Autumn orange sky

It's mid October already and after a year I am finally getting used to Basque Country's unpredictability. Right after a so-so summer, I was just starting to resign myself to autumn's oncoming approach, when the weather started giving us amazing sunny beach days and great surf sessions. I think I might fall in love with autumn here.

A few weeks ago my mister came back after an after-work surf session telling me to take my camera because "You absolutely have to see this!".

It was the most spectacular orange sky I had ever seen since I came here. With such amazing overhead waves breaking on the spot. A bit big for me though.
But he was right - I definitely had to see that.

It was quite a romantic moment. Not summer anymore, but neither autumn yet. A quiet yet excited atmosphere was floating in the air.
I am glad I had the chance to be there and immortalize that moment.

I hope you enjoy it too.

Credits // Author // Photography: Marta Tomasini

Sunset sessions

I was born at 6pm on a mid-May day, and I always thought this influenced my life in some way. I wouldn't call myself a morning person at all – let’s just say you had better not talk to me before 10:00am… and I always feel at my best around happy hour time.

That's why I have always preferred surfing at the end of the day. My energy is awakened and my senses can feel the light breeze, while the day melts into the night.

Sunset sessions bring something magical with them... You can say it's the golden hour, with its amazing surreal colors. Or the perfumes coming from the houses before dinner. Again, the sound of seagulls and the people leaving the water to let you finally enjoy that bit of solitude. And me mentally singing "Golden Brown" by The Smiths...

And everything is just so peaceful and quiet. It's only you, a few friends maybe, and the waves. Beautiful golden waves silently approaching to you. And you slide along them smiling, knowing the sun is calmly going down.

Until you can't see your own shadow reflected on the surface any more...

Yes, sunset is definitely the most magical moment of the day.



Credits // Author // Photography: Marta Tomasini