February 2015

Posted on February 3, 2015 by geoffcrow

Midnight Oil Exhibition Newcastle Museum Opening 19/2/2015

A good crowd attended and were introduced by the master of spray H G Nelson who told us of the surf out between McTavish and Garrett … oh to have seen that heat!

HG Nelson Oils Exhibit opening spray

Rob Hirst Oils Drummer and main man in this exhibition was there to greet all. Geoff & Sandy with Rob Hirst.

Sandy and Geoff with Rob Hirst

Mark Richards was there seen here with my wife Sandy

Sandy and MR Oils exhibition

The exhibition is a must for Oils Fans and any Aussie rock fans. Some of the memorabilia on display.

Sorry Oils Exhibit

Under careful supervision and a favour from Oils management’s Arlene took a photo of Sandy and Crow having a go on stage … gee that mike is high.

Crow and Sandy Oils stage

It seems I wasn’t the only one taking photos of Midnight Oil at the Mawson in 1978. Geoff Schuck sent me this ripper!

Martin Rotsey Mawson Hotel 78

Lake Macqaurie Surfest 2015 at Redhead Beach. Good surfers and a few good waves with a good crowd, a nice day and well run.

Matt Rawson Longboard final Lake Macqaurie Surfest 2015

Matt Rawson Surfest 2015 Longboard final

Justin Lee Shortboard Masters Lake Macqaurie Surfest 2015

Justin Lee Surfest 2015 Short board final

Lake Macqaurie Surfest 2015 SUP final

Surfest 2015 SUP final

Lake Macqaurie 2015 Longboard final

Surfest 2015 Longboard final

The Angels at the Mawson Hotel 1978 the good Doc Neeson gets some height, backs up to the ceiling. The Brewsters don’t move except for their hands.

Angels Mawson 78 Doc on ceiling

The Angels Doc Neeson Outdoor show at Caves Beach around 1978

Angels Doc Neeson Caves Bch3 78

Redhead beach early morning Australia Day raining and overcast and the Australian flag flying from the Shark Tower.

Redhead beach Flag 26-01-15

Swansea Channel 21/12/2014 The water was as good in as it looked.

Swansea Channel 21-12-2014

Redhead Beach Clouds 04/02/2015

Redhead beach Clouds 04-02-2015

Line up early morning Redhead Beach 23/1/2015

Redhead Beach surf 23-01-15

Redhead Beach Ship in sunrise 3/2/2015

Redhead Beach shipn sunrise 03-02-15

January 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015 by geoffcrow

The Duke and Batman.1963 Photo by legendary surf photographer Leroy Grannis as it appeared in a 1997 Longboard Magazine.

The Duke and Batman

Snail on Hydrangeas December 2014 after the first rain for a while. Photo by my daughter Ellen.

Ellens snail on hydrangeas 23-12-14

Check this UK web site http://www.houseofbonzer.com if you are interested in some nice surfboards featuring Free Flight Channels and Campbell Bros Bonzers … and other stuff keep scrolling.

HouseofBonzer

November/December 2014

Posted on November 21, 2014 by geoffcrow

Redhead Beach surf 17/12/2014 6:09 AM and crowded as already. This was most likely the wave of the day as a 30k southerly buster blew through a minute later.

Redhead Beach surf 17-12-2014

Sue’s mum took this photo of Redhead Beach in 1945.

Redhead Beach 1945

Surfboard riders with balsa boards Redhead Beach 1960. Photo and caption from Redhead Surf Club magazine 1978, one of the books on local history at Redhead Community Library.

Redhead Beach early boardriders 1960

Redhead Beach early boardriders 1960 text

A collection of surfboards from around Newcastle displayed at Redhead Beach and then at Surf Expo in conjunction with Surfest arranged by Ronnie Rudder around 1986. Photo provided by Tom Forde.

Surf Expo Redhead Beach 1966

Redhead Beach Tide Pool 1/12/2014. The tide and punchy swell had pushed the water over the sand on the beach and left a tidal pool all the way up the beach.

Redhead Beach Tide pool 01-12-14

Redhead beach 21/11/2014. After a spell of ordinaryness the surf is lining up for a change.

Redhead Beach surf 21-11-2014

Redhead Beach Kite Surfer early 11/11/2014 The wind was up at 6am.

Redhead Beach Kite Surfer 11-11-14

Redhead Beach sunrise 11/11/2014

Redhead Beach Sunrise 11-11-14

Mangroves in Black Neds Bay 4/11/2014. I was looking for somewhere to paddle out of the wind, no wind here.

Mangroves Black Neds Bay 04-11-14

October 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014 by geoffcrow

Colourful in spring time. Awabakal National Park bushland Redhead 20/10/2014

Redhead Awabakal Park 20-10-14

Redhead national park wild flowers 20/10/2014

Redhead wildflowers 20/10/2014

Redhead Bluff rockshelf 20/10/2014

Redhead Bluff Rockshelf 20-10-14

Aptly named Shelly Beach Redhead Bluff 20/10/2014

Shelly Beach Redhead 20-10-14

I like taking photos of things that look like animals:

Turtle Head rock Redhead Bluff 20/10/2014

Turtle Head Rock 20-10-14

Bear Head rock Redhead Bluff 20/10/2014

Bear Head Rock Redhead Bluff 20/10/2014

Whale washed up on Redhead Beach. A deceased rare Beaked Whale washed up on Redhead Beach 14th October 2014.

Whale on Redhead Beach 14-10-14

Whale washed up Redhead Beach 14-10-14

Andy’s Photos July 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by geoffcrow

Here are some photos taken by my mate Andy Johns:

Redhead Beach Surfer 12/6/2014

Redhead surfer 12-06-14

Photos from Andy and the boys recent New Zealand trip.

Whale Bay North Island

Whale Bay New Zealand 2014

Hot Water Beach New Zealand 2014. The water coming from a nearby spring is heated to around 30 degrees.

Hot Water Beach NZ 2014

New Zealand North Coast 2014. The headland in the foreground is a sea bird colony.

New Zealand coast 2014

Deserted Beach New Zealand North Coast 2014

New Zealand deserted beach 2014

July 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014 by geoffcrow

Redhead Beach Heavy Surf 11/07/2014 The sets would crunch down but the odd one held up.

Redhead Beach heavy surf 11-07-14

Island in Lake Macquarie chanel entrance 15/07/2014

Island in Lake Macquarie 15/07/2014

Pelicans at Swansea Black Neds bay 05/07/2014

Pelicans in Black Neds Bay 10/07/14

Paddling over sea weed beds in Swansea Black Neds Bay 05/07/2014

Black Neds Bay Sea Weed 05/07/14

Black Neds Bay Sea Bed 05/07/2014

Black Neds Bay sea bed 05/07/2014

Redhead Beach Ray’s early morning paddle 14/03/2014

Redhead Beach Rays early paddle 04-03-14

Redhead Beach Clouds 22/06/2014. I think I see a lady in there …

Redhead Beach clouds 22-06-14

Redhead Beach Paisley Clouds 20/06/2014

Redhead Beach Clouds 20-06-14

Redhead Beach golden morning 23/06/2014

Redhead Beach Gold 23-06-14

April/May 2014

Posted on April 30, 2014 by geoffcrow

Black Neds Bay 08/5/2014. Cloudy with a hint of blue sky.

Black Neds Bay 08-05-14

Redhead Beach 25/04/14. A stormy start to Anzac day.

Redhead Beach storm 25-04-14

Newcastle view from The Hill 01/05/2014

Newcastle View from The Hill 01-05-14

Redhead Beach Bird Clouds 17/04/2014

Redhead Beach Cloud birds 17-04-13

Redhead Beach 26/04/14. The tide coming in.

Redhead Beach Tide coming in 26-04-14

Redhead Beach 22/3/2014. I took this photo before I realized there was a tree planted on the beach.

Redhead Beach tree 22-03-14

March 2014

Posted on March 8, 2014 by geoffcrow

Redhead Beach sunrise 8th March 2014

Redhead Beach sunrise 08-03-14

Redhead Beach 8th March 2014 David and Steve heading out for an early surf with interesting boards.

Redhead Beach David and Steve early surf 8-3-14

Redhead Beach sun ray 23/02/14

Redhead Beach another Pink sunrise 26/02/2014

Redhead beach pink sunrise 26-02-14

January 2014

Posted on January 20, 2014 by geoffcrow

Redhead Beach – The Little Beach at Sunrise with a wave 16/10/2013

Redhead sunrise 16-10-13

Redhead Beach Shark Tower on a bright and early morning 03/07/2013

Redhead beach left hander 13/07/2013

The Cormorant Tree in Black Neds Bay at Swansea 4/01/2014. The birds roost in this tree overnight before spending the day out on the water fishing.

Redhead Beach Rainbow 9/01/2014

Redhead beach rainbow 09-01-14

October/November 2013

Posted on October 24, 2013 by geoffcrow

23/10/13 Bushfires raging around Redhead and Dudley, evacuations for houses nearest the bush.24/10/13 The bush fire flared up closer to Redhead this morning with helicopters water bombing overhead.

Helicopter over Redhead Bushfire 24-10-13

24/10/13 Redhead Bushfire real close to home.

Bushfire at Redhead 24-10-13

Redhead 01/9/2013 Early Morning fun at the beach

Bonnie & Buddy & surfer 01-09-13

Redhead Beach sunrise 13/10/2013

Redhead beach sunrise 13-10-13

Beached Mutton Birds Redhead 4/11/2013.

The 20 or so million Shearwater (Mutton Birds) annual migration from Russia to nesting grounds in Tasmania had more casualties than usual this year. Thousands of dead and worn out mutton birds have been washed up on NSW east coast beaches with rough seas and onshore winds. They most likely got pounded by some rougher weather than usual.

Mutton Birds washed up Redhead 04-11-13

Redhead Shark Tower at sunrise 8/11/2013. The sun blazing though the haze of many recent NSW bush fires.

Redhead Shark Tower 08-11-13

Crow's Garage

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