Tag Archives: Views of the Neighborhood
Views of the Neighborhood – Deep Sea Tournament
Last week the 82nd Port Aransas Boatman Deep Sea Fishing Tournament took place. There are three divisions, Bay/Surf, Deep Sea, and fly fishing. Anglers competed for two days, and winners were announced on Sunday. The Deep Sea Roundup began in 1932 as the Tarpon Roundup and has grown from a handful of Port Aransas […]
Views of the Neighborhood
Yesterday was a big day in Port Aransas. There were two main events taking place. The first is the annual dog surfing contest. The second is the deep-sea fishing tournament. This week I will feature the dog surfing contest and next week will be the deep-sea fishing contest. The dog surfing contest is put on […]
Sunday – More Views of Scotland
Here will be the last pictorial from Scotland. I had a wonderful time filled with exceptional sights and sounds of a beautiful country. This is a photo of The Cawdor Castle which is owned by the Dowager Countess Cawdor. She opens the castle to visitors in the summer and then takes up residence in the […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Edinburgh Neighborhood
Today’s views are of the neighborhood that I have been in since Monday. There have been so many things to see and here is a sample of the city. The requisite view of the surrounding countryside as we come in for a landing. This is a shot of street where the apartment we stayed is […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Pole Vaulting
Yes, the headline is correct. Every year Port Aransas host a major pole vaulting event. Pole vaulters come from all over Texas to spend two days here testing their skills. The event draws college athletes as well as Olympic team members. The whole idea is for the students and athletes to get together and participate […]
Views of the Neighborhood
I have Taken you to the Port Aransas Museum before, but last night there was the opening of a special display. The display commemorates Port Aransas area surfing. This first shot is of a painting which was used as the program cover. It is the old Danceland where surfers used to meet to party. The […]
Views of the Neighborhood
This week’s View of the Neighborhood is a report on the modernization of Port Aransas. By modernization, I am referring to the new construction going on about town. Yes as sad as it is, our little town is getting new buildings. The first photo is a brand new Dollar General Store that opened this week […]
Views of the Neighborhood
On Friday we had a special ship come through the Corpus Christi Channel. The VLC Anne, reportedly the biggest ship that’s ever been in the Gulf of Mexico, entered the channel about 7:15 am The ship is 1,093 feet and can carry up to 2 million barrels of oil.The ship headed from the Gulf to […]
Views of the Neighborhood
Yesterday I was in the golf cart heading into town to protest my tax appraisal (Whole other story). The reason I had to use the golf cart is my car has been held prisoner in the mechanic shop since last Wednesday. (Another whole other story.) I was going to shoot a pictorial on the High School […]
Views of the Neighborhood
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. Today’s view of the neighborhood takes us to Robert’s Point Park for the annual Port Aransas Art Fest. It is here where local artists display their crafts and artwork and offer them for sale. Because of the number of booths I did have to pick and choose which […]
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