July is here

And it's sick hot here in Texas. When I'm outside, I can't help but feel like someone is draping a hot, wet blanket over me, face and all. The only escape is to stay inside, or find the nearest watering hole.

Traci and I decided to book it out to Surfside last Friday in a whimsical attempt to take outside pictures and be cool at the same time. Here are my favorites from the day!

Don't you just love that smile?

40 degrees, and barefoot at the beach

We explored back alleys, ate gas station food, danced in the street and played with cured meat (and much more). All in a day's trip to Galveston.

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Ash walks on water.

Stephen and Jessica Engagement

Jessica and Stephen are planning a circus themed wedding extravaganza in mid-October that could put a professional circus to shame. They've got several performers planned and all the guests are encouraged to dress up in circus related attire. (I'm working on a vintage mermaid costume, and Austin is going to be a bearded lady!). I'm so happy to be a part of this whole exciting celebration, and even more excited to shoot it.

For the engagement shoot, we looked for months for any suitable passing carnival or local festival, but in the end decided on the Historic Pleasure Pier in Galveston. Though I thought I wouldn't, I really loved this place. Trust me, the chicken strip basket alone is worth the forty five minute drive from downtown Houston to the coast.

Aren't they just sugar? 

Have a wonderful day!

More Beachy Days

Many more of these to come! Have a great day.

Galveston

If you ask any Houstonian what their opinion is of the Galveston beaches, you will most likely hear the word "gross" in their response. Though I am not denying this (I prefer to say that it is the mud from the Mississippi River that turns everything brown, and leave it at that), I still thoroughly enjoy going there. There is personally nothing more satisfying to me than salty, sticky skin and knotted beach hair; again many would disagree. So when my brother in law, Joe, and I were planning my sister's birthday, we thought it would be fun to go down to Gaidos for Shrimp and Grits, visit the candy stores on The Strand, hit the Poop Deck and then have a champagne and cupcake picnic on the seawall. 

And aside from Joe's "bat-out-of-fiery-hell" driving style, I think she had a great time! There she is below, peeking at me from behind her menu, excited about those grits.