Sunday – Fifty -Two Views of the Gulf

~ John W. Howell

 

 

 

The last day of the Texas school’s spring break. (Whew) As was fitting, the week of mayhem ended with winds of seventy miles an hour and torrential rain. The photo of the beach shows calm but overcast which is how it appeared after the storm. I took a walk Saturday morning, and there were some tents and campers severely damaged. (By the way, the weather folks gave us all plenty of warning) All campers should have left the beach, so it is hard to feel sorry for them. I lost a strip of siding in the wind. How that happened, I have no idea. It must have been loose but if I could have prevented it I did have enough warning just not the knowledge.

This Feature is titled Fifty-Two Views of the Gulf and was intended to run for a year, The year will be up on Sunday, April 3rd. I plan to create a montage that will be a permanent piece on the sidebar. ( I hope) Next week I’m going to run a poll to see if you would like the feature to continue under the title One View of the Gulf Fifty-Two Times. I hope you will vote your preference. There will be a number of choices. Thanks, all.

Last week’s photo.

 

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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.

40 thoughts on “Sunday – Fifty -Two Views of the Gulf”

  1. We caught a tip of your storm yesterday here in South Florida, but it didn’t last long! We were due for some rain anyway.
    I’ve only seen the Gulf a few times, so whatever plan works for you, I’ll look forward to seeing, John.

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  2. You’re perfectly right. It’s hard to feel sorry for people who don’t heed the weather forecast. What foolishness. These are good pictures, John. I think they’d make a great sidebar. — Suzanne

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  5. Silly kids. Maybe they were too busy partying to pay attention to the weather.
    The first photo looks as if no one has been on that beach forever.
    After the storm, the calm is unbelievable. I see the sand took saw vehicular trashing. Do keep the views. I enjoy them too. 😀 🙂

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  6. The first picture is so calm and peaceful. The second is simply beautiful.
    I’ve enjoyed this feature, John. With the walkway finished, I realize you probably feel like there is not enough variation in the views to make it interesting. But to me it’s not about that. I enjoy relaxing for a moment, looking at the gulf through my virtual window. I hate to travel, so I’m unlikely to visit the ocean again, even though I love it. Your commentary is always wonderful too.
    Whatever you do, mega hugs and happy spring. 🙂

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  9. I have come to enjoy starting my week with a view of the Gulf. Sorry about the strip of siding. Not much you can do about that. If the wind gets in and starts tugging, something’s going to give. I hope you have some spare, or can easily match the color.

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  11. Today’s view is one I’ve seen gazillions of times, John…from the Mississippi coast. So many cloudy, grey days, but when that sun pops through, what enormous beauty! Thank you for reminding me of that and yes, I’ll vote because I never get tired of seeing this scene!

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