October 17, 2016

Port Aransas Beach, Ferry, etc

Taking the Port Aransas ferry is — right up until you get stuck in a long, long line. I still see cool stuff every time.

oil-rigs-heron — Taking the ferry October 16th

Spending lots of time on the beach I’ve seen it in a variety of conditions — flooded, wet after a rain, extremely low tide, deserted…

There was a sand castle and sand pumpkin building contest on October 29th -- along with a bizarrely high tide

There was a sand castle and sand pumpkin building contest on October 29th — along with a bizarrely high tide

Guard stand isn't supposed to be in the water — Guard stand isn’t supposed to be in the water

rough-surf-pier — Rough surf looking at pier on Halloween

Sunset - November 2, last day of daylight saving time :-( — Sunset – November 2, last day of daylight saving time 🙁

I found my FIRST sea bean walking right before dark on November 3rd

Wow – where is everybody?

Coolest beach shade ever -- they said they got it on Amazon — Coolest beach shade ever — they said they got it on Amazon

Interesting find on the beach - I wasn't the author, although I could relate to the sentiment. — Interesting find on the beach – I wasn’t the author, although I could relate to the sentiment.

Lesson: never ever feed the gulls. Unless you like gull poop... — Lesson: never ever feed the gulls. Unless you like gull poop…

Thomas Elton Tape Transcription – Tape 1 Side 1

Childhood through Great Depression (approx 1896 to 1932) Preface: My grandfather and grandmother homesteaded in North Dakota in the early 1900’s. I adored my grandma and grandpa. Grandpa was born in 1888 and grandma in 1893. Unfortunately grandma died when I was 5 years old, but grandpa lived to be 97. By 1980 he was […]

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