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We leave for Galveston/Bolivar in 3 days. This time with Celeste along too. Temperatures are supposed to top out at 90F with 76F dew points. So, hot and humid as expected. My biggest concern is sun exposure for C and trying to find stuff to do other than swim on a peninsula that has practically [...]

Texas Coast, Day V and VI

Day V

Sunrise
Sunrise this time of year on the Bolivar Peninsula is a photographers dream. The angle of the peninsula causes the sun to rise in EXACTLY the right spot over the shore to allow you to photograph the sun, the shore, and the sea all from the best possible angle. Standing on the shore before [...]

Texas Coast, Day IV

Sunrise on Aransas Pass
I woke up before the sun and headed down toward Port Aransas to find a good spot to catch the sunrise. I guess I didn't look very closely at the map before I plotted my course, because I didn't realize there was a ferry between where I was and Port Aransas. Opting [...]