Alexander and Philip ride the gentle waves at sunset off Pawleys Island.
Surfing
Jul 29, 2011
Jul 21, 2011
Pawleys Paddle
Stand up paddling off the coast of Pawleys Island, testing a new GoPro HD camera mounted on the front of my board. This camera now sits on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, undamaged since it's waterproof. One day it will wash up on the shore of some far away country and whoever retrieves it will have a lovely 16 GB flash card with all sorts of paddling videos on it.
The fierce winds and crashing waves settled down a bit yesterday. Alex joined me in the afternoon and we surfed together on the big board. It was truly a one-of-a-kind experience. His face totally lit up when we caught a good ride and any fear he had melted away. I thought I was capturing it all on video too!
Then he looks at the back of the board and says, "Uh, Dad, where's your camera?"
Scratch one Go Pro. Ah well . . . the camera I will replace, but the images are forever lost.
Who (old)
Philip Williams is the author of four books in The Griffin Series. He is also a sculptor, a painter, and the father of three amazing beasties.
Why
- Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have always wished for has finally come to be. You will look back and laugh at what has passed and you will ask yourself, 'How did I get through all of that?'
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