12/25/04 - Snow on PINS
These pictures are the first pictures taken of snow on the Padre Island National
Seashore on Christmas day ever. As I arrived at Mansfield, I knew I was the
first as no tracks were visible in the snow.
The forecast on Christmas Eve predicted the chance of snow. I had plans to
fish the National Seashore on Christmas day but had no idea the predicted
snow would be as deep. Here are some general pictures of how deep the snow
was.
Picture 1a & 1b: This picture is behind the dunes 40 miles down the National
Seashore on Christmas Day 2004. The structure to the left and middle of the
picture is the wreck of the Lillian.
1a
1b
Picture 2: The Turtle Shack is 39 miles down the National Seashore and a
well know landmark of those that fish south of the High Banks.
This picture was taken Christmas Day 2004.
Picture 3: This picture looks more like a winter wonder land than the National
Seashore, Texas. You can see the surf in the top right hand side of the picture.
Picture taken Christmas Day 2004.
Picture 4: The wreck of the Nicaragua which ran aground in 1912 is 50 miles
down the Padre Island National Seashore . This picture shows the steam lifting
off the Gulf. Picture taken Christmas day 2004
Picture 5: 46 miles down the Padre Island National Seashore, looking south
towards Mansfield.
Picture 6: One of the landmarks on the Padre Island National Seashore. The
graffiti on the buoy says "The road goes on forever and the party never ends."
Picture taken Christmas Day 2004.
Picture 7: This picture was taken at what we call the beginning of the National
Seashore looking south.
Picture Taken Christmas day 2004
Picture 8: As for best laid plans, who would have thought ! I did notice
as I drove back off the beach this camp was not still on the beach.
Picture taken Christmas Day 2004.
Picture 9: This is the dune at Mansfield. On top of the dune is a yucca which
was planted by Billy Sandifer to replace a yucca that had grown wild but
someone had taken.
Picture taken Christmas Day 2004
Picture 10: Looking North from Mansfield Jetty.
Picture taken Christmas Day 2004
Picture 10: Mansfield Jetty Christmas 2004, Day 9:30am
These pictures are available in high definition prints. If you are interested
in getting one of these pictures just E mail me the size of the requested
picture and I will E mail you the cost.
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