Tag Archives: Views of the Neighborhood
Views of the Neighborhood – Big Foot
This week’s View of the Neighborhood follows the Bigfoot Drilling rig as it moves down the Corpus Christi channel to the Gulf of Mexico. The oil and gas rig is headed to a position about 250 miles off New Orleans. It will be anchored in water about a mile deep. Once productive it will deliver […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Rockport Texas
Rockport Texas is a town close to Port Aransas and was hit by Hurricane Harvey as well. Since the sun was out for the first time in ten years, the Producer and I decided to drive there and check up on how my books fared in the bookstores. Although we didn’t locate any books we […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Crochet Art
Today’s view of the neighborhood is very unusual. Every year during the holidays an unknown person decorates the bollards that serve to keep cars away from certain parts of the beach. These decorations are hand crochets, and each one is unique. What is surprising is one day they are not there and the next they […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Status of Bird Sanctuaries
The last time we checked on the status of the bird sanctuaries they were a bit of a mess from the Hurricane Harvey. I am happy to report they are making a comeback. Here is a photo of Paradise Pond taken shortly after the Hurricane. Here is what it looks like today. This is what the actual […]
Views of the Neighborhood – New Years Eve
This week our Coffee Waves shop had its grand re-opening after Hurricane Harvey. Although I wouldn’t usually feature such an event on Views, I thought it significant as one more piece of evidence of a return to normal here in Port Aransas. I published this trailer picture earlier this fall when Coffee Waves was open […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Christmas Eve
A photo of the Port Aransas Community Tree. A very Happy Holiday to all.
Views of the Neighborhood – Holiday Parade
This week started the holiday season here in Port Aransas. Like everything else we do here, it was kicked off with a parade. The parade started about a half mile from the community center and ended there with hot cocoa, popcorn, cookies, coffee, and a visit by Santa. The evening was capped with live music […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Snow
We had an unusual occurrence Friday. We got about an inch of snow and it was the first time since 2004. We woke up to snow. Here is a shot of the backyard. A corner with the giant Birds of Paradise. A third view of the backyard. This photo looks blurry in the distance but that […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Island Holiday Market
Yesterday the Island Holiday Market took place at the newly spruced-up Art Center. The idea is for local artists to have a venue to offer their art. The holiday season is a perfect time and the New Art Center the perfect location. The outside porch is filled with gift opportunities. Inside are a number of tables […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Recovery
Today on Views of the Neighborhood I want to give you a glimpse of a few of the merchants who are still not in their buildings but who have decided to start on the road to recovery their own way. Most businesses in Port Aransas lost their buildings. A few have decided to open with […]
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