Another big June storm hit just north of Newcastle and we got the tail end of it’s fury.

Merewether Baths coping a flogging 14th June 2011.

Merewether in storm 14-6-11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Redhead beach on a dark on a stormy night.

Redhead in storm 14-6-11

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
2 Days before the storm was just building, Redhead Beach the surf is starting to get bumpy.
Redhead Beach 12-6-11
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
Newcastle Foreshore. A lot of country towns have a big thing like a big banana or a big pinapple, Newcastle just has a big thingy.
 

Newcastle Ferry Wharf 14-6-11

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redhead 2nd Creek walkway between rain squalls.
 

Redhead 2nd Creek Walkway 11-6-11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
A walk along the Redhead 2nd Creek walkway between rain storms, and I found the fairies had been busy in their Dell.
 

Fairy Dell Redhead 2nd Creek 11-6-11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Another look at this wave… I found 2 hell men deep inside trying to get out through the lip.

Redhead Heavy wave 4-6-11

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Newcastle Beach mid week mid day.

Newcastle surfer 3-6-11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Redhead Bluff showing off it colour on sunset.

Redhead Bluff 9-6-11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
This gnarled Banksia tree above the bright red soil has been doing it tough for a while.
 

Redhead Bluff 13-6-11

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 Going for a paddle around Swansea Channel, you see some nice sights.
 

Pelicans Swansea Channel 4-6-11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

The swell jacked up for Saturday morning and there were some gnarly waves at Redhead and some hot surfing. Blackies was going off too.

Redhead 4-6-11

 

Redhead shark tower left 4-6-11

 

The paddle out was a bit hairy.

Redhead paddle out 4-6-11

There were some great surfers out.

Redhead surfer1 4-6-11

 

Redhead surfer2 4-6-11

 

Redhead surfer3 4-6-11

 

Redhead surfer4 4-6-11

 

Redhead surfer5 4-6-11

Redhead surfer6 4-6-11

 

Blacksmiths was pumping off the Breakwater too.

Blacksmiths 4-6-11

 

Blacksmiths Surfer 4-6-11

I met  young photographer Sam Glohe at Blacksmiths last Sunday when I was going out for a paddle. Sam took some water shots in the solid closing out but sunny conditions and his photos are awsome.

Check his site:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/samglohe/

Here is some of his stuff -

Blacksmiths by Sam Glohe

 

Closed Curtain by Sam Glohe

 

Pulled Back by Sam Glohe

 

Stringy by Sam Glohe

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Redhead local Bodyboarder John  early April 2011 morning Redhead Little Beach.

Redhead bodyboarder John 2-4-11

 

Blacksmiths SUP Surfer Rick  14th May 2011

Rick Blacksmiths Beach May 2011

Newcastle Beach mid week May 2011

Newcastle Beach May 2011

Overlooking Newcastle May 2011

Overlooking Newcastle 1st May 2011

Surfer at Redhead Easter Friday April 2011

Redhead surfer 22-4-11

Surfer Newcastle 3rd June 2011

Newcastle surfer 3-6-11

Another Newcastle surfer  3-6-11

Newcastle surfer 3-6-11