Mustang Island Winter

Brown pelican on south jetty, Mustang Island TX

Sandpiper on the beach, Mustang Island TX

Pat having a visit with Gracie, resident pelican on the jetty.

Brown Pelican taking off.

Juvenile Pied-bill grebe.

Dolphin riding the bow wave of oil tanker in ship canal.

Christmas and the Holidays are behind us and winter has settled in at Port Aransas, Texas. Life on Mustang Island during the winter is quite different than back home. The weather has been mostly very nice. We've had a few cool evenings, but nothing even approaching freezing. Days have been in the 70's and 80's, mostly. Our tomatoes are beginning to turn ripe, and it's only Jan 9th. We had hoped to have ripe tomatoes by Christmas but obviously didn't get an early enough start. Of course, we didn't arrive here until Halloween and should have had plants well along by then instead of just getting started.

We go birding, walking on the beach, and manage to stay busy most of the time. Pat has several sewing projects under the needle and Dave is getting caught up on all the reading he has missed over the last couple of decades. We're also building a good collection of photos of scenics and the local wildlife.

Stay with us as we enjoy what just might be the most pleasant winter of our lifetime.

Dave & Pat

direct email at dwink@supersat2.net