IN AWE

WOW. That's how I would describe this video and the very inspiring Kimi Werner. Growing up on the island of Maui, Hawaii and following in the footsteps of her free diving Father, Kimi spends her time as a Patagonia Surf Ambassador; spearfishing, cooking & swimming with Great White sharks! She's also quite handy with a paintbrush! If you do one thing today, watch this video. 

I am so in awe of what this girl does, & find it utterly compelling that she is so connected with this wonderful world we live on. 

The shot of Werner holding that sharks fin and gliding gracefully through the water should just remind us how blessed we are to still have these amazing creatures swimming in our oceans, & why we should work hard at protecting them. 

This post is dedicated to my best friend & boyfriend Danny, who loves to spearfish, is a very talented Chef & leads a similar lifestyle. I know how exhilarating he will find this video & the life Kimi Werner lives. I think we all should...

☮ ANNIE ♡

WISE WORDS

Here are some quotes for you lovely people to think about on this gloomy bank holiday! Hope you've had fun whatever you've got up to!? All images are from my Pinterest page, take a look at what's inspiring me this week...

☮  ANNIE ♡

HOME SWEET HOME

Since I was 17 I have been exploring, travelling & somewhere else other than home. When I was 18 I think I saw my family for less than 3 weeks over the whole year! Back then we lived in Oxford which is right up counrty & about as far inland to any beach as you can get. Although a beautiful part of the world, I never had an attachment with the area, & only saw it as home because that's where my family were located...

Travelling is a huge part of my life & always will be, but it is so so lovely to have my family now living down in Cornwall. Every time I visit our little escape on the cliff top over looking the bay it makes me realise how truely lucky we are. It hasn't always been easy for our family, but life down here just feels so 

g o o d ! 

Above are a few images i've captured over the last week or so. The weather is hotting up now & it's starting to feel like summer... So I've got a big smile on my face.

Home is always where the heart is!

☮  ANNIE ♡

STAY GOLDEN

I love keeping tabs on GoPro's 'video of the day'. So a couple of days ago when I came across this video of a peek into Leticia Bufoni's life of travelling, skating & winning Gold at the Brazil X Games, I had to re-post it. Leticia Bufoni is a free spirit & a true inspiartion. Watching the film just put a huge goofy smile on my face! Watch above and enjoy...


☮  ANNIE ♡

TIGHT & BRIGHT

Elsie Pinniger's wetsuits are the coolest of the cool. Since the first time they embraced the pages of Surfgirl Magazine, I have longed for one of these beauts, and with my 21st just around the corner I have my fingers, toes & everything else crossed tight for my own little slice of Neon. (Hint hint Danny Wingate). 

Now with her new website up, it's amazing to see how far these beautiful Cornish hand made gems have come. On the new website you can 'pick & choose' different styles and select various soft & neon colours to design your very own unique wetsuit. I had a little play last night and there are so many different outcomes, It's so hard to choose just one design.

It's clear that Pinniger & her team have got quite a following already. When trying to access the website the other day it kept crashing, so there's obviously a lot of salties desperate for a  peek at what Elsie has on offer. I truely hope this lovely Kernow company end up getting the recognition they deserve. Mind you, a feature in British Vogue this month isn't a bad start! 

Keep up the good work Neon, I hope to be sporting one of these gems very very soon!

☮ ANNIE ♡  

JOYFUL

I love Vance Joy. Just putting that out there. 

I found this song 'Riptide' on tumblr the other day and haven't stopped listening to it since. It's easy listening, it makes me day dream, & it makes me feel all good & gooey inside. Take a listen, i'm sure it'll put a smile on your face...

Hope you've all had a lovely day whatever you've been up to!

☮ ANNIE ♡

A DAY OF EXPLORING...

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(from left to right)

ROXY Shawnee Sandals 

Rayban Tortoise Sunglasses

Protest Garisha Tunic Seashell

Element Baby Bag Natural

H&M Sports Trousers

ROXY Mr.Seahorse Longboard

Lomography Colour Negative 800 ISO 35mm 3 Pack

ROXY Tiki Tri Dvf Bikini

Pandora Seashell Charm

Lomography Diana F+ Metropolis camera

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Here is my first attempt at Polyvore. How have I only just found this? As brilliant as it is though, it sure makes you wanna max out your card drooling over bikinis & flipflops & other lovely things! I hope you like...

☮ ANNIE ♡

GETTING CREATIVE

Today I had a very exciting meeting with a fellow surfing, snowboarding and skating enthusiast, Helen. I met this gorgeous gal in Bali back in October at a little hotel near Uluwatu.  We instantly became good friends and couldn't believe how much we had in common. So when I suggested we get creative, she was instantly on board! We've been planning hard, scribbling harder, sketching lots, downing coffees and yibber yabbering non stop. So hold tight and stay tuned for something super cool coming your way soon!

☮ ANNIE ♡

COOL WHEELS

Flicking through Instagram yesterday popped up the new pastel collection from Penny Skateboards due out soon... One look and I was smitten! My personal favourite is bad boy no. 3, the mint deck with the purple wheels. However, I'd happily settle for the purple and red Aztec baby.

I also loved this little film above featuring Founder Ben Mackay explaining how Penny Skateboards have evolved and how his stoke is still going strong. Have a looky sea!

☮   ANNIE ♡

#DAREYOURSELF

So, I've been a stranger for the last month or so, sorry!... It's been a crazy time. I finished off my season in Meribel with a lot of hard work, some crazy parties with unforgettable people and some amazing shredding, I never expected to push myself so much or accomplish as much as I did, and now i'm really missing the pow! 

I then had a quick stop at home, caught some down time, ate some of Mothers delicious grub, surfed a couple of my local breaks, went for a few SUP sessions, found beautiful new running trails around the coast, met up with friends...and then moved to Fal town on the opposite coast to be with one of my best friends and for a general change of scenery.

But the most exciting part of the last month is getting into the final for the ROXY Dare yourself competition!! I was so inspired by the videos I saw from the 'Let the sea set you free' competition last year, I thought I definitely have to give it a go next time... And not in a million years could I have dreamt to be in the finals! But here I am, and i'm super excited  to get my second video out there. So stay tuned :) 

A massive thank you to everyone who voted for me first time round. It means the absolute world to have so much love and good vibes from everyone. Honestly, I couldn't have done it without every single one of you.... so big love!

☮ ANNIE ♡