William Ledbetter AKA"Billyboy Surfman Beachbum" talks about how surfing has changed his life.

I was honored to make this video for my friend William. We did not rehearse. There was no script. This is William speaking from the heart. William Ledbetter AKA "Billyboy Surfman Beachbum" talks about how surfing has changed his life by the interactions that he has had with people from all walks of life. Billy's journey began at Surf Shack in Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa and continues as a Senior Surfing Instructor at Surf Emporium, owned by Roxy and William Davis.

My Most Relaxing Place To Be - 222/365

My most relaxing place to be is on my surfboard out in the water. As I have stated before, time does not matter and the focus is on the here and now. It is a pure state of being in the moment. Rocking gently in the water up and down with the smaller swells and knowing that the larger ones that you will attempt will come in due time. No need to try and anticipate because you are not in control. The power of the ocean is incredible and you absolutely have no influence on it. You must be resigned and willing to surrender to the power. I find it very spiritual and relaxing to surrender completely in that way. If I had known that I would experience this the way I have I would have resumed my surfing way before getting to Cape Town. I am so glad I've been able to experience this again!

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Walking into the Fog - 221/365

Walking into the Fog. There are not many mornings in Cape Town when you encounter no wind at all. There is usually always a breeze. This was one of those morning where it seemed that if you followed the footsteps onto the beach you would disappear into the fog. Rather eerie. As if you are walking to an unknown whiteness.

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