Old Guys Rule at Surfside Beach

Surfside tribal elders demonstrate they can still get the job done even after all these years.  Keep it goin' guys.

Photos courtesy of Ellis Pickett.   http://txuppercoast.surfrider.org/

Padre Island National Seashore - North Padre Island

“Come sleep on the beach
Keep within my reach"
- P. Townshend
   
Last night, I camped south of Malaquite Beach on remote North Padre Island. This is the same beach where I witnessed A Bioluminescent Sea, or Red Tide, some 40 years ago. How can one experience such a surreal night and not be affected by it forever?    Magic!

Even though the beach has become more littered by the debris of modern life washed in from the gulf over the years; the magic of the beach and the island is still there. To a certain degree, I have learned to look beyond the litter. Some things are beyond our ability to control. One must seek beauty where you find it.

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
– R. Niebuhr

Malaquite Beach

Laguna Madre Sunset

Evening sky over Laguna Madre



 

White Tail doe






Sunrise over the gulf





Pelicans fishing over the gulf





Storm over the bay



Laguna Madre Rainbow

"Oh God, I need a drink

of cool, cool rain. . . . . . .

Love, reign o'er me.  Rain on me"  P. Townshend

I must try to remember. . . seek beauty where you find it.

Bio luminescent Sea -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HcQlQlKt2w

Padre Island National Seashore -  http://www.nps.gov/pais/index.htm



Photograghs of Texas Tiki Roundup 2012 by Dennis Haberkern

I would like to thank Dennis for providing me with these  photos of some of my carvings and other artistic images of the event. 
You can visit his website here:  http://www.haberkernphoto.com/

A more complete gallery of my carving can be seen at http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=43484&forum=21&11