Category Views of the Neighborhood
Views of the Neighborhood – Garage Sale – Lakeway Style
There is a monthly garage sale in Lakeway at the Activity Center. The entrance to the event is free but a donation of food or money to help the homeless and the animal shelter is suggested. This 8,100 square foot building, with a theater seating capacity of 400, or a dinner seating capacity of 250, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – A Look at Lakeway Park
The park in Lakeway is celebrating the Twenty-Fifth anniversary. Since the Producer and I have never visited in our three weeks here, we thought it a good idea. We were surprised by the size and services offered. As a side note, the city council bearly passed the approval for the park when it was first […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Mailbox Decorations
A lot of things are made of rock around here because it is plentiful. I noticed some substantial mailbox’s around the place, so I decided to take some photos of them to share with you. We do have some squirrels in the neighborhood. Here is a tribute to them. I haven’t seen any owls yet, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Texas –
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. This is the first Views of the Neighborhood from our new home. Today we are going a couple of blocks away to visit a park that celebrates service. This is not a place of loss but of recognition. It is here that the men and women from Lakeway who served in […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Book Fair in Killeen Texas
I was at a book fair in Killeen Texas yesterday sponsored by Texas Authors. The Views of the Neighborhood this week will hopefully give you a taste of what went on. Here is the entrance to the fair. The main desk A lot of authors are in attendance Here is a shot of my booth. More […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Say Goodbye to Port Aransas
As I mentioned on Friday, today the producer, Lucy, Twiggy, and I will be relocating to the Austin Texas area. Since this is my last Port Aransas post I decided to give you a view of my neighborhood. I have taken many pictures of other neighborhoods but this is a first for my own. We […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Whooping Crane Festival
This weekend is the Annual Whooping Crane Festival here in Port Aransas. The Whooping Crane Festival celebrates the annual return of the cranes to their wintering habitat at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The Texas Coastal Bend is the only place where you can see the world’s last naturally occurring population of Whooping Cranes. From […]
Views of the Neighborhood – City Wide Garage Sale
We had a city-wide garage sale yesterday in Port Aransas. It was a massive affair. Take a look at the map in the link below. 2019CWGS So I’m going to give you a flavor by visiting a few places. Here is a private home. Looks pretty much like any garage sale. Let’s follow these folks to […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Adopt-A-Beach Clean up Day
Yesterday was a statewide Adopt-A-Beach Winter Clean up day sponsored by the Texas Land Office. Here in Port Aransas, the temperature was 40 degrees with an 18 mile an hour wind. Felt more like 34 degrees and spitting rain to boot. There were some brave souls who turned out to pick up litter and small […]
Views of the Neighborhood – The Eight Wonders of Port Aransas
Of all the treasures in Port Aransas, the Museum has selected eight which have been labeled The Eight Wonders of Port Aransas. I thought it would be fun to take a look at what the museum considers the eight wonders. Number one is the Lighthouse. Construction started in 1854, and the first light went on […]
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