How do you say goodbye when your friend has died?  This world has lost a beautiful soul and it’s too late to do anything for him.  But I at least wanted to share these photos with his family and friends, in the hope his cheeky face will bring a smile to theirs.   My friend Simon passed away after a tragic series of events.  Soon his body will turn to ashes and return to the earth and atmosphere, but his energy will remain with those of us who were touched by his presence.   I met Simon in Newquay, Cornwall UK when I was living there, travelling in my late teens.  I lived in a hostel by Fistral Beach with some of the best people I’ve ever met – a bunch of surfers who gave me the best summer of my life.  Simon, a bodyboarder, was one of them.  One day a letter had arrived in the mail box for a “Mr S. P. Ankers”.  From then on Simon was lovingly known to us as Spankers.   We had a solid summer with 30 or so good friends living together, creating endless good times.  One of these was the […] Read More