Hanging out to dry

It has been a sunny day today, but quite chilly, so I was quite impressed that this bunch of Queenslanders (judging by the car number plate) were brave enough to go out in the surf.

Much cooler here than in Queensland so they must have very thick skin, or thick wetsuits at least.

[Sue]

Yeesh, good on them! I don't do cold water anymore! Great shot Babs.

[Paula W]

Perhaps they're Brits! Nice shot, I like the trainers on the roof!

[M0ments in time]

Brits ? Paula W I dont do water unless its very very warm (but then I guess Im a Gurn (Guernsey person) so it doesnt count as a total Brit) lol

[Beryl Lloyd]

Every picture tells a story -- or so they say Babs -- this one certainly does !! -- must be youth with fire in their blood !!

[Rachel]

So crazy! They must be tourists from Iceland!

[Sam]

I'm guessing if they make there way to Melbourne, they will still go surfing!

[Wylie]

such a funny one, more typical in summer for sure, but then you never know what those Qlders will get up to:)

[Wendy]

Lovin" this... It has me singing some beach boy tunes

[Christina Helliwell]

Rather them than me but I bet they had fun! Go, the Beach Boys!

[gloria jones]

Fun, colorful capture...I'm thinking Beach Boys too :)

[Colin Fawsett]

Great fun capture

[Margaret Brown]

Great fun capture!

[Sally Ings]

Makes one think of summer! Splendid find.

[Molly]

A nice mix of colours. Tells a story too.

[Pat Knowles]

Just how I imagine a proper surfers truck to look like ....the flowers & the towels draped there...even the deck shoes on the roof! Hardy types!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool shot.

[Lois]

Fun shot!

[bkb in the city]

Great find

[Babs]

@sioux I don't do cold either. The temperature was around 19 degrees c on land and I believe that is about the same as the sea temperature at the moment. Much too cold for me to have a dip.

[tony gig]

Lovely shot Babs

[Shannon☼]

Perfect shot of real life!

[Gena Pegg]

Fun and colorful shot. So what is cold or "cool" for you?

[Jane Morley]

I think it's called Youth!

[Babs]

@paulaw @mbmomentsintime They were definitely Aussie's because they said "G'day" when I spoke to them after I took this photo.

[Babs]

@beryl Must be mad I'd say, the water must have been pretty chilly.

[Babs]

@888rachel They were beginning to look a bit blue.

[Babs]

@gigiflower You could be right Sam. They were quite young and couldn't feel the cold.

[Babs]

@pusspup @photohoot @chrysanthemum @seattlite Surfers are out there whatever the weather aren't they. The temperature did reach about 18 degrees that day, but this was late afternoon so I guess it was around 16 C by then.

[Babs]

@bristol_colin @craftymeg @salza @dolphin Thanks. Even though it is winter this shot definitely had a touch of summer feeling about it.

[Babs]

@happypat Surfers just don't seem to feel the cold. Even Queenslander surfers.

[Babs]

@mittens @loweygrace @bkbinthecity @tonygig @sandcrush They were the only surfers out that day. The sea must be pretty chilly.

[Babs]

@eyesmile Cool that day was around 16 degrees c by the late afternoon when this was taken (60f) and the temperature has been going down to about 9 degrees C (48f), so pretty chilly for us.

[Babs]

@chimfa You are right Jane.

[Peter]

Great capture full of colour and interest Babs, judging from the single shoe a one legged surfer from Queensland in the party, lol:)

[Annie D]

haha great find!