July 18th 2011 Redhead at sunset

Saturday morning cool grey and foggy Redhead Bluff 16/7/2011

Redhead Bluff in fog 16-7-11

Redhead Bluff in fog 16-7-11

Newcastle Beach water shot lunchtime 18/7/11. Good for longboards, this  surfer breaks into a  big grin as he shaves past a body boarder  paddling out.

Newcastle Surfer 1 18-7-11

Newcastle Surfer 1 18-7-11

Newcastle Beach water shot lunchtime 18/7/11. A nice inside section trim.

Newcastle Surfer 2 18-7-11

Newcastle Surfer 2 18-7-11

Awsome sunset Redhead Little beach 18/7/11. I just timed my trip home from  work nicley as the sun faded with a beautiful light show.

Redhead Bluff. A young body boarder makes his way home as it gets cool.

Redhead Bluff Sunset 18-07-11

Redhead Bluff Sunset 18-07-11

Redhead Little Beach Twilight 18/7/11

Redhead Little Beach Sunset 18-07-11

Redhead Little Beach Sunset 18-07-11

And the surf was good.

Redhead Beach surf on susnset 18-07-11

Redhead Beach surf on susnset 18-07-11

Redhead Shark Tower Sunset 18/7/11

Redhead Shark Tower at Sunset 18-07-11

Redhead Shark Tower at Sunset 18-07-11

Redhead Big Beach Sunset 18/7/11

Redhead Big Beach at sunset 18-07-11

Redhead Big Beach at sunset 18-07-11

3rd August 2011

Overlooking Redhead Beach 1/8/11

Redhead Beach 01-08-11

Redhead Beach 01-08-11

Redhead Surfer late arvo 29/7/11

Redhead surfer 29-07-11

Redhead surfer 29-07-11

Swansea Channel – Salts Bay Reserve is a little tropical retreat.

Salts Bay Swansea Channel 24-07-11

Salts Bay Swansea Channel 24-07-11

Newcastle South 29/7/11

Newcastle South 29-07-11

Newcastle South 29-07-11

One of Sandy’s Chooks likes hanging out in the Fruit trees 1/8/11

Chook in tree 01-08-11

Chook in tree 01-08-11

As flat as it gets but it looks peaceful and good for a swim Newcastle Beach  3/8/11

Newcastle Beach flat 03-08-11

Newcastle Beach flat 03-08-11

Newcastle Surfer 28/7/11

Newcastle surfer 28-07-11

Newcastle surfer 28-07-11

Looking down south Redhead Beach 30/7/11

Redhead Beach 30-07-11

Redhead Beach 30-07-11

Redhead Beach 5th August 2011

A day off Friday 5th August, suns out like its almost summer, not  much swell. Went for a paddle with a camera around my neck then for a swim.

Redhead Beach from the water 5/8/11

Redhead Beach from the water 05-08-11

Redhead Beach from the water 05-08-11

Redhead Bluff water shot

Redhead Bluff from the water 05-0811

Redhead Bluff from the water 05-0811

The Dolpins were jumping everywhere but where I pointed the camera

Redhead Beach dolphin 05-08-11

Redhead Beach dolphin 05-08-11

Close up of the Redhead Bluff

Redhead Bluff up close 05-08-11

Redhead Bluff up close 05-08-11

Redhead Shark Tower from the water

Shark Tower from the water 05-08-11

Shark Tower from the water 05-08-11

Kenny on a Redhead Shark Tower left

Kenny - Redhead 05-08-11

Kenny – Redhead 05-08-11

Lazy shot of the rocks in front of the Shark Tower and a bonus holagram

Redhead Shark Tower Rocks lazy shot 05-08-11

Redhead Shark Tower Rocks lazy shot 05-08-11

Side view of  an odd one that came through.

Wave Redhead 05-08-11

Wave Redhead 05-08-11

Redhead Beach 11th August 2011

Another nice evening – views from Redhead Bluff 11/8/11

Whoarr!! – just looked over the edge and caught this – This place is  definitely not for the feint hearted and this guy isn’t.

Redhead Bluff surfer 11-08-11

Redhead Bluff surfer 11-08-11

Evening view of Redhead Beach from Redhead Bluff

Redhead Beach from the Bluff 11-08-11

Redhead Beach from the Bluff 11-08-11

The surf at Redhead from the Bluff

Redhead Beach surfer from the Bluff 11-08-11

Redhead Beach surfer from the Bluff 11-08-11

Surfing at Redhead Beach

Redhead surf 11-08-11

Redhead surf 11-08-11

Redhead Beach 1st Creek to 3rd Creek with Lake Macquarie in the distance.

Redhead Beach The Creeks 11-19-11

Redhead Beach The Creeks 11-19-11

Crow & Frankie after surfing at Catho 1964. We tried chattin up the local  2 chicks but they fell over laughin, dont know why. 9’3 under the arm,  duffel bag and wrap rounds – those were the days. Hey nothing much  has changed!

Crow & Frankie at Catho 1964

Crow & Frankie at Catho 1964

19th August 2011

Redhead 18/8/2011 A lovely arvo and a few good waves and some good surfers out.

Redhead Surfer 1 18/8/11

Redhead surfer1 18-08-11

Redhead surfer1 18-08-11

Redhead surfer 2 18/8/11

Redhead surfer2 18-08-11

Redhead surfer2 18-08-11

Redhead surfers 18/8/11

Redhead surfers-18-08-11

Redhead surfers-18-08-11

Redhead Bluff 18/08/2011 with the late arvo sun showing out its colour.

Redhead Bluff 18-08-11

Redhead Bluff 18-08-11

But it went pearshaped Friday arvo 19/8/11 a strong front hit wiping the surf  out for the weekend. Storm coming 19/8/11

Redhead beach storm19-08-11

Redhead beach storm19-08-11

Redhead Bad moon rising 19/9/11 Storm clouds on the way

Redhead stormy sky 19-08-11

Redhead stormy sky 19-08-11

Boys at the Barby  for TR’s 21st Crows Garage 1980

Crows Garage party 1980

Crows Garage party 1980

Sidewinder cranking at the Mawson 1978 – Great Band!!

Sidewinder Mawson 1978

Sidewinder Mawson 1978

Chambers of Horror Sideshow at the Newcastle Show 1979

Chambers of Horror 1980

Chambers of Horror 1980

Peaceful Byron Bay early morning 1979

Bryon Bay 1980

Bryon Bay 1980

25th August 2011

The days are getting warmer and it’s starting to look like summer already. Late afternoon Redhead 25/8/11. A few different peaks showing up. Redhead surfer surfing the right across the back of the Shark Tower.

Redhead- surfer1 25-08-11

Redhead- surfer1 25-08-11

25/8/2011 Redhead Surfer on the right on the big Beach. Redhead surfer 25-08-11 2

Redhead surfer 25-08-11

Redhead surfer 25-08-11

Redhead surfer on the left just past the Shark Tower Redhead surfer 25-08-11 3

Redhead surfer3 25-08-11

Redhead surfer3 25-08-11

Redhead surf Club 25/8/11

Redhead Surf club 25-08-11

Redhead Surf club 25-08-11

The statue overlooking Newcastle Beach. James Fletcher 1834-1891. A  Newcastle man worthy of the view, a mine manager that valued his workers, a politician that fought for workers rights and owner of the Newcastle Morning  Herald and Miners Advocate. James Fletcher Statue Newcastle 22-08-11

James Fletcher Statue Newcastle

James Fletcher Statue Newcastle

Belmont 16 Footers Sailing Race Sunday 21/8/11. The wind was strong from the east, doing someone some good.

Belmont 16s Race 21-08-11

Belmont 16s Race 21-08-11

Redhead Shark Tower Rocks 22/08/11

Shark Tower Rocks 22-08-11

Shark Tower Rocks 22-08-11

Pigs grazing in the front garden NZ 1977.

NZ Pigs 1977

NZ Pigs 1977

Steve Butterworth 1980 at Redhead Beach showing his tube riding skill with smooth style.

Steve Butterworth Redhead 1980

Steve Butterworth Redhead 1980

The top end of Newcastle. Looking down Watt Street, over the Hunter River to  Stockton Beach – 2 water views. Watt St Newcastle 22-08-11

Watt St Newcastle 22-08-11

Watt St Newcastle 22-08-11

 

10th September 2011

Redhead Saturday cold change and the swell and the wind came up quick.

Redhead Beach rough surf 10-09-11

Redhead 10-09-11

Redhead 10-09-11

Redhead Beach looking nice Friday arvo 9/9/11 Redhead Beach 09-09-11 9

Redhead 09-09-11

Redhead 09-09-11

Redhead surfer Saturday 27/9/11

Redhead 27-09-11

Redhead 27-09-11

Redhead Boardriders Comp Saturday 3/9/11 surfer Matt Unwin

Matt Unwin Redhead 03-09-11

Matt Unwin Redhead 03-09-11

Redhead lineup Saturday 3/9/11

Redhead Beach 03-09-11

Redhead Beach 03-09-11

Redhead First Creek 09-09-11

Redhead 1st Creek 09-09-11

Redhead 1st Creek 09-09-11

Redhead Surfer 4/9/11 Fathers day

Redhead surfer 04-09-11

Redhead surfer 04-09-11

Close up Redhead cliff 9/9/11

Redhead Bluff 09-09-11

Redhead Bluff 09-09-11

My son Sam got back from Europe and managed to take in some of the scenery.  Greek Isles August 2011

Greek-Isles 2011

Greek-Isles 2011

Bull Fighting in the Stadium at Barcelona August 2011 – yep some of the Newcastle boys jumped in.

Bull Fight Barcelona 2011

Bull Fight Barcelona 2011

26/08/2011  Spray Can Artist at work in a shop front Newcastle.

Spray Paint Artist at work 26-08-11

Spray Paint Artist at work 26-08-11

Surfing at Redhead 17th September 2011

Redhead surf early Saturday morning 17/9/11 looking nice and clean. The crowd were  sitting too far in for this one and it escaped unridden. Redhead empty wave 17-09-11

Redhead Unridden set 17-09-11

Redhead Unridden set 17-09-11

Redhead surfer early saturday morning 17/9/11 on a clean long wall.

Redhead surfer17-09-11

Redhead surfer17-09-11

Then the wind came up and the crowd came out and this  scene resembles a Michael Bell Dogbeach painting. Redhead crowded surf 17-09-11

Redhead surf 17-09-11

Redhead surf 17-09-11

Redhead surfer bashing a lip Saturday 17/9/11

Redhead Surfer 17-09-11

Redhead Surfer 17-09-11

John Purnell Redhead-Dudley surfer now up Nambucca way sent down some pics of  his latest creations. Hand made Paulownia wood hollow chambered, no glass just  bees wax/oil finishes. A labour of love as they take weeks to make.

John Purnell Paulownia Board Kiri Chambered Paulownia wood surfboard Kiri 6’5″.

John Purnell Wooden surfboard

John Purnell Wooden surfboard

John Purnell in a smooth arc cutback on the Paulownia Kiri his Paulownia wood hand made board 26.07.11

John Purnell surfing Paulownia board

John Purnell surfing Paulownia board

John Purnell’s son Ryan with his Paulownia Mado Keel Fish

John Purnell Mado Fish

John Purnell Mado Fish

This is my Hollow Ply wood 1950’s home made Kook Box with marine varnish finish. The term kookbox  came from when in 1956 Popular Mechanics magazine published plans and  instructions on how to make your own  hollow plywood surfboard and  then the surf craze boomed. 9ft 6 Ply Kookbox

1950's Ply wood surfboard

1950’s Ply wood surfboard

28th September 2011

Sunday morning, cold wet and windy. Didn’t get out of the car. Redhead Beach  wet and windy Sunday 25/9/11.Redhead Rainy day 25-09-11

Redhead Rainy day 25-09-11

Redhead Rainy day 25-09-11

Redhead Beach 20/9/11 The wind was gale force from the West/South West

Redhead windy 20-09-11

Redhead windy 20-09-11

Redhead Little Beach surfer 27/9/11

Redhead surfer 27-09-11

Redhead surfer 27-09-11

Redhead Little Beach Body Boarder 27/9/11

Redhead  Body Boarder 27-09-11

Redhead Body Boarder 27-09-11

Blacksmiths Surfer 27/9/11

Blacksmiths surfer 27-09-11

Blacksmiths surfer 27-09-11

Marks Point  2011 Boxing Day drew a large crowd of picnicers,  boaters and fishermen on a day made for it.

Pelican Boating Jan2 2011

Pelican Boating Jan2 2011

Fishing at Pelican Boxing Day 2011

Pelican Fishing Jan2 2011

Pelican Fishing Jan2 2011

Moth Sailing Championships at Belmont 16 Footers club January 2011. The  Moth sailing boats have a winged keel that lifts it out of the water as it  gathers speed, so they just glide though the water with no drag.

Moth Racing Lake Mac Jan 2011

Moth Racing Lake Mac Jan 2011

Moth sailing Lake Macquarie 3 Jan 2011

Moth sailing Lake Mac Jan 2011

Moth sailing Lake Mac Jan 2011

Mayfield Pool 1988 at 6AM Arnold’s swim squad early morning training. If you  want to be a champion swimmer you have to do the hard yards.  A young Justin Norris was in amongst this squad of young swimmers. Mayfield Pool 1998 Arnold’s swim team

Mayfield Pool 1998 Arnolds swim team

Mayfield Pool 1998 Arnolds swim team

 

2nd October 2011

Another weekend of torential rain, at least the footy finals are on.

2/10/11 Another Sunday surf check you don’t get out of the car for.Redhead Beach bad weather 2-10-11

Redhead storm 2-10-11

Redhead storm 2-10-11

Saturday early Redhead surfer 1/10/11

Redhead storm 2-10-11

Redhead storm 2-10-11

Redhead Surf 1/10/11 A left from behind the shark tower. Redhead surf 2 1-10-11

Redhead surf 2 1-10-11

Redhead surf 2 1-10-11

Redhead Surf 1/10/11 A right down the beach a bit.

Redhead surf 1-10-11

Redhead surf 1-10-11

The swell jumped up quick and this one had the guys scrambling for cover. Redhead surf 3 1-10-11

Redhead surf 3-1-10-11

Redhead surf 3-1-10-11

Jimmy Lewis Surfboard model HP98

Jimmy Lewis HP98

Jimmy Lewis HP98

Behind the scences at the beach girl contest Rehead 1985

Redhead Beach beauty contest 1985

Redhead Beach beauty contest 1985

Arial view from out of a Cessna Plane at Redhead Beach around 1978

Arial view Redhead Beach

Arial view Redhead Beach

A 2 headed chook? No just a fluke photo – 2 of Sandy’s chooks 1/10/11

2 headed chook 1-10-11

2 headed chook 1-10-11