Surf

  • matagorda surfing
    Living,  Surf,  Travel

    Matagorda Surfing Day Trip

    Last weekend we drove down to Matagorda surfing for the day. It was beautiful, as usual. In the morning an ominous fog blankets everything lately, but by the time the sun’s up there isn’t a cloud in sight. If it took me a little longer to edit these photos than usual, last week was just overwhelming with life happenings. I’ll spare the details, but I’m so glad it’s over. Wish this weekend could have lasted a little longer. OMW! Headed for the water. I just love the glittering blues and greens and textures of the water. It’s barely even wetsuit season! Chris hardly ever needs one anyway. He just paddles…

  • october surfside
    Living,  Surf,  Travel

    October Surfside

    Is surfing season back yet? Things might be looking up for this October Surfside. When most people think of going to the beach, and even surfing, they usually imagine a balmy paradise. But as people who surf know, the best waves come in with the cooler temperatures. The warm summer doldrums yield mostly flat water, especially in the Gulf, and even more so this year. This past weekend marked the first time in weeks that it was worth going out on, and Surfside had some nice long gentle waves all day waiting for me to paddle out through. Since it’s still pretty early for fall, the water wasn’t cold enough…

  • surfing galveston's new beach
    Photography,  Surf,  Travel

    Surfing Galveston’s New Beach?

    So… who knew surfing Galveston is looking up? I had no idea that they rebuilt the beach out south of 61st street. Along with the new shoreline comes a fun set of sandbars to learn. Last weekend there was a hurricane in Mexico, so we headed out for some beach time on Sunday. With the hurricane so far away, the waves were only about 2-3 feet, but they were 10-14 seconds long! Much power, much fun. It was a day of really gentle, long waves that you could stand up on forever. By the time I got around to taking pictures (after a ride and a nap), the waves had…

  • Living,  Photography,  Surf,  Travel

    Matagorda Surfing + Nothing But Blue Skies

    These are a few more waves from Matagorda surfing in July. We were able to go out on the jetties and the beach! I caught a few really long waves, and of course Chris caught every one that came along. The waves were long and powerful, if choppy from an offshore wind. When I first went out, it was hard to keep the board straight. The current was coming from so many different directions. You can kind of see it in all of that white water. But once I caught a wave, it was powerful enough that I didn’t have to worry about that anymore. The water is shallow near…

  • Photography,  Surf,  Travel

    Matagorda Surf + Sun

    We found some Matagorda surf, and sun, on Sunday and Monday. What better way is there to spend a long weekend? We met up with friends, too, so it was in good company. With fireworks. There were waves, sure, but too much wind! When it’s too windy, the waves are choppy like a dishwashing machine. How to begin at the end? This weekend’s photos are in reverse, with the middle of the plot in the beginning, the beginning AND the end at the end. I’ve been into narrative literature lately, so I’m thinking about these things. Interested? Check out Narratology by Mieke Bal and Reading for the Plot by Peter Brooks. So windy…