Bob Hall Pier, Padre Island

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Bob Hall Pier on Padre Island by onpadreisland

Dickinson Bayou

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Dickinson Bayou is located in southeast Texas in the San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basin. Dickinson Bayou rises two miles northeast of Alvin in...

Roseate Spoonbill at Smith Oaks Rookery by Dave

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Smith Oaks Rookery on High Island

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Smith Oaks is 143 acres of field, woods, wetlands and ponds. Thirty-three acres were purchased by HAS wit the help of HAS members, friends, and the...

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Port Isabel

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As one of the oldest cities in extreme south Texas, Port Isabel has a long and interesting history dating back to 1519 when it was charted by Spanish...

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Rockport

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Aransas County was formed from Refugio County in 1871. Its county seat is Rockport. The area is commonly referred to as Rockport-Fulton.

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Port Isabel Lighthouse

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The Point (Port) Isabel Lighthouse was built in 1852 to guide ships through the Brazos Santiago Pass to Port Isabel. Today the lighthouse is operated...