here I come. Pecking order of water photogs, I have shots to take and money to make. I will earn my place amongst you. If not I will return to SA ten shades darker.

The next postcard will be from Hawaii . .

oh and this is my favourite girl from my entire stay in Brasil, she was absolutely smoking. Or to be polite, she was gorgeous with a nice peachy bum.

In advance, from Hawaii . . . Aloha

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