The Aransas ship channel to the Corpus Christi docks is in Port Aransas so I occasionally go down to the jetties to watch for incoming or outgoing ships. I have gotten out on the beach (2 miles from the jetties) to see a ship approaching the jetties only to high tail it down there to […]
Taking the Port Aransas ferry is — right up until you get stuck in a long, long line. I still see cool stuff every time. Spending lots of time on the beach I’ve seen it in a variety of conditions — flooded, wet after a rain, extremely low tide, deserted… There was a sand castle […]
I spent the time from selling the house until the end of September in Sanger, Tx getting settled into my trailer and getting my storage area organized as well. I couldn’t part with all my possessions so it’s all meticulously packing into a 10′ x 10′ space. My planned fall volunteer position was a bust. […]
I was driving in June 2015 day dreaming about where I could go. I don’t mean for a trip, but to live. I’d only been in Florida a year so I started beating myself up for thinking about it. What’s the matter with me? Why can’t I be happy in one place life everyone else? […]
Finally had the opportunity to go the the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and take the boat tour through the swamps. The day was beautiful, not too hot, and no mosquitoes. The tour guide was incredible and filled in the history of the swamp and how the swamp builds itself. His talk was very interesting, but he […]
Man — it’s a tough life volunteering at Sea Camp. I get to visit with our park visitors, help them enjoy their day on the island, get entertained by wildlife. I’ve walked out on the porch and had wild horses stampede through too fast for me to get my phone for a picture. Deer will […]
I was able to go out very early one morning and work the sea turtle patrol with one of the turtle interns Amanda. It was a gorgeous day and it was great seeing what they do everyday, driving the entire length of the Cumberland seashore, collecting sand dollars and shells, and best of all – […]
It didn’t take long after my visit to Cumberland Island National Seashore to contact their volunteer coordinator Pauline to sign up for volunteering. I will be working out on the island manning the Sea Camp Ranger Station a couple days a week. To educate me about the island (so I can answer visitor questions) another […]
I took the ferry from St. Mary’s, GA (just over the line from home) to Cumberland Island National Seashore for the day. Had a great time, exquisite weather, and made new friends Mary Ellen, Theresa, and Lilly. Pictures say it all – not much more I can add to the beauty they show other than […]
Whew. Arrived back home Wednesday after three full weeks on the road. The weather really lent some added interest to this entire trip. Rained torrentially after I arrived in Dallas. So fun camping and walking dogs in pouring rain. Big Bend in December is usually warm enough for shorts during the day — not this […]
