Ropes

There are a series of small parks along Ocean Drive and Shoreline in Corpus Christi. Ropes is one of those. The beach access isn't very easy. The parks have signs on the stairs leading down to the water warning users that the stairs are dangerous etc.

We didn't stay here very long. Several young women/girls arrived wearing bikinis. I think they were going to take pictures. It isn't really a park that I would go to sunbathe or swim.

It does have a nice picnic table with the view of the bay.

We left and drove down to Cole Park. There was a large crowd gathered for a skateboarding thing. People involved with the Corpus Dog Park group were also there. They are trying to raise money to build a dog park. The city is not helping with any of the finances. We miss the dog parks. Zip loved to go there and play.

And we were told as we were leaving Chris Tucker (actor in Rush Hour) was scheduled to be there. We didn't go back to see him. If it had been Jackie Chan maybe!!!

H E Butt Park

We went to Corpus to go shopping etc. We checked out HEB Park. There were many people playing at the Tennis Center. I'm not sure if a tournament was taking place or if it is naturally busy.

On the other side of the parking lot was a swimming pool. It wasn't filled with water. You would think since it is officially summer they would have it opened. Other pools in the town have been opened.

The park also had a small play area with swings etc, two open racketball courts, basketball halfcourt, and sidewalks. We didn't look around very much because I found a baby bird that had fallen out of its nest. The other nestmates were perched around the nest. I placed it on a lower branch in the tree. Hopefully it will be able to hop up and over to the nest or maybe momma bird will find it. I'm not sure what kind of bird it is. I should have photographed it. It wasn't a bird I would have recognised like sparrow, grackle, or mockingbird.

May 11, 2009 The bird was a scissortail.