Port Aransas

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFCC80" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0eb8e8e3.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0ec95810.png" border=0 width="149" height="129" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Link to Port Aransas Live <A HREF="http://www.cityofportaransas.org/ferrycam1.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cityofportaransas.org/ferryca"><U>Ferry Cam</U></A> (looking south from Port A side)</div> <bR> <div> Link to Live Ferry Cam (looking north from <A HREF="http://www.cityofportaransas.org/ferrycam3.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cityofportaransas.org/ferryca"><U>Aransas Pass </U></A>side)</div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FF9900" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0f100c82dwnjbj.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Donny's Site on the Web</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>   |     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Donnys Site on the Web"><U>home</U></A></FONT></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> Port Aransas </div> <div> I hope you enjoy some of my favorite pictures from some of my trips to Port Aransas. This is my home away from home and my office way from my office.</div> <bR> <div> Picture of our Bayliner at Corpus Christi docks</div> <div> <IMG SRC="157ec710.jpg" border=0 width="492" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Our Searay parked next to the Bayliner in Port Aransas. The Searay (smaller)  makes it nice for </div> <div> getting around on short trips and tours in the back bay.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="176eb6f0.jpg" border=0 width="491" height="367" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17cee720.jpg" border=0 width="494" height="370" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17aed710.jpg" border=0 width="493" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Nothing like a mid-morning cruise down the Corpus Christi ship channel. You never know</div> <div> what you might run into.  Guess who has the right of way!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="13aed710.jpg" border=0 width="493" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is the Texas Treasure from Port Aransas, I get to see it leave port twice a day when I am working.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1461e960.jpg" border=0 width="542" height="406" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> If you have never been to the sand castle contest, you really don't know what you are missing.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="13d15900.jpg" border=0 width="533" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> These people are really talented and amazing.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="13f17910.jpg" border=0 width="535" height="401" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is definitely one of my favorite spots in the bay.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1411c940.jpg" border=0 width="540" height="404" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> There are always plenty of dolphins playing about to keep you company when you are cruising the bay.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1481b940.jpg" border=0 width="539" height="404" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Definitely a beautiful day on the bay.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="14321980.jpg" border=0 width="545" height="408" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> A view from my new slip, looking out my back door/patio, from "Family Time" 1983 -Bayliner Motoryacht.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="159259b0.jpg" border=0 width="549" height="411" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Front View of Bayliner in Port Aransas slip</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1642aa00.jpg" border=0 width="554" height="416" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Meet Emily, my new deckhand.  </div> <div> Excuse me??...can someone tell me where the BBQ deck is?</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1722fa20.jpg" border=0 width="559" height="418" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Wow? This could be dangerous in the dark!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="17436a80.jpg" border=0 width="566" height="424" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Emily and I love watching the traffic coming by all hours of the day.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="15b20970.jpg" border=0 width="544" height="407" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The sailboats coming and going are some of the best sights.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="15d23990.jpg" border=0 width="547" height="409" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="15f249a0.jpg" border=0 width="548" height="410" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The following pictures are before and during a storm that blew in Port Aransas just before Spring Break</div> <div> this year (03/10/2008). It was the biggest I have seen and the winds were clocked with 70 mph gusts as it blew in.</div> <div> I'm thankful we were tied down good, but it was still scary when it hit.</div> <bR> <div> Note the flags and wind direction (out of the south from the gulf) just minutes before the Northern hit.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="16641b10.jpg" border=0 width="577" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Also, note the calmness of the water just a few minutes before</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1683dae0.jpg" border=0 width="573" height="430" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16a35a80.jpg" border=0 width="565" height="424" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16c3dae0.jpg" border=0 width="573" height="430" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16e3faf0.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="431" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> And the tourist decided it was time to leave the island, but for me it was a great experience riding it out</div> <div> on the Family Time with my nephew Mike, who took all of these shots.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17043b20.jpg" border=0 width="579" height="434" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>