I took Harrison to the beach with me this avo. He likes to dig for buried treasure while I take photos.
Today I was snapping away when I noticed 2 surfers getting out of the water and they climbed up onto some rocks right next to me and started pointing out into the water. Turns out they’d gotten out because there was a shark. We’ve had heaps of newspaper reports and news coverage about the increase in sharks on the coast lately but I never thought I’d actually see one. It must have been a big bugger too because it’s fin was clearly visible through the waves.
I managed to get a couple of shots off before it disappeared. We hung around for a while after but didn’t see it again. I think the surfers went home to a nice cold beer.
Sorry about the quality of the pic – it’s so small you can’t see much – but it was definately a shark….
Darren Sharp, 8 months ago
A bit scary so close to shore!
Naomi Frost, 8 months ago
I was certainly glad I wasn’t swimming….
Mark Gardner, 8 months ago
whoa, nightmare stuff !!!!!!
velveteagle, 8 months ago
Looking for food.. good time to have a suntan.. Thanks for sharing..
solarrain, 8 months ago
scarry stuff indeed… glad no one was hurt!!!
Mary Lake, 8 months ago
Scary!!!!!
JoLennox, 8 months ago
Oh, yeah scary!! Hope there are signs up now!!
Paul Tupman, 8 months ago
Wow.. I cant imagine the thoughts going through the surfers minds as they were exiting the water! Scary indeed! Thanks for sharing…
Nikki Trexel, 8 months ago
wow!! exciting and scary! glad the surfers weren’t hurt.
monkeyfoto, 8 months ago
Thanks for reminding me not to swim in the ocean again….never again. I used to enjoy swimming Bar Beach to Merewether. Lambton pool for me!
SusanC, 8 months ago
all I can hear is that Jaws music…you must have been so glad you two weren’t in the water. What an amazing moment to see… :)
Heather Rivet..., 8 months ago
snow over sharks..mmmmmmmmmmm..be careful
Melinda Kerr, 8 months ago
It’s amazing how close to shore they come isn’t it?
PhotogeniquE IPA, 8 months ago
w0w – got to say, although your weather is better than in the UK, and your surfing waves are bigger, at least the sea around us isn’t fujll of horrible things that could kill you!!