I got tired of hearing how there was no surf in Texas. So in 1999, I got myself a waterproof camera and set out to dispell the fallacy that there was no surf in Texas. Following you will find photos of my ventures up and down the Texas coast, capturing totally ridable surf ridden by surfers with as much stoke as you will find anywhere in the world. We may not get huge surf in Texas, but we get surf just the same. The surf we get simply makes us hungrier for more. Enjoy these photos and keep on surfing! Mahalo! -Dave Lilliott |
Veteran Texas surfer, Doug, drops in at Surfside, TX, on 12/5/99. Photo D. Lilliott |
An unknown local surfer noserides at the Octagone, Surfside, TX, on 12/5/99. Photo D. Lilliott |
Doug showing his noseriding ability. Surfside, TX, 12/5/99. Photo D. Lilliott |
A Texan wahine glides right. Surfside, TX, 12/5/99. Photo D. Lilliott |
Doug's silhouette. Surfside, TX, 12/5/99. Photo D. Lilliott |
This is a Texas surfing veteran named Larry Jansky going right. Surfside, TX, 1/16/00. Photo D. Lilliott |
Here's a Jansky wahine going right. Surfside, TX, 1/16/00. Photo D. Lilliott |
A close-up of Larry gliding by. Surfside, TX, 1/16/00. Photo D. Lilliott |
A Texas unknown making a bottom turn. Surfside, TX, 1/23//00. Photo D. Lilliott |
A Texas surfing landmark, the Octagon, was demolished this year. Spot now known as the OctaGONE. This is the farewell party.2/12/00. |
Another Texas unknown eases right. Surfside, TX, 2/13/00. Photo D. Lilliott |
Veteran Texas surfer, John Pouncey, deciding which way to go. Surfside, TX, 2/13/00. Photo D. Lilliott |