Breaking Waves

Photographer Clark Little has dedicated his life to film the world's ultimate waves and has now published his favourite shots of all time.
Clark, 39, swims in terrifying seas and crouches on shorelines with his waterproof camera to capture rarely seen views from inside a 'tube' - a breaking wave.
He has now unveiled this set of images which he says are the best he has ever taken and epitomise the world's deadliest surf.
Many of his photographs are shot at Waimea Bay in Hawaii - the home of surfing and immortalised in the lyrics of the Beach Boys song 'Surfin USA'.
They show perfect arcs of water and crystal "caverns" which are turned into a kaleidoscope of colour by sand and rays of sunlight.
Father-of-two, Clark, from Oahu, Hawaii, says he often risks his life to capture the "perfect wave".
He said: "I love the ocean - I am addicted to the waves. Especially places like Waimea Bay. I started surfing there in the 1990s and now I like to photograph it as much as possible.
"I'm always in the water before dawn to try and snap that perfect picture as the sun rises.
"I try to capture the beauty and power of these monstrous waves from the inside out. I enjoy the power and beauty of the huge waves that roll through.
"Thanks to experience I can capture some of those heavy moments without getting slammed about myself. Well, most of the time." TheTamshee says: Big respect to Clark, this bloke can take these awesome shots while standing on a surf board, shooting the tube of all things. Photography at it's best, master of the board & lens. I have had the pleasure of trying his fun sport, it was on one of my visits to South Africa, when we started our adventure at Cape Town working our way around the coast until reaching surfers paradise at Jeffreys Bay

the gem of the Kouga Region, is also the gateway to the Garden Route. It boasts with endless unspoilt beaches and at some places quite a variety of shells are washed up the shore every day. Before you start your own collection, first visit the Shell Museum! Jeffreys Bay offers a variety of activities. You can go horse riding on the beach; you can watch the dolphins and the whales play between July and October to name a few. If you’re a surfer Jeffreys Bay is the place. Be sure not to miss the Billabong Pro competition in July every year. If you’re not a pro there are surfing schools for beginners with excellent training. If that still seems above you, there are even places ideal for paddle skiing and knee boarding - or you can go all out and just experience - what TheTamshee calls the tumble drier option, but believe me this is not the safest approach. My young coach on that eventful trip was born to balance on the board - glideding on the crest of the waves like a professional ice skater but he failed to prepare me for the wipe outs - some would say spectacular - while others felt the pain. O how the crowd laughed.

To be continued ---- the delights of Knysna