It was a beautiful spring day full of sunshine and a cool north east wind. The bouy readings offshore were 4 feet @ seven second intervals. The surf was working its way down the beach with a fairly strong current in Galveston. I made the decision to go to Surfside to catch the northerly wind switch around noon. I was hoping the offshore winds would clean up the disorganized surf. Upon arrival I witnessed the few surfers who were out getting very short rides in the choppy waters next to the the jetty. Somewhat disappointed I remembered that some people like to go to the south side of the jetties to Quintana Beach on a strong north east swell. I had never been before, so I thought I would give it a try. The short drive through Freeport and across the intercoastal proved to be a good decision as I pulled up to green water and long clean lines. There were about ten surfers out enjoying the cool spring water. It felt great to surf without a wetsuit for the first time since winter. The sunshine kept the wind chill to a minimum as I enjoyed wave after wave in uncrowded conditions.
After two hours of fun clean waves, the wind started to pick up and went straight off shore. This made for some fun hollow waves and some good nose rides. Soon the winds began to knock down the smaller, cleaner waves. The wind had a cooler bite to it, so I decided to get out and drive back to the larger surf on Beach Drive. I was hoping to see some bigger cleaner waves than I saw before. As I turned onto Beach Drive, I saw a small group of short boarders and long boarders sharing some fun hollow shore break. You had to be fast to set your rail and get down the line to avoid the close out. Having tired myself out in Quintana, I decided to stop and take some close up shots off of the walkover platform in front of the sandbar providing the surfers with some speedy lines. Here are a few from that day.
As you can see, God provided an awesome playground that day with clean surf and offshore winds. After surfing in these conditions, I had just as much fun capturing the day on film and sharing with those who were in the water. Sharing waves and watching everyone having fun and sharing the stoke is what draws me to God’s creation as often as possible.
I hope you take the time to share something you love and are passionate about with someone else. The great outdoors has plenty of opportunities to enjoy the beauty God has created for us. Regardless of race, religion or political affiliation, we were all created equal by God to enjoy his great outdoors. John 13: 34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
God bless you. Thanks for reading my blog.
Tim Lumpkin
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