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Oh, what a feeling

For the past three days and nights fierce wintry winds and rain, sleet and monstrous 26 foot waves pounded, still pound, relentlessly onto the cliffs

July 11, 2011

The Swim

Protective arms

I’ve been back from my world tour for over two months now and I find I only want to stay nestled in the wind grove

December 16, 2009

The Swim

Wanting to Mingle

Laurie Duesing has a line in a poem that reads: Now I am rapt and looking for the still point between earth and air. There

February 7, 2007

Celebration

What’s next?

Last week I celebrated the 10th year of my becoming an Australian citizen (Australia Day 1996). Yesterday morning, I also celebrated reaching the end of

January 30, 2006

The Swim

Three years and counting

For three years, the waters of Roaring Beach have been my daily companion. For three years, I have immersed myself into her various moods and,

October 6, 2005

The Swim

One thousand plus five

Some days just don’t go according to plan. When I awoke yesterday morning, my schedule had me leaving around noon for the drive to Hobart

June 30, 2005

The Swim

A time to sit

At the end of this month, June, I will have reached the 1000th Day in surfing daily at Roaring Beach. Last Saturday, as I huddled

June 2, 2005

The Swim

Big day out

Two days ago I had written to a friend: “Just came out of the water. Love being constantly humbled by the waves, constantly being thrilled.

January 20, 2005

Mail Bag

Same hands

Sorry about the late entry this week, but today is the first day that my fingers can type comfortably. If people have a sense of

November 19, 2004

The Swim

Two years

Today, October 6, is the day when, two years ago, I began to surf at Roaring Beach daily. Not that everyday has seen the water

October 6, 2004

The Swim

Half way

Six hundred and six days. Somewhere in the middle of last week, bobbing alone amongst the waves, I passed the half way mark of “The

June 6, 2004

Fauna

Day 500

I want to explain why it is that even after 500 days I will continue to swim; why this daily immersion into the waters of

February 17, 2004

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