'A rainy day is a special gift to readers.' - Amy Miles

And to surfers, Amy.

Rain may not appear very inviting at first glance. It converts the Sea into a dark and wild rollercoaster.

However, a mellow Ocean doesn't make a good surfer. Does it? :-)

Riders In The Storm 

Anyone who thinks that sunshine is pure happiness has never surfed in the rain.

It's been quite rough today, but I enjoyed every second of it! I haven't been in the water for a couple of days, so I couldn't wait any longer. 

Only a thunderstorm could have impeded my plans.

My kindergarten teacher Rosy already knew: "There is no bad weather, just the wrong clothes." 

So first of all I needed to put on my long and thick wet suit.

The water that enters the suit builds a thin layer between body and lycra. 

The temperature of that layer increases thanks to the body heat. Like that you keep warm during a certain time and don't start freezing very quickly. 

Today's outside temp was about 20 degrees Celsius and water about 22.

I'd always favor a shorty over a long suit since it provides a much better mobility. 

Getting your skin tanned while surfing isn't too bad either :-) But hey, summer is already around the corner, so there won't much more days like that.

Difficult roads often lead to beaufitul destinations.
Here's my today's album 📷

Underwater instant | Duck diving 

Getting up | Breathing deep 

Fundamental rule | Don't surf alone on days like these 

Black and white | Left 

Water crasher | Left 

"No pressure, no diamonds." - Thomas Carlyle

That moment when you get out of the water and know "I did it": priceless.

Have a great day, steemians!
Never underestimate your skills and power.

Marly - 

PS: I will have a look at the video footage now. Probably, I can do a short video out of it. Stay tuned :-)

After surf moment | Survivor 

Pictures are all taken by myself with a GoPro Hero 5 (original content).