PEACE. Not everything has to be serious surely ?

Porthleven in the snow

Magazines all want cold, moody winter shots, here’s a plan, there’s a shed load of snow on the way and a 14 second swell period for Porthleven. That’s a plan.

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As cold as it gets, thats what it was, cold enough to make yer teeth ache when you smiled.

Porthleven in the snow, Tony Plant

We had sun, rainbows, snow, wind, helicopters, Porsche/Ferraris (something red with no roof rack) ? close outs, barrels and reef, faces from Ireland (Jack Johns) faces from Kernow and a petrol warning light all the way home.Porthleven in the snow, Tony Plant

After our usual “boys own veg shop stop”  we spent the next 3 hours driving back home to Newquay, rolling cars off their roofs and following gritters, 4X4s and blizzards, that was a good  day.

Porthleven barrel, inside looking out, Tony Plant

And shooting snowy barrels …….. well, it’s harder than it might be, the light is poor and the snow blurs the shots, mags wont like them.Jase R, Porthleven in the snow, Tony Plant

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driving home to Newquay in the snow, Tony Plant

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Tony in the snow, photo Mitch Corbett

About the Author

Tony

Tony Plant swims and paints. He has 6 toes, knows not as much as he should, and probably, as a direct result, set up surftwisted, a creative collective, where all the Guinnae Pigs swim. Lives in Cornwall, loves it. www.tonyplant.co.uk

4 Responses to “ Porthleven in the snow ”

  1. Ha,ha,ha.
    Now at last, you´re in the most humble position to witness the same cold dullness we´re used to every year for months on the freezing continent. Go and get the girls some dogs and a sled.

    quiche”the bratwurst”heesch

  2. hey Quixche, love to the gang, spread the word, its bloody freezing here and we have no snow left already XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  3. hey just found this site. i was in for ages that day was wondering if you got any shots of me? i got rhino suit, booties gloves etc, blue DTL fish. not sure if you did get me but i spose you dont ask you dont get cheers

  4. Hey Ryan, just checked, nothing blue matey, is the deck blue as well ? Shooting in the cold like that, it cuts down the battery life dramatically, i have to be carefull, so i tend to shoot only the guys that Im in with, next time, give me a nod and i will get you a killer, in the meantime, sign up for fantasy surfer and join the surftwisted clubhouse, t

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