The Alley, as it is known by the locals is an area just south of North Cronulla Beach. It is a permanent rip at the southern end of the beach where the water scoops around from two directions and causes a channel of water to flow back out to sea. The board riders use it to get a tow back out past the breakers, but it is a treacherous area for swimmers. I love watching the waves fold over one another and the rich dark green hue of the water as it swirls and foams. Here the water is deeper than the rest of the beach where the channel has scoured out the sand on its way back to the sea. On any given morning there are coastal showers away on the horizon with the ever present God beams shining through. And there are always board riders, always. Sitting on their surfboards, looking like little black ducks, waiting for the next wave.