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A trip to Padre Island
We had our first day of sun in a week, so this seemed like a good time to visit Padre Island. It’s kind of quiet, before Spring Break, and that suits us just fine.
A view down the beach
A beached jellyfish, still colorful
Shorebirds, looking for a meal
Need a beach towel? Bathing suit? No problem!
Shrimp Haus: all you can eat shrimp and $3 margaritas!
A tourist boat, no real pirates here
The lighthouse at Port Isabel
A pelican and a cormorant, resting
Kite flying on Padre Island
I would guess all of us flew a kite at one time or another. Never realized how much this activity has evolved! We went to a big kite flying weekend, held on South Padre Island. Big beaches, good weather, and consistant winds. The kites on display, and the synchronized flying, was quite a spectacle.
An overview of some of the kites on display
This kite is about 150 feet long
A rather whimsical kite
Referee and soccer ball
Another major kite, maybe 100 feet long
It takes this many kite "pilots" ....
... to make these types of synchronous demonstrations
I should have taken some videos, as the coordinated flying, set to music, was quite spectacular.
