Byron Bay'ed

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Portugaaaaaal

one trip down, one to go!

and thanks to Chris Haiderer for the more than flattering banner get-up!

Basic Frames of Mind:

Dane Peterson

Sasha Leitmanis

Nico Bloedel

Jungle Love

Morgo Maassen traded me his housing for my board for a few waves in Noosa last week, I got some fun shots, this one of Connor riding Jordan's copper gold device.

Some Kind Of

@ Byron Bay last week...

So the sun has set on my Ozsault.

Connor has stayed behind in Noosa to dip his wick a bit more in their warm waters and bask in the more than palpable air of love and prosperity; Miles is still down under as well; however I have returned to Herbie and a buttload of emails to return, if I'm slow I apologize, I'm doin my best to get back to you all in the next day :)

I can't even begin to express my gratitude for everyone who I met along the journey, I knew leaving that it would be something to remember, but I had no idea it would affect me as deeply as it has. The amount of support that i ran across daily all over the coast from travelers, shapers, artists, surfers and blog followers blew my mind.

It's one thing to see that hundreds of people per day are on this thing but to meet them 100% by chance in a totally foreign place on mysterious beaches has really tripped me out. To put faces to what used to be numbers is a very humbling experience and I'm filled with gratitude and appreciation for everyone who continues to support what I do, even if its just flash on my blog once or twice a week!

I'm feeling like I have a new direction in life and everyone that we happened upon along the way has played a large part in it, so thank you. from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

-Ryan

H3ad Trip

Here's an 8'6" that's captured my imagination here in oz...lots of inspiration from this place oozing into the planer for this one. More details soon, feel like i've stumbled upon a very very fun sled with this one, like a she hull/d.bowls/evolution/transitional board on crack.

Maybe if I stare at it juuuust a little bit harder it'll come out sweeter?

...Transitionhull shaping @ the north coast surfboards factory in Byron Bay yesterday.

Photo: Miles Jackler

Bridges to __where

Trevor Gordon, watching for it.

Commune

things from oz that i've enjoyed

jackler, nobel, watson, lyon, pavel, mystery

flex'm @ the surf museum

Souled Out

Connor Lyon frame-grab from the forthcoming film

Temporal Collections... by a guy I think is really kicking ass lately, Ryan Thomas.