[basil]

I haven't been back down there since Ike--but every time I think of my old stomping grounds, I get almost teary-eyed. I also spent many happy years on Galveston Island at UTMB--got my nursing degree there and stayed on a while afterwards to work. We just about owned that end of the island in those years.

One of my favorite places to go for a lazy spring afternoon picnic was Port Bolivar. I was fascinated by the old lighthouse there.

[deport]

You may not recognize a lot of the following depending upon how long it's been since you've been in Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsular. The following two links have pictures galore if you want to look at some to see the damage.

The following link covers the Island, Kemah, Bolivar, etc and is mostly still shots from many different sources with one aerial group shot by Hugh Kelly of Allied Elec., Bmt.

http://www.tpicks.com/pictures%20people%20have%20sent%20me.html

The following link is the one I like best as it's an aerial panoramic view of the Peninsula from High Island west along Hwy 87 to the Ferry at Galveston. You can pick and choose the areas along the Peninsular and view the landscape from different prospectives.

http://www.hawkeyemedia.com/bolivar/default.asp

Enjoy.........