Raves & Rants . . from Penzance

I like a cup of tea.  I like a cup of tea and a good read.  A good read with a cup of tea and a decent biscuit for preference, since you ask.  And since the latest edition of PitPilot magazine hit the doormat just before elevenses, planning for my immediate future became rather a pleasant task. Kettle boiled, teabag slightly stewed, add the perfect amount of milk and I'm set. The article about artist / surfer/ shaper  Jonty Henshall  provided the good read, with Alex Wade's words capturing the essence of the man himself.  But what really took the biscuit was the quality of the printing of the right hand side photo in the spread below . . . . . . . I must say,  it was exceptionally well printed, I would say Mint. And crisply presented. Mint. Crisp.  Coincidentally one of my favourite biscuits.  Nice. Return to Ocean-Image.com

So, we went, and it pumped ! Thurso, that is. Long way to get there, but what a great place Scotland is to surf. Plenty of good set ups, swell drenched from several directions, and blessed with a craggy coastline to find shelter from the wind. I must say, I rather enjoyed it. Shouldn't have waited twenty years to get there, but still. This pic is from one of the best days of thre trip, solid groundswell from a 960 Low. People showed up from all over, including one hardened camper who had his tent set up above the break. Not the balmiest of tenting weather, Scotland in October. Check out the full story and more pics in the next issue of PitPilot magazine. Ocean-Image.com

SO everyone was out storm chasing, instead of sitting in at home like a good little bunny and not going out unless ' Your journey is really necessary', as a lot of TV and radio reports urged. This being the biggest storm in living memory for this area, a drive about with a camera was warranted. The south coast was pretty sheltered really, but the north coast was going ballistic, with the wave bouy reading up to 56 feet, and a force 10 onshore wind, the beach, cafe and harbour at Sennen were really taking a battering. Huge amounts of spray flooding the village and blocking out the sun. Creamy wind driven spume rolled in on top of ragged whitewater waves. The setting sun giving it all an apocalyptic sheen. Certainly the biggest waves I've ever seen. This image appeared in the Daily Mail online, Daily Star, Daily Mirror and the Times, and in the US National Examiner. Many thanks to Apex News Pics for getting it out there. Please get in touch if you'd like a print. Whilst ...