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Monday Mornings….

It’s a simple story. Monday mornings after the weekend madness. The vibe was good, Get Joggy was in the sand dunes once again camera in hand. Waiting for an early rising surfer to come and take advantage a clean little peak at Tallows. Nick Chalmers… Read More »Monday Mornings….

The Missingham Bridge Ballina.

Photo: The Original Bridge During the early ‘60s the bridge was the surfing kindergarden for local Lismore and Ballina surfers. My wife Yvonne learned to surf there along with a number of local surfers including Kenny Buck, “Shorty” Conners, Murray Suffolk, Barry Gilligan, Bob McDonough… Read More »The Missingham Bridge Ballina.

Whales Alive Exhibition

Byron knows Olive Andrews as the ‘whale lady’, a research director for a conservation organisation called Whales Alive. She has put together an exhibition of donated images from well known photographers in support of Whales Alive whale research program in the Pacific at the Top… Read More »Whales Alive Exhibition

Anticipation

Reach for the sky : Byron Bay : Photo : Alex Frings : Buy Print – 1.6.11_1 When your a surfer, it’s always about the next wave, the next swell, the next memorable moment. But also rubbing it into your mate if they missed that… Read More »Anticipation

Was this worth a $201 fine?

Yesterday morning, Common Ground contributor Alex Frings got up nice and early to snap this photo of the lighthouse, only to return to his car to a $201 parking fine. What do you think? Was it worth it?