"The ocean means a lot of things to me. Itʼs a place where i can be myself, and connect with other people around me. Being in the salt water always brings a smile to my face, and seeing it from new places around the world always amazes me at its consistent beauty that it shares and gives to us. The ocean is a place that i call my second home, itʼs never not inviting and will always provide me with joy and happiness. You connect with people whoʼd you never thought you would form friendships with, because it brings us together, and together we all feel the same way. The ocean is a magical place. Protecting the ocean shouldnʼt be something we should be asked to do, itʼs something we should already be doing. The ocean is so beautiful and mysterious, holding such precious life that is both known and unknown. It holds a deep meaning to peoples lives and has created such incredible memories that we will all hold onto and cherish forever. It is our life source and the habitat of so many incredible creatures that donʼt have the power or the voice to protect themselves, in their own homes...all because of our actions. Right now the most important issue for me is fighting for our Great Australian Bight. The damage that Equinors drilling will have towards habitats and wildlife is unexplainable. As well as the devastation an oil spill would create is far too major for us to ignore, especially when itʼs big enough to wipe away the majority of Australiaʼs coastline. But the other ever constant issue that we need to take more action over is our use & production of plastics and how the only place they are landing up is the ocean. The worst thing to see is going out for a surf in one of lifeʼs most pristine creations, only to paddle our hand into some form of plastic bag. When the big swell hits, what washes up on the shorelines the most? Plastic. And itʼs only gonna get carried/blown back out. Weʼve only scratched the surface when it comes to tackling this issue, we need to do more, and we can do more.” - Megan Albagly @meganalbagly @surfrider @surfrideraus @surfrider_op @hellogoodsports #fightforthebight @equinor #pentax67 #hasselbladx5 #ilforddelta400 #drumscan (at Bondi Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1N7URjgRd7/?igshid=1v46k2i461fhb