Adventure
Location: Rockport, Texas
Today's
Date: 5-05-2022
As
we rolled into the Beach Park this morning we hoped to get a decent
walk done in spite of the ferocious winds again. After parking Sierra
out of the wind and salt mist we headed for some foot work, but
before we got it going very well the skies started to put on a big
light and cloud show. The OFM JUST HAD to take some pictures of the
clouds for reference for his art efforts. Here is one of them.
As
we walked like a drunk drunk in the high winds, the OFM took several
more shots that are now stored in the reference files on the
computer.
We
made a decent slow distance and when we got close to Sierra we called
it quits. The wind and mist was just too miserable. As we pulled out,
Sierra suggested we hit up Memorial Park with all its trees for some
wind protection and some more walking.
When
Sierra got us there the place was looking really good. The winds were
down to a nice breeze at the ground level. The tops of the trees were
blowing all over the place but at the walking level we were in good
condition.
So
the camera was grabbed and away we went. We made good time and
distance. It was just plain old nice at this park. That was all the
excitement until late in the afternoon.
We
headed to the Beach Park to check on the wind and wave action. As we
drove along the park road we noticed a nice size fishing boat
broached in the beach waves. Then it became obvious it was too close
to the beach and caught between two sandbars and out of control. Two
folks were working on getting things out of the boat and to some
folks standing on the beach. We could see the waves breaking over
into the boat but the boat was sitting on the bottom between the
sandbars.
We
went on down to the end of the road. A few minutes later a Rockport
Police car came through and the OFM flagged it down. The OFM told the
officer about the boat in the surf and maybe they needed help. The
Officer told me he was hunting for the boat since he had a call about
a person needing help form getting hit by a running boat propeller.
The OFM showed him where the boat was and the officer headed over to
the scene. About the same time he got there and ambulance showed up.
The medical crew went to the beach and did a little bit of looking
around. Then they came back to the ambulance and got a wheeled table
and went back to the scene at the beach. About five minutes later
they took the table back to the ambulance and loaded it in. We could
not tell if someone was strapped on the table or not, but they did
leave the park with their lights flashing but no siren. So maybe
there was a patient in the ambulance but it was not life threatening.
The
police stayed a bit longer and then a Texas Game Warden showed up and
the local police left. When we left the area the boat was swamped
and getting bashed by the waves.
We
just minded our business and kept on going and got clear of the area.
Maybe tomorrow I can ask around at the beach park and see what the
story is all about.
We
do not recommend sinking your boat or getting cut up by the propeller
as the proper type of excitement for trying to have tooooo much fun.