i am forever grateful for seeing the beauty around me.
i used to picnic and go crabbing with my great aunt myrtle and family under this very dock when i was just a little girl...now, i come here and still feel that connection to my childhood. i could write a whole book on aunt myrtle;her eccentric style, her generosity, her laugh, her songs, her friendship with my grandma, her yellow cadillac, her pedal pushers and big jewelry.
but, for now...i'll just share these snapshots of the island...here's to the light, and the calming energy of the gulf waters rolling in on an early morning.
Indeed, there's no place that's worth remembering more than the spot where one spent their childhood. I get that same feeling every time I visit my hometown. Anyway, I wish I can go to Galveston so that I can view the real beauty of the sunrise across its shore.
Posted by: Darius Cartmell | January 23, 2012 at 06:25 AM
I took my three young daughters to Galveston years ago. I think their daddy's love of Glen Campbell's music prompted that decision in one part, the other was I wanted to show them a coastline of water more powerful than a Kansas' lake! It was an awesome trip in many ways. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Posted by: Janet Nuckolls | January 18, 2012 at 08:29 AM
Hey Texas girl, Aunt Myrtle sounds like an artsy type. Not all of them express in art tho'. I've been on the beaches of Galveston. We traveled Texas a lot when we lived in Oklahoma, before going to Ukraine. Maybe we'll retire there someday. Trying to follow you Annie, but Typepad doesn't make it easy. Am I just missing it. Hope you'll follow on mine too: www.vintageterrace2.blogspot.com
Coleen in Ukraine
Posted by: coleenfranks | January 16, 2012 at 03:09 AM
I would love to read that book about Aunt Myrtle, but I'm very grateful for these gorgeous photos right now. You know how much I love G-Town, too! Thanks for sharing these!!
Posted by: Barbara | July 13, 2011 at 10:15 PM