Fifteen miles southeast of Lake Jackson is a little town on the Gulf of Mexico called Surfside Beach. We like to go down to Surfside occasionally to dine at the Red Snapper Inn and then take a walk on the jetty where the Brazos River enters the Gulf.
It was windy on Sunday and threatening to rain when we finished our dinner at the Red Snapper. Fathers’ Day drew a fair sized crowd to Surfside Beach. We walked on the jetty and snapped a few photos. You can see them here in the album on Flickr.
A few people were fishing but more were walking on the jetty as we were.
A few were even surfing. I have only seen a few people ever seriously trying to surf there but there were many this day. The guy in the photo here seemed quite skilled at the sport. It was fun to watch, if a little breathtaking. Surfing looks like a dangerous way to get a thrill, with or without sharks.
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