• Instagram
  • Substack
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

The Gulf

  • Studio
  • Make
  • Table
  • Shore
  • Notes
  • Studio
  • Make
  • Table
  • Shore
  • Notes

Discover my latest artworks at cynthiacoffield.com, where I explore the connection between nature and humans. My paintings reflect a journey of cultivating joy through closeness with the natural world, inviting you to experience serene landscapes and vivid colors that inspire harmony and tranquility. Join me in this exploration and let the beauty of nature ignite your creativity!

Written by C Avatar
  • Living,  Photography,  Shore,  Surf

    Dog Days, Golden Surf

    /

    It’s officially August, and the dog days of summer are here. These are the hot sultry, lazy days. The beach landscape is filled with vibrant blue and bleached white everything from cloudless skies, but on most days the sunny lows make the wind and surf as listless as everything else. When an unexpected offshore wind popped up last weekend, we headed down. The surf was chunky, choppy, and unforgiving, but it was nice to get out and get stoked for a bit. I caught a few really solid waves before my board popped me in the eye and I decided to take a break. It almost goes without saying that…

    read more
    Written by C 0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    yoga teacher training books

    Yoga Teacher Training Book Reviews

    April 8, 2016

    Decorating with Photo Prints

    June 20, 2016

    Current Mood Board: A Walk

    January 30, 2017
  • Photography,  Shore,  Surf

    Lingering Summer Surf

    /

    Never change, stay the same. Lately we’ve been wistful to leave the beach at dusk. Chris is always the last one out of the water. It’s never really a good idea to stay in the water after dark. The water cools down and this is feeding time for sharks. Even though sharks aren’t likely to bite – they don’t like the taste of humans – it’s better not to risk it. Sharks have poor eyesight. Add the low visibility of the murky Gulf and you can’t really be surprised if a shark accidentally chomps you. But the golden hour is the best time for photographs. We don’t have anything else…

    read more
    Written by C 0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Spring Waves

    May 10, 2015

    Snow Moon Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

    February 11, 2017

    On the First Day of Spring

    March 20, 2016
  • Photography,  Shore,  Surf

    Surfing Makes Your Week

    /

    Here’s another day of photos of surfing. This makes four days in a row of surfing.    

    read more
    Written by C 0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Holiday Bites

    January 31, 2019
    sup yoga photography tips

    SUP Yoga Photography Tips

    April 22, 2017

    Joshua Tree National Park

    February 27, 2016
  • Photography,  Shore,  Surf

    Small Wave Date

    /

    The waves were small today, but the weather made up for it. Lots of longboarders came out, but there wasn’t much more than shorebreak. Early on and mid day Chris and I paddled out and caught some really fun waves together. Same wave <3. Such Party. Chris was walking all over his board, which I love because he puts his hands up like a bird. He also spent some time on the shorebreak, and I got a little closer while I could to fill the camera frame.  The shorebreak trick of the day that everyone was doing was to walk to the end of the board to get it to…

    read more
    Written by C 0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Big Surf

    September 27, 2015

    Ride the Wave + Restorative Yoga

    June 27, 2016

    Matagorda Surfing + Nothing But Blue Skies

    July 16, 2016
  • Photography,  Shore,  Surf

    Shore Break Saturday

    /

    Here’s what International Surfing Day looked like. The waves were pretty small! I paddled out for a little bit, but it was more floating than catching the waves. Chris surfed the shore break for a while. I caught a few there. The waves break really fast, but if you stay on the back of the board it helps keep the nose from going under when the wave breaks. Chris made this awesome GoPro video of Surfside with his new grill cam mount. The grill cam is a little more efficient to manage time with an oncoming wave than the GoPro surf mount, and it floats! That’s one of the latest Julep…

    read more
    Written by C 0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    November Surf

    November 29, 2015

    Surfing Makes Your Week

    July 7, 2015

    Clear Skies Stargazing

    April 22, 2015
 Older Posts
Newer Posts 

Hello!

Artist and writer in Houston, painting my way through a slower kind of life. Likely By Sea is where the studio spills into everything else — watercolor and process, slow craft, whole-food cooking, coastal days, and the small style-and-living notes in between. Trained as a fine artist; the rest just follows the same eye.

Archives

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. This site also uses affiliate links. Cookie Policy
    Ashe Theme by WP Royal.
    Loading Comments...