Thursday, August 25, 2011

Inspiration.....!!

Continuing our 'training' (hilarious!) for the City to Surf walk/run on Sunday, Aimee and I were striding down the West Coast Highway when we happened upon a group who probably defined the word 'training' a little more accurately than we did!! Passing the Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club we were just in time to see the 'youth' (14 - 17 yr old) group doing their training as the sun was disappearing below the horizon. They lined up with their boards and raced out through the surf to a certain spot, turned, paddled back to the beach, lined up again and continued this exercise a dozen times, exhausting just to watch.  There's also a younger group of children aged between 5 - 13 year olds (nippers) who train at a separate time and with more supervision.  These dedicated young people (more) grow up to do an amazing job patrolling and keeping our beaches a safer place...it actually did spur us on with more determination to go just 'that little bit further'.....!!
Posted by PerthDailyPhoto at 6:59 AM

28 comments:

  1. OlivierAugust 25, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    juste magnifique, les silhouettes, la mer, la confrontation future, tout cela avec une magnifique lumière

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  2. Luis GomezAugust 25, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    How I wish I was there! Gorgeous!

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  3. CloudiaAugust 25, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    awesome shot! Your water-people always are TOPS!


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  4. JackAugust 25, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Nice silhouette photo, Grace. Good luck in your race.

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  5. VirginiaAugust 25, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    What a wonderful shot. I love silhouettes and you have captured such a lovely one against that glorious sky.
    V

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  6. RandyAugust 25, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    What a great shot. Love the warm looking light.

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  7. KateAugust 25, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    The light and the dark silhouettes make a wonderful arresting photo because of the contrast!

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  8. arabesqueAugust 25, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    this is a pretty shot pdp.
    like the perspective and faded shadow effects.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Amusant! On dirait une colonne de fourmis.
    Très belle photo, Gracie!

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  10. cieldequimperAugust 25, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Wow, it may have been funny/exhausting but it's a wonderful, wonderful shot!

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  11. DianneAugust 25, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    That's a great idea to take your camera on the walk Grace - never know what photo shoots you might encounter along the way - this is a lovely twilight shot!

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  12. CraigAugust 25, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Your timing was perfect Grace... the light is fantastic.

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  13. magiceyeAugust 25, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    that is a beautiful capture!

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  14. malyssAugust 25, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    beautyful light, beautyful scenery.. Surfers always make us dream, they're the last adventurers of our times!

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  15. VPAugust 25, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Impressive shot, we have many surfers here, but I know that they always dream of going to Australia...

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  16. GunnAugust 25, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    Just a SUPERB image!
    (Sell it to the tourist authority.... )

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  17. KarlAugust 25, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Gorgeous silhouette, perfect timing!!

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  18. UnknownAugust 25, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Amazing capture! I really like this shot.

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  19. SharonAugust 25, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    This is such a great capture and your photo is perfect. A little further away and they would look like a group of ants working on the beach.

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  20. Pepezapatablogsptop.comAugust 25, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Precioso contraluz, me gusta mucho es preciosa.

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  21. NatAugust 25, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    That does sound exhausting! Beautiful photo though :-)

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  22. Genie -- Paris and BeyondAugust 26, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    Great silhouette with its almost monochrome color. Only the sunset splashes the color on your subjects all lined up like ducks in a row.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  23. RedPatAugust 26, 2011 at 1:46 AM

    Great shot - It is good to hear of such dedicated kids!

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  24. Rob SiemannAugust 26, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    Very excellent photo!

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  25. LoisAugust 26, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    That is a glorious sunset! I like the way you caught their silhouettes against the surf.

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  26. MoAugust 26, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    I love this photo. Fantastic use of light and great composition

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  27. KaoriAugust 28, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Gorgeous photo. And lifesavers are really are amazing.

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  28. AlanAugust 31, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Lovely shot, Grace. Warm colours and great silhouettes.

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