Port Aransas

By Chris Turner -

Hello All,
Just a few photos from yesterday here at Port Aransas.

We were at the local birdwatching site at a wetlands area, and a large alligator appeared from the tall grass. The locals say it was his first appearance of the year from hibernation, and that he is the only large alligator in the area. We were told the only other large one had to be relocated because it became too aggressive and would appear in peoples yards. So, we got lucky. He wallowed over to check out the birders.

Last evening was the local Mardi Gras parade. In this area, 70 % of the parade is geezers (and geezettes?) in decorated golf carts. We did manage to catch some beads.

Tomorrow we leave here, headed for the hill country and serious barbeque research.

Love, Dad/Bil

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