Tuesday, April 3rd a visit to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge with Chris

Our original plans for Tuesday April 3rd were to go Kayaking but the weather did not cooperate so we changed plans and headed to the wildlife refuge...

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We were tired, the mosquito's were horrible but she still managed to smile for me!!

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Chris spotted this Bullfrog

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Chris loved these Oak trees at the picnic area...I handed her my camera and told her to go for it...I was staying in the truck, less mosquito's in the truck, lol...

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Male Cardinal Feather blooms

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Brown Pelican flying by us on the fishing pier.

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Coral Bean also known as Cherokee Bean

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Bye Bye Mr. Osprey

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Feral Hogs on the run

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Carolina Wren singing his heart out...

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Chris on the smaller observation deck

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Red winged blackbird

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Little gator

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Prairie Nymph

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Gull, Terns and Sleeping Pelican

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Have you ever seen a Pelican yawn?

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Beaching combing in Austwell near the public fishing pier

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Redhead and Scaup ducks

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Gar carcass

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Look at those teeth, Oh boy!

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On our way home we took the scenic route

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San Antonio River, the black specks are swallows

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She's still smiling

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Okay two can play this game!

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I have never stopped here but thought with Chris with me, why not?

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Not too many tombstones left

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Getting eaten by a tree, ekk

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Chris said NO naps and then she snuck off, lol...we were both really tired!! We had fun but it was so nice to be back home for a bit of a break!!


I still have a few more photos from our adventures so stay tuned!!


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To the coast, to the beach...Mustang Island Monday April 2nd

Chris and I headed to Port Aransas (Mustang Island) on Monday April 2nd. While I drove I handed the camera to Chris. I love seeing the photos she took, totally different perspective than mine, from a fresh point of view, one that hasn't been here before...

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The bridge leading from Aransas Pass to the Causeway and then on to Port A...

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Fix'in to get on the Ferry and across the channel to Port A

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Wind surfer

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Beach cottages for rent

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We had some ladies take a photo for us and we helped them out by also taking their photo with their camera...

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It was a rough day at the beach but still a nice adventure!

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Hey if she can wear it so can we, lol...I love your sense of humor Chris!

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Rough, Rough, Rough...but beautiful!

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Chris..."Oh it's a baby bird"...Ahh (me chuckling) No Chris it's not a baby! I think it's a plover, they're smaller than the others...

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Ring billed gull

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Uh Oh...Portuguese Man O War...Not so good and they were all over the place! I showed Chris the tentacles on one and said stay away from them...I did have vinegar just in case. They were pretty and we did investigate a few of them...The gulls were actually trying to eat this one, yuck.

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Horace Caldwell Pier

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Sigh...Chris took it...grr...Here I try for years to get a decent photo of a Pelican and she gets one in a matter of seconds with a few shutter clicks!! (My excuse, I was driving)

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We had lunch here in Port Aransas...

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Us, waiting on our lunch and enjoying the day...

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Oh it was sooo good too...Mmm Mmm good!

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It was this big, ha ha ha...She's quiet the character!!

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On our way back over the causeway we stopped and checked out Light house trails Kayaking put in on the intercoastal waterway...I so want to do this but we just didn't have the time!

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Yeah Chris, you made it!!

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Later that evening we were back at the pool...

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Chris had the camera again and snapped a photo of Michael and I in the pool!

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We had a great day and took hundreds of photos, this was just a few of them, but you get the idea!! Stay tuned as there are more adventures!


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Going for a ride...Sunday April 1st

Chris loves to ride and drive motorcycles. I got my Brother in law to take her for a ride Sunday evening and she was loving it...

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And they are off for a Sunday drive!

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Oh boy the pool!

Sunday evening April 1st we took Chris down to the pool for some R&R...

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I pulled the Olympus tough camera out for some pool photos...

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We asked Michael to take a photo of us and this was his first shot, grr...He's not doing so great!

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So then I took the camera away from him and tried a shot, not so hot...

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Then I gave the camera back to Michael and got this one, ugh! He kept going under water with the camera and then laughing that he cut our heads off...grrr.

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Okay enough, give me that camera...Love Chris laughing at us!

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I tried a few more...argh! Just not having any luck today!

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Michael was squirting Chris with his squirt guns so she solved that problem!! Ha Ha Ha!

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Chris chill'in...

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And then later the little pest got dunked!! WooHoo!!

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