Typical German food
Typical German food: Schnitzel and Sauerbraten - delicious!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
The Symbol of Fredericksburg
The Vereins Kirche, the symbol of Fredericksburg, has been a church, fort, storehouse, meeting hall, library, and office. Today it houses exhibits on the history of this area . This eight-sided building, often referred to as the “coffee mill” structure, was erected in 1935 as a replica of the original Vereins Kirche which was constructed back in 1847.
Circle of Trees
This circle of trees was planted in memory of those who have lost their lives in space.
The Arm
This arm gives the astronauts a chance to practice its use before going into space. It was made in Canada.
Space Center
Here we are at NASA'S Johnson Space Center looking into the Mission Control Room where the Flight Director and other scientists can be seen when there is a mission in progress.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Crunch, Crunch, Crunch
Walking on the beach on Galveston Island was a crunching experience. Many broken shells had been washed up on the beach. Here you see some of the different kinds of shells that we found. Walking on the beach in bare feet would not be pleasant.
Galveston Island State Park
These houses, which face the beach, border the State Park. Notice that they have been built on stilts and have shutters for protection from the storms in this ares.
Pelicans
NASA Road, which is located between Houston and Galveston in Kemah, had decorated pelicans at almost every corner. For more information about the pelicans go to: www.pelicanpathproject.com
Friday, February 16, 2007
Birds
There were thousands of these birds known as grackles. At sunset they would gather together and all face the same way. Some mornings they were our wake-up call.
Mustang Island State Park
This is where we camped for several days while we toured the beaches and the Corpus Christi area.
Lifting
This was a demonstration of how to lift heavy objects by using block and tackle in various ratios from 1 to 1 up to 6 to 1.
Water and Wine
Large quantities of water were carried in barrels for sailors to drink on voyages. The water quickly went foul and was mixed with wine to taste better. The alcohol in the wine helped kill the bacteria in the water and kept the sailors from becoming ill. Ships generally carried half as much wine as water on voyages.
C C Museum of Science and History & Columbus Ships
We toured the “”Santa Maria and “Pinta.” They were not meant for tall sailors. Since the fire stove wasn’t used much due to the action of the ship, the sailors ate mostly dried fish and hard biscuits. These replicas were built and sailed to the new world by Spaniards to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ trip.
Whataburger
Here is a local Texas institution – the orange and white rooftop. It is a Whataburger fast food place. Dan is waiting patiently for his order. Next you see him chomping down. YUM
Drilling
Because the taxpayers couldn’t afford to buy the mineral rights, there is well drilling on the National Seashore. However, there are restrictions to protect the environmental aspects.
Don’t touch
While we were on the beach walk with this informative Park Ranger, he told us “Don’t touch” the tentacles of the Portuguese man-of-war. Notice the beautiful color of the man-of-war.
Padre Island National Seashore
The park protects the longest section of undeveloped barrier island in the world. This 80-mile preserved stretch of beach located on the south Texas coast is beautiful. The very busy birds dotted the seashore and made for fun bird watching. Notice the one legged birdies. We saw some people fishing and others windsurfing. The 58 degree water temp was too cold for swimming.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
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