Escaping / by craig levers

...and quite frankly why wouldn't you if this was available

I'm officially a middle aged grinch, a grumpy Gen X'er. I don't like birthdays, well, I don't like my birthday, it's not that it's one year closer to the grave, or a reminder that you're falling a part. I just don't like fuss. And of all the days in the year, surely this date of all dates is the spot in the calendar you should be able to do what the fuck you want? 

Oshhhh... pre dawn rollers

and then that dawny thing

I usually manage to escape, being a surfer is the best excuse ever. You have the very valid alibi that somewhere, anywhere is going to be better than home. You should try it, get the ball in motion a few months prior, hinting that you'd love to do a birthday roady, maybe the rellys can chip in for a motorhome hire? My thing is; what do you really want for a birthday? To be tied to obligatory dinners or be out in the briny.

Stairway to heaven...remember when it was those horrible needley stones? 

No prizes for guessing where this year. To be honest I kind of thought I was being a bit lame just driving 2 hours down the road. But I had the sickest couple of days. Shooting and surfing, hanging out with old friends, sleeping in the Troopy, just being a photo/surfie guy. 

My favourite image of the day, Brie Bennett 

Low tide drainer for Caleb Cutmore

Tom Robinson

winterised and waiting for summer

iconic

and speaking of birthdays...

and for that matter iconic...

the indomitable Mr Larry Fisher, happy birthday my fellow Gemini and former co-traveler and adventurer

Nav Malone

Luca Thompson

Will Hardie and Van

Tai Murphy 

Hutch in the evening blur

Love a good speed blur 

Waikato coast

Surfie dewds

Morning treats 

Manu, Taj and Luke spending Wednesday well

The man, the ledge, Terry between carpet quotes

Taj Millar Dal Basco bookending the CPL web log again

FROM THE GALLERY 

Fast becoming the new best seller, wait, it is the new best seller. Not really surprising is that? Sooo stoked to have witnessed and enjoyed this day...ahhh take me back. In the meantime, if you likeDay of Days you too could have it wall-side... like Shay, below.