![]() Disappearing with them would be valuable information on the potential lingering impacts of the storm on beaches, wetlands and the state’s narrow string of barrier islands - a delicate system that forms the first line of defense against powerful storms like Harvey. Evidence of the damage caused by the hurricane was starting to disappear, smoothed away by waves and wind or removed by communities on the mend. Thanks to the Jackson School’s Rapid Response program, they were able to quickly gather the resources and equipment they needed to get to the coast fast. ![]() ![]() He was part of one of three research teams - one from each of the school’s research units - to conduct fieldwork in the aftermath of the storm. Paine and his group weren’t the only ones from the Jackson School to take to the coast. “Within a week of landfall we were out acquiring imagery and topographic data,” Paine said. By the following Thursday, researchers from the NSO were surveying the aftermath from the air. One of the iconic locations of Port Aransas is Horace Caldwell Pier, a frequently photographed fishing bridge that stretches 1200 feet out into the surf, allowing anglers to reach the fertile fishing waters.Īll images featured in this Central Texas Coast gallery are available for licensing or as fine art prints.Paine began discussions with colleagues at the General Land Office (GLO), the state agency that manages coastal lands and is a long-time supporter of coastal studies at the bureau. There is even a whooping crane festival to celebrate the event. There are local sea birds like the sea gulls, pelicans, great blue herons, roseta spoonbills, great egrets,ibiis, along with the whooping cranes who come here during the winter migration. ![]() Tourist flock to this area every year for the bird watching as both Port Aransas and Rockport offer bird watching and dolphin cruises. They also have a kid playground and other amenities for familys to enjoy. Rockport Beach Park is a nice clean place to visit with picnic huts, and thatch palapas on the beach which they comb to clean up litter and keep the beach sand clean. Rockport/Fulton are blended into one area is known for it clean beaches, fishing, shrimpers, and some great seafood restaurants and shopping. North of Port Aransas is a small community called Rockport which was name after a rock wall that runs along the gulf of Mexico. Also there are plenty of beaches along this stretch to explore such as Mustang island State Park beach, and the North Padre Island National Seashore. Many hurricanes have come through the area over time with the latest being Harvey which did some real damage to the area but it has since been mostly rebuilt. The central Texas coast line runs through three community's from Corpus Christi to Port A and into Rockport Fulton all within about thirty minutes drive apart. ![]() The most popular fishing pier is the Horace Caldwell Pier which runs out over 1200 feet into the gulf of Mexico. Port Aransas, or Port A as we like to call it, is a small community of fishermen and vacation homes along Mustang Island just north of Corpus Christi Texas. This gallery contains images, photos and panoramas from the central Texas gulf coast which includes Port Aransas beach, Corpus Christi and Rockport / Fulton area which are available for licensing or as fine art prints. ![]()
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