Sports, Fun and Games

I haven’t really been a sporty person since leaving school where I was involved with hockey and athletics. With four children to bring up there was never really any time, nor money and my physical activity has been limited to gardening, household chores and walking. Not exactly sporty! Though I did once do line dancing. OK not a sport. Though pretty physically demanding. I don’t suppose board games count? Thought not.

Fortunately other people are. Sporty.

Young Surfer
Stand up Paddleboarder (and surfers)
Kite surfing – Hayle
Surfer – Gwithian Beach
Windsurfer
Man fishing off the rocks in South Africa
Sailing on the Broads, Norfolk
Surf skimming in South Africa

Funnily all to do with water. The last one looks fun, though I would probably break my ankle!

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #362 | Sports / Sporting Events

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Heyjude

I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling.

39 thoughts on “Sports, Fun and Games”

  1. Well, that’s a good selection of watery sports, Jude! I agree with you for that last one looks fun but like you a broken ankle it seems the likely outcome

  2. Jude, Thank you for this great response to the challenge. Your images of all these water sports are fantastic. You captured those surfers beautifully and I love how you caught the huge wave hitting the rocks while the fisherman keeps on fishing. Great post!

  3. I’m not sporty either but I do like watching other people who are, whether in organised sports or otherwise. Your photos capture the enjoyment of these different water sports very well – I especially like the surfing ones. I hadn’t heard of surf skimming, it does look fun and less daunting than actual surfing!

  4. Like you, I have done nothing sporty since leaving school. But you had a great selection of activities to show for the challenge.

    Best wishes, Pete. x

  5. Great photos and yes, quite funny they are all water related. The last one did remind me of one time someone did break an ankle while doing it. Obviously, I’ve never tried.

  6. Great selection – none of which I would attempt! I hated games at school and apart from a few years of cycling and swimming (different years) haven’t done anything but walking since. I kid myself that’s enough (and it’s definitely safer, I’d no doubt be with the broken ankle brigade).

    1. I really enjoyed my years in the hockey team, we had some great matches, but I wasn’t as keen on the athletics. I would have liked tennis, but we only got on the courts a couple of times in the summer. Volleyball was fun though.

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