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A Tale of Spring Break on South Padre Island
Well. He’s a “Wanker,” that’s for sure! © 2012 Steve Hathcock A Tale of Spring Break on South Padre Island “Now don’t screw me. I waited for an hour…
Attack of the 450 Pound Jellyfish
© 2012 Steve Hathcock In a previous post, I wrote about how beachcomber’s were startled to find the shores of South Padre Island covered in a vast carpet…
Spring Break and Mexico Safety
by edgardo Spring comes to the Rio Grand Valley. In addition to blooming Yucca Plants, Cactus and what has become something of a tradition with the springtime drought now going…
Please Pass the Jelly
The Portuguese Man-of-War © 2012 Steve Hathcock South Padre Island Inundated by Jelly Fish Beachcomber’s were startled to find the shores of South Padre Island covered in a vast…
Where’s the Gold?
© 2012 Steve Hathcock A few years back I received a letter from Jim Jennings whose father was Chief Engineer of the crew dredging the Brownsville ship channel in the…
The Great Padre Island Coyote Hunt
©Steve Hathcock 2012 He stood still, whiffing at the wind. Dogs! And the scent of men drifted upon the breeze…. Now he could feel the heavy drum of hooves as…
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Hunting Fossils on Padre Island
Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock “What caught my eye was the unusual coloring, at first I thought it was a rock,” said Lynn Pottebaum of McHenry, Illinois, as... -
Port Isabel’s Classic Shell Shops
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments© Rod Bates 2012 As a young boy, I loved our weekend trips to Port Isabel. We lived in Mercedes, Texas, but our hearts were here at the coast. ... -
Tear Down That Wall!
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsAny kind of enclosure that served to hide a person’s activity potentially holds a secret hidey hole. It could be as simple as a loose brick covering a cranny hiding... -
Sam the Man Behind the Ballad
Posted on December 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe man behind the ballad By Steve Hathcock Sam was born in Mitchell County, Ind. on July 21, 1851. Orphaned shortly after birth, Sam and his brother and sister were...
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