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Above:"A Light Streaks on a Beach."Appfel
Park on Galveston's East Beach after a brief summer shower in 1985.
The rainfall had driven off most of the remaining beach people when
a lone vehicle appeared, leaving its tail light streak just under the
horizon. Time exposure (about 30 seconds) taken with an Olympus pocket
35mm camera set on a tripod. Click photo for a higher quality image.
Unless otherwise stated, all web page design, text, and photography
are by Grady McAllister.
Be not afeard.
The isle is full of noises,
Sounds, and sweet airs,
that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand
twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears,
and sometimes voices
That, if I then had waked
after long sleep
Will make me sleep again;
and then in dreaming
The clouds methought would
open and show riches
Ready to drop upon me,
that when I waked
I cried to dream again."
Experience the rich history and timeless beauty of this Texan
coastal city through timeshare
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timeshares are an ideal way to experience this beautiful and historic
Gulf Coast island town, whether you just want to visit once or
return year after year!
Above: The Galveston Strand Historical District, March 13, 2010.
Above: Moonrise at Galveston, April 9, 2009.
The statue commemorates the Galveston 1900 Storm, the worst natural
disaster to ever strike the United States. In 2008, Hurricane Ike knocked
it off its pedestal, but it was soon restored to its position as a Galveston
Landmark.
The statue sits on the Galveston Seawall, a massive barrier against
future storms. The Seawall contains the world's longest continuous sidewalk.
Using much of the wreckage from the 1900 storm, Galveston was rebuilt
to a higher elevation. Today, the island city rises from the very ruins
of its greatest catastrophe.
The arrow picture in the right column is one of many "Arrow at 61st
Street Pier" images. Other variations appear throughout the Vasthead
web sites, and they are all
based on one slide. The photo was taken in Galveston in 1980. Unlike
the moonlit statue, the "moonlit" arrow picture was actually
shot in broad daylight.
Below: The Galveston Flagship Hotel, April 12, 2008. Located on a pier,
the hotel has been Galveston's most conspicuous landmark since 1965.
Five months after this picture, Hurricane Ike struck Galveston, destroying
several piers and the businesses on them. The Flagship survived, but
it is seriously damaged. There has been talk of the demolishing the
hotel.
Photos by Grady McAllister. Click this image, and a different photo
from the same day will appear. Flagship Hotel photos from the 1980's
are also available.
Pointing toward Galveston Harbor: Located on Broadway at 25th Street, statue stands atop a large memorial to the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. There is more about San Jacinto Day and Texas history on Houston Retro Radio.
The four photos below were shot at the Galveston Strand Historical
District on March 12, 2010, using Kodachrome 64 film.
Below: December, 1980. The Buccaneer Hotel, one of the historic landmarks
in Galveston. It was demolished on New Years Day, 1999.
