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Views of Wavescapes 2009

December 14 2009.A collection of photographs of the Wavescapes ice board, art auction and Clifton 4th Beach screening.

Conn Bertish with his chunk of ice before the chainsaw comes out. Photo: Ross Frylinck

The chainsaw gets put to work in the giant freezer. Photo: Ross Frylinck

Could you surf that thing? Photo: Ross Frylinck

Gorgeous dark ice hues mystify the mind at the Wavescapes auction. Photo: Samantha

Mark Sampson cools down before getting into some serious selling at the Wavescapes charity surfboard art auction, Wednesday 9 December 2009. Photo: Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Save Our Seas Foundation

Just under R170,000 was raised at the auction. Chris Mason of Wavescapes and Mark hard at it with Kim Longhursts board.Photo: Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Save Our Seas Foundation

Another sale goes down - Scott Robertsons board. Photo: Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Save Our Seas Foundation

The sun sets in this wide angle shot and already a sizable crowd has gathered. Click to view full photo. Seriously, its worth it. Photo: Pierre Marqua

Shadows lengthen on Clifton 4th Beach as showtime approaches. Photo: Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Save Our Seas Foundation

For the 2009 festival, a larger 4m x 3m screen was used. Photo: Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Save Our Seas Foundation

Paul van Jaarsveld captured this sumptious plano view as the last of the daylight wanes.

In the crowd, anticipation was running high. Photo: Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Save Our Seas Foundation

Candles light up a small group in a sea of people.Photo: Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Save Our Seas Foundation

Thousands gather, some far from the screen. Photo: Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Save Our Seas Foundation

A closeup of the estimated 3,000 or more people. Photo: Paul van Jaarsveld

The Present about to start. Photo: Paul van Jaarsveld