I Sea U — Ryan

I Sea U — Ryan

Ryan is the biggest surf-frother and has been his whole life. He grew up in Beerwah and happily walked several kilometres with his board under his arm to the nearest bus stop to catch a bus to the ocean. I met Ryan on a surf trip with some friends at a point break in Angourie two years ago. He proposed to me at that very same point break last year. Ryan is a teacher, and he has taught me how to surf. Our love of the ocean is a big common denominator. It’s where we connect and reset. Ryan has lived with me in Copenhagen for a year, and I have recently moved here, where we plan on staying. No matter where we live, being near the ocean and each other is what makes us feel at home.

– Sophie, Ryan’s partner

Photograph by Keith Hamlyn