Views of the Neighborhood

~ John W. Howell

Yesterday was a big day in Port Aransas. There were two main events taking place. The first is the annual dog surfing contest. The second is the deep-sea fishing tournament. This week I will feature the dog surfing contest and next week will be the deep-sea fishing contest.

The dog surfing contest is put on to benefit the local dog rescue group in Port Aransas.

The first photo will take you back to the 60’s. The VW micro mini bus is the source of the sounds of the event.

Port Aransas Dog Surfing Contest

Here is a shot of a contestant waiting for the under 25-pound class.

Here are a couple of lightweights cruising in on a wave

Finally made it to the beach

Some spectators were there with their humans

Waiting for the above 25-Pound class

He is up and riding

Rode it all the way.

I think he may be in trouble

Yup need to take that big step.

Now the champ catches the curl

Steady as she goes.

Dog surfing

And a great finish

The Texas Surf Camp was in session while the dog surfing was in progress.

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

71 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood”

  2. What fun! The expressions on the dogs are priceless…. I hope they earned something special for their efforts. 🙂

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  3. Looks like a fun day! It figures that [what appears to be] a blond Lab is the Texas champ – they love the water! Got a big kick out of the ’60’s VW van too!!

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  5. I remember this contest from last year John. It’s certainly one of my favorite events hosted by your town. How fun it must be to watch it live. Thanks for sharing the great action shots! Happy Sunday!

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  8. John, that looks like a ton of fun. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that at our beaches out here, but now I’ll have to see if they hold any similar events. Angus would get a kick out of it.

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  12. Good morning, John,
    Picture #6 made me wonder whom you were talking of when you said “above 25 pound class”! 😉
    Have a great Sunday,
    Pit

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  15. Aw, so cute! I don’t think Dallas would enjoy surfing, even if it were for charity. His thick double-coat would pull him right under that water. It doesn’t escape my notice that most of these contestants are dogs with “slick” coats!

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  18. Cowabunga! What could be more fun than surfing dogs? I didn’t see Lucy and Bailey anywhere. I guess you prudently left them at home, to make sure they didn’t become Gidgets to any Moon Doggies! Mega hugs.

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        5. Oh thank you. I also like Clint Eastwood when he said, “In all the excitement I can’t remember if I fired five or six times. How about it? Do you feel lucky? Huh do you punk?”

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