Yesterday was a perfect day to go for a drive. So of course, that’s what I did. I drove down to Galveston and went to the beach. The trip was as scenic as it was relaxing. Here are some pictures I took along the way:
It was a beautiful day on the beach. The weather was ideal.
The calming sound of waves tumbling over the sand put my mind at ease.
My beach towel.
This is a Portugese Man o’ War. You gotta watch out for these guys. Their sting is more painful than a jellyfish. Being a clueless land lubber, I thought these were just platic wrappers people had left on the beach. I sat down right beside one. Fortunately, a guy came over and kept me from getting stung. Now I know.
Brave surfer swims to colorful pier. Meanwhile, hungry shark swims to brave surfer.
A gorgeous view of Galveston Bay.
The road to Galveston took me through downtown Houston.
Pero no se como escribirlo. : P
On the way, I spotted an entire field covered with BLUEBONNETS. It was a spectacular sight!
These pretty Indian Blankets also caught my eye.
On nearly every hillside, there were wildflowers dancing in the breeze.
These plants also have yellow buds, but they are a bit more prickly.
A pastoral scene.
A house on a hill.
Uh oh. I think this city boy just took one picture too many. Time for me to go!
The Downtown Life 
I love taking the ferry to Galveston. ^_^ The dolphins like to greet people. I thought about living there once, but the hurricanes would freak my family out a bit much when they happened. I haven’t been in a few years, I hope to go this summer.
Those are good pictures! It looks pretty there. I see there are still no pictures of you though. :p
I love it when you post photos. 🙂 And I second sunflowersforlove’s question.
It’s been too long since I’ve seen the ocean. Thanks for sharing. – Leah K.
Yeah, moving there crossed my mind for a moment too. A fleeting, but wonderful moment . . . haha. You’re right, the hurricanes make it a hard sell. (I’ve heard that is why everyone moved to Houston a century ago.). But in a perfect world, Galveston would be the largest city in Texas. I hope you get a chance to go back!@sunflowersforlove – Thank you. There you go stoking my ego again. Not to mention the ego of an entire island. And Lauren, we’ve already talked about this . . . ; )@wellneveragain – You love my music, you love my photos — everything but my writing, right?? Haha. Don’t listen to her, she’s a bad influence. ; )@leahKtutu – Well you saw it today! Okay, I know what you mean. ; )Thank you for all the feedback, ladies! I must say, of all the pretty sight I’ve laid eyes upon lately, my comment section is by far the most beautiful. ; )
Oh come on! The internet is totally a safe place! And I never said I didn’t like your writing. 😛