Dobbo - Out of the Surf

Dobbo, originally uploaded by sengsta.

I've been going through the last three years' worth of Blue Hole Club photographs for photos of Dobbo. Les from the club will give an eulogy at Dobbo's funeral this Friday and he asked for photos of his mate that could accompany the eulogy.

This image from one of the last swims of the 2007 season, of Dobbo running out of the ocean and it caught my eye. I think it's representative of the hardiness of the winter swimmer, the "who cares if it's bloody freezing, let's just get to it" attitude that marks Dobbo and his swimming mates at the Blue Hole Club.