Scenes from Texas [Archive]

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:01 PM

Awesome offshore boat!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/suprlightcat.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:02 PM

Crude headed to one of the 10,000 refineries in Corpus Christi....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Texascoast007.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:03 PM

Sunrise across Corpus Chriti Bay from the Hotel balcony

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Texascoast003.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:04 PM

Looking toward the Lexington from Hotel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/lookingsouthfromhotel.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:04 PM

BTW... I never said these were gonna be great pics....

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:05 PM

Lexington from Corpus Christi Beach

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Texascoast004.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:06 PM

Pier 99 from Lexington.....great seafood, cheap beer, weak watery Margaritas

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Texascoast006.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:09 PM

Hotel row @ Corpus Christi beach....thgey are all dives except for the Radisson, but pretty cheap ($40-60)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Texascoast009.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:11 PM

Drive on beach Mustang Island near Port Aranasas....runs for miles

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/mustangisland1.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:15 PM

If you park between posts 53 and 58 you don't need the $12 parking pass....but I never did see anyone there to enforce it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/CopyofTexascoast025.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:17 PM

Beach from dunes.....dunes are huge and go on forever

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Copy2ofTexascoast028.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:17 PM

Water down there is crystal clear....

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:19 PM

On up the coast, another drive on beach near Freeport.....really out of the way place. You can drink all you want on the beaches, just no glass containers allowed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Texascoast039.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:23 PM

Same beach, the semi is from Plain City OH...small world

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Copy2ofTexascoast038.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:24 PM

Evidently Shrimping has some risk involved, this was washing around out in the surf

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Copy2ofTexascoast043.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:25 PM

Jack Up oil platform being refurbed from Katrina damage

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Copy2ofTexascoast042.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:27 PM

My ride

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/bomar76/Texascoast040.jpg

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:33 PM

The water at the last beach was pretty brown, may be from the surf being a little rough, dunno. I plan on going back to the last one in a weekend or two. There is a little stilt town there w/ a really friendly dive bar, $2 longneck beers, cheap boiled shrimp (right off the boat). Gonna just hang out for a day or two.

MrsBomar

11-20-2006, 08:46 PM

Why the he*** am I still in Ohio?

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 08:49 PM

Continental has several nonstops a day from Columbus to Houston.

bajalion

11-20-2006, 09:04 PM

It's not the first time I heard good things about that area. It's on my places to visit before I move there list:)

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 09:08 PM

Good weather, completely different from the Florida deal.....laid back, housing is very reasonable, friendly people.

Blues Brotha

11-20-2006, 09:24 PM

Looks nice.

THRILLSEEKER

11-20-2006, 10:01 PM

brings back memories. :cool:

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 10:08 PM

The ferry across Aransas Pass is pretty cool. Took it on my way to Rockport. Free, runs 24/7, just makes the 1/4 mile run across the channel. Looks like the current there is pretty fierce. The ride is so quick I didn't have time to hop out and snap any pics.

bajalion

11-20-2006, 11:10 PM

The only thing that is bad about that area is the average high is in the 90's for June, July and August

Bomar76

11-20-2006, 11:15 PM

The only thing that is bad about that area is the average high is in the 90's for June, July and August

Solution:
1. Air Conditioning
2. Ice cold beer

Repeat as required.

TEAMBAJA

11-22-2006, 06:38 PM

Thanks for the pics! Looks like a good time!

REDCHECKMATE

11-22-2006, 07:03 PM

:cool1: Thanks for sharing

Bomar76

11-22-2006, 10:57 PM

Hopefully next weekend I will have some more...was just feeling the area out this weekend.
Gotta say, I love it down there.

JOJO

11-23-2006, 12:23 PM

i live in lexington....I've never seen any of this!