More Gulf of Mexico, TX

This is pure Texas Gulf equipment. Those are PVC holsters for fishing rods. Ofter they are mounted across the front grill of trucks. We have seen some golf carts creatively equipped, too.
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute is located in Pt. Aransas. We have attended presentations there every Thursday evening during Jan., Feb., and Mar. the last two years. The topics are fascinating and range from what what fish to eat and not eat to invasive plants.
These five turtles live in the pond steps from the front door of our coach in Gulf Waters RV Resort, Pt. Aransas, TX. This is the only time that we have seen them all together.
This egret or his relative visited our pond almost every day. We also enjoyed two coots, whistling ducks, and a Great Blue Heron.
Ted went deep sea fishing and got this photo of a shrimper.


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Kathryn, Linda, and Eva are three of the friends that we made last year and returned this year. The photo of their husbands didn't turn out.
This is the Visitor's Center at King Ranch, about an hour from Pt. Aransas. We went with Kathryn and Page and Eva and Dick.
We took the bus tour. These egrets eat the ticks off of the cattle.
Check out the fence. Note there are wooden posts with metal ones in between them. This is to strengthen the fence. The wood doesn't bend. The metal does, but doesn't burn. This keeps big bulls from simply walking through the fence, and allows some time to replace the wood in case of a wildfire.
This is a Caracara.
A Rio Grande Turkey (different from the more familiar Eastern Wild Turkey) is sitting on a tree branch.
When engineers came to dig oil wells on King Ranch, they got tired of having to get out of their vehicles to open and close the cattle gates, so they invented the Texas Bump Gate. The truck pulls up to the right side and pushes on the wooden bumpers at the bottom of the gate. The gate swings open without anyone leaving the vehicle.
Pretty nice office for the ranch's vet.
Eva's husband, Dick is listening to Lolo, a fourth generation King Ranch cowboy. He was the first man to ride 'Assault' King Ranch's only triple crown winner. He is standing in the shop where King Ranch wove their own saddle blankets until their weaver retired.
We were not allowed to get out of the bus at the King family home because it is still in use by visiting family members. This photo of the side door is the best I could do.
There are a row of these houses near the family home. They are overflow housing for the 150 King descendents.
Note the resemblance of the stable to the Alamo. Mrs. King had them designed to honor the Texas shrine.