An egret does a little fishing among the rocks of the south jetty that lines the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The distinctive birds are year round residents of Port Aransas and Mustang Island.
Windsurfers enjoy their sport year round thanks to steady Gulf breezes.
It's never too early to teach youngsters about keeping beaches clean. Read the South Jetty for details on this year's spring cleanup.
Pelicans soar over the Corpus Christi Ship Channel at sunset.
Spectators gather on the beach to bid a turtle farewell as it returns to the Gulf of Mexico after being rehabilitated at the Animal Rehabilitation Keep.