Sunday – Views of the Neighborhood

~ John W. Howell

I thought I would give you some idea of what kind of influx we see here at the coast on the holidays. As a comparison let me give you the first photo of a typical weekday.

 

 

As you can see, there are many campers down by the water’s edge. The wind was blowing pretty well, and if you look at the white pickup, there are two pop-ups just beyond it.

I just managed to snap a photo as the popups went over.

 

Hopefully, this will give you an idea of how the population increases during the holidays

56 thoughts on “Sunday – Views of the Neighborhood”

    1. It is like an instant tent with no sides. It shades the sun. The term pop-up relates to the mechanical structure that literally pops up when installed. Hope this helps. 🙂

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  3. That looks awesome, actually. I want to live there. What state are you in? I get to see the ocean about once every three years… I need a pop up so I can have it blown over.

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      1. That sounds lovely. We’ve talked about moving to Texas. Maybe when the kids get bigger and we’re not dependent on their grandparents for child care. Lol.

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  6. Oh my… I was almost afraid to look. Happy holiday weekend, huh? Am I wicked for chuckling at the flying pop-ups? 😈
    You know, despite everything, I have to say that you caught really beautiful shades of mauve in the clouds. Mega hugs my friend. 🙂

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    1. I saw the mauve and took the two shots and discovered the blown over pop ups after. I did have a pretty good laugh when I realized what I had. Happy Memorial Day. If you pass Arlington, say hello to Major John F.O. Howell my grandfather. Hugs

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  9. It never fails to ‘amuse’ – the ignorance of time and tide that most non-seaside dwellers have when it comes to taking their cars and paraphernalia onto the beach!
    Living in North Cornwall where we have some legendary tidal harbours, it’s amazing how many people will park their cars on the harbour mouth when there are literally dozens of moored boats stranded on the beach and the seaweed-strewn harbour walls are patently muchhigher than the sea bed… Not to mention all the signs and clocks showing the next high tide time… ><
    Do they think the sea will never come back! 😦

    Pop-ups and 'wind breaks' are really hilarious though 😛

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  10. Good morning, John
    Well, this is Memorial Day weekend, isn’t it? With a really crowded beach. Even more crowded, if I remember correctly, closer to the centre of Port A. Not that I like that, tough. We prefer the quiet weekdays – very much so.
    But whatever, I hope you can still enjoy this weekend,
    Pit

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  11. It is a different world, isn’t it? I suppose we still fortunate that there are some open beaches in Texas. I love it when it is quiet and peaceful. We used to drive out on New Year’s Day and it was really nice. Stay sane and safe even if you have to share.

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  13. How well I remember these “invaders,” John — although I suppose they do boost the local economy, huh? At least you have more days with an unobstructed view than not! Enjoy your holiday weekend — they’ll vacate soon, you know!

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