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October 2002 - On the last day of my first trip to Ireland, and after nearly two weeks of sunshine and playful surf conditions, the real deal arrived in the form of a macking NW swell and typically gloomy skies. This reef at the south end of Bundoran was firing on all cylinders There were more people watching than taking off on waves, and those that were having a go weren't fairing terribly well on these triple up widow-maker peaks. Image: Fitzpatrick
People love staring at waves, because waves are beautiful. When was the last time you saw someone staring at a soccer field when there was no one running around kicking a ball? Big waves have that terrifying beauty, while small waves are just pretty and serene. Put someone on a surfboard on top of those waves, and you have a recipe for splendor. Or in this case, a recipe for 82 of them.