First Chapel in Roma TX, built about 1840
TX State Historical Marker honoring the Chapel
Another view of the Chapel
Old stone & stucco building in Roma. Typical southwestern construction with shady porch.
Church with bell tower in Roma
Another old stone & stucco building in Roma.
The oldest store in Roma
Old rock fence in Roma
Closeup of the rock fence in Roma
Daylight view of some Hidalgo TX Christmas light displays
Thought I would join the singers. Tra la la
Drama moment.....the buildup for the BEE
The bee may just try to take off with R!
Daylight view of the Hidalgo TX Christmas tree
The neighbors across the street from the offcial Hildago TX Trail of Lights beginning get into the spirit, too.
Daylight view of some Hidalgo TX Christmas light displays. These dragons were made in China and donated by the Chinese to be displayed.
This picture gives you a little more perspective of the size of the dragons.
The dragons were made by filling medicine vials with colored water and wiring them into shapes.
Pandas in the Chinese section
The pandas are just too cute!
Our surry is ready to take us on our tour of the lights
Cinderella's pumpkin coach
Hidalgo TX Christmas lights
That plain tree in the earlier photo is now glowing with lights. The surry's canopy cut off some of the view.
The photo is blurred because the surry is moving but shows how the across-the-street-neighbor's lights are in the dark.
Hidlago TX Christmas lights
The pandas lit up
Another blurred photo of a light display
South Padre Island Visitor Center has a big sandbox with a seasonal "sand castle".
Hibiscus blooming outside our window on New Year's Day in La Feria TX
Early January skies over La Feria TX. This looks like tortoiseshell to me.
Early January skies over La Feria TX.
Los Ebanos Ferry crossing. This is the oldest documented ferry crossing in Texas. First recorded by Spanish explorers in the 1740's.
Los Ebanos Ferry was named for the Ebony trees found here.
The Los Ebanos Ferry is the only government-licensed hand-pulled ferry on any boundary of the United States.
Los Ebanos Ferry
Valley Raceway at Harlingen TX
Cool down after the race
Statue in Harlingen demonstrating the importance of water in the Rio Grande Valley.
Watering the cactus
Help me out, what kind of blooming tree is this?
Closer picture of the blooms
Mexican fisher people at the mouth of the Rio Grande
More Mexicans fishing the Rio Grande. Most are using cast nets which are illegal here in Texas.
Looking West up the Rio Grande from the mouth.
This is a different sort of beach occupant.
The birds were having to work at staying stable in the wind.
Dark day with heavy clouds make it hard to see the ship in the distance. It is in the center of the photo, right on the horizon.
