Galveston

We are staying near Galveston now.  On one side of the town we saw a couple of cruise ships.  On the other side, there is a seawall along the length of the town.  It consists of large blocks of granite (~4’ cubes).  I was really surprised to see the amount and size of granite used.  According to some info online, these were put here in 1910 from a quarry in Texas.  Think of how many kitchens are missing granite counters!

We walked around town to see the tree sculpture tour.  Hurricane Ike destroyed many of the large trees around the homes.  Homeowners decided to change the dead trees into art.  It’s a great idea!  The walk is enjoyable to see both the art and the homes.  Below are a few of our favorites ("Venus on a Half Shell", “Tin Man & Toto”, “Great Dane, and “Spongebob”.

Occasionally, we’ve been able to see oil rigs in the ocean far off in the distance.  From the Galveston Island State Park, we can see 3 rigs.  The picture below shows 2 rigs on either side of the rising sun.  Every once in a while a helicopter flies low across our camp ground.  John thinks these are from the rigs.