Going South

Leaving this rain and bleakness and going south to catch up with a few brine brothers.

Hopefully finding a spot without a summer school holiday crowd. Have a great weekend.

Holey Wood

A while back a few of us went to the local Guitar Show, where I was inspired by the DIY simplicity of the cigar box guitar - basically a bit of hard wood with three strings attached to a flimsy wooden box (or metal biscuit tin) with a cheap electric pickup. This is slide blues territory so no frets required. So here's the first pics of my journey into Cigarboxland. Yes, I have some way to travel yet.

Somebody who has no trouble working hardwood into beautiful art is Tom Weggener - here on one of his old skool sliding devices during a traffic lull at Johnno's - Noosa.

Second Summer

Second summer of the year starts today with a grey bleakness as I take the brinemobile to the autodude for a checkup.

Driving in the traffic, remembering sunburn. camping at Christmas, thunderstorms, beach cricket at low tide, cyclones and clean big waves breaking in spots that are normally flat.

Our second summer of the year is officially on.