Castle at Dawn, Padre Island National Seashore, Corpus Christi, Texas June 2019
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Coincidence?
Ah, the waves are mocking me. The same morning that I fished a pair of sunglasses out of the shallow surf, the new ones, that I had ordered the week prior, arrived. Not only was my beachcombed treasure in great shape but my favorite brand, Suncloud. So, I now have a brand new pair as backups. I suppose I owe a thank you to the sea (though the timing leaves a little something to be desired).
Lunar Surface
Wasn’t the full moon last night astounding? It was lovely to watch it rise over the gulf. They said the camera on my new iPhone was good but I had no idea it was this good…
What, don’t believe me? Okay, fine. This is actually a snap of the beach at Mustang Island State Park during low tide.
Hot Sun
The day ended in a fiery burst as the sun set over Copano Bay. And yes, it has been just as hot as it looks down here… While I like my sunset perch I think that kayaker has me beat for best seat!
What If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit?
After all these days wandering along Coastal Bend beaches this was my first time finding toy footwear. It must’ve been today’s theme as I found the leg and the first two non-matching shoes this morning on Mustang Island but picked up the pink one during my sunset walk here on Rockport Beach. Women and their shoe collections!
Personal Adornments
Apparently, the beach is trying to dress me up. I recently picked up these bright baubles: a plastic ring, a flower barrette, a broken bracelet, and a bit of red bling. Weird treasures out there…
Salt Life
Copano Bay Sunset, Texas May 2019
Calm water. Showy sunset. Fishing boat. The salt life doesn’t suck!
My Beach
There are several dozen of these palapas lining Rockport Beach not far from me. They are in high demand on the busy weekends when shade is hot commodity. Not a bad place to spend the day…
Blame It on the Moon
This past weekend’s full moon resulted in higher than normal astronomical tides. NOAA warned of coastal flooding as result. And I did see areas where the waves pushed past the beach. It was interesting to see what the water left behind. This coconut had definitely been afloat for awhile. Don’t you just wonder where it originated?
Texas Man (and Woman)
Obviously, a quick internet search will prove that Florida clearly has earned its infamy as the home state of some of the most ridiculous and inept criminals (go ahead, search for Florida Man, I’ll wait). Texas, however, doesn’t like to be outdone in any category. So, I’m submitting, for your reading pleasure, this caper taken from the recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Field Notes:
“Wardens observed an individual fishing on Richland Chambers Reservoir after dark with no lights on his boat and made contact. The subject was found to have several water safety, fishing, and narcotics violations, including no lights and no boat registration, no fishing license, using game fish for bait, leaving game fish to die, undersized crappie, and possession of methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana. The subject was arrested and taken to the Navarro County Jail. A few days later, one of the wardens got a call from the Navarro County Sheriff’s Office informing them the subject’s wife was just arrested for trying to bond her husband out using $900 in counterfeit bills!”
An idiot two-fer!
Copano Bay, Fulton, Texas April 2019
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