Brian Harrell: Surfing
Aesthetics of Surfing:
As one of my earliest sports, I remember being atop my first surfboard at the age of 5. My Father and Uncle were both big time surfers from my hometown of Virginia Beach. My uncle became a professional at the age of 17 and even went on to become the first ECSC champion. Even with surfing being in my blood, it took lots of practice to conquer my first wave by myself. When I did, it was truly the most amazing experience and still is. As my passion grew, surfing became such an influence on my life and I will argue with anyone that surfing is the sport of the soul. Connecting with the ocean is truly one of the most liberating feelings anyone can ever have. Surfing is in a sense a spiritual connection with the Earth. As you paddle you feel the ocean's strength against you. As you catch the wave, you feel weightless as the sea begins to take hold on you, gliding across the water without even feeling your board beneath your feet. Time seems to go by in slow motion as you carve against the water. I see waves as the breath of the world; A constant flow like this lies within us. The breath is the connection between body and mind. It moves within our body like waves. In and out, in a constant rhythm, yet never the same. Surfing to me is the most beautiful sport for it is one our of art. The act of surfing is immensely beautiful to watch and to be honest is even more amazingly beautiful to feel. Through surfing, your soul connects with the Earth, acting a form of dance in unison. Although at times surfing may get rough, frustrating and in the end painful, surfing to me is the most beautiful worldly act we can do. The best word to truly describe surfing is: Beautiful!
As one of my earliest sports, I remember being atop my first surfboard at the age of 5. My Father and Uncle were both big time surfers from my hometown of Virginia Beach. My uncle became a professional at the age of 17 and even went on to become the first ECSC champion. Even with surfing being in my blood, it took lots of practice to conquer my first wave by myself. When I did, it was truly the most amazing experience and still is. As my passion grew, surfing became such an influence on my life and I will argue with anyone that surfing is the sport of the soul. Connecting with the ocean is truly one of the most liberating feelings anyone can ever have. Surfing is in a sense a spiritual connection with the Earth. As you paddle you feel the ocean's strength against you. As you catch the wave, you feel weightless as the sea begins to take hold on you, gliding across the water without even feeling your board beneath your feet. Time seems to go by in slow motion as you carve against the water. I see waves as the breath of the world; A constant flow like this lies within us. The breath is the connection between body and mind. It moves within our body like waves. In and out, in a constant rhythm, yet never the same. Surfing to me is the most beautiful sport for it is one our of art. The act of surfing is immensely beautiful to watch and to be honest is even more amazingly beautiful to feel. Through surfing, your soul connects with the Earth, acting a form of dance in unison. Although at times surfing may get rough, frustrating and in the end painful, surfing to me is the most beautiful worldly act we can do. The best word to truly describe surfing is: Beautiful!
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