Corpus Christi

I was going to catch up on the blog last Sat., but other things, such as a broken wrist (more about that later) got in the way.

We had a great week. Had wonderful temps (70's), lots of sunshine, and, yes, lots of wind.

A couple of pics of the beach on South Padre Island

We also did some sightseeing. On Friday we drove to Kingsville, TX. Andy had heard about the King Ranch from a co-worker. King Ranch is the oldest family owned ranch still in existence. It was started in 1853 by Capt. Richard King. He was one of the first to lead cattle drives, he developed the Santa Gertrudis and Santa Cruz breeds of cattle, and bred the finest quarter horses, which included a Triple Crown winner. Today it is a major agribusiness.

Cattle fields on the King Ranch

We also saw a lot of wildlife. (King Ranch is also a wildlife sanctuary.) Besides the cattle and horses, we saw a coyote, alligator, a variety of birds including an absolute stunning scarlet tanager.