Graffiti on a piece of the crumbled, Hurricane Ike-damaged pier that supports the abandoned Flagship Hotel in Galveston, Texas.
The Piers In The Surf
Surf of the Gulf of Mexico laps at pilings under the decaying Flagship Hotel, Galveston, Texas.
The Stairs on the Seawall
A storm approaches the Galveston Seawall, which was built between 1902 and 1904 as protection from future hurricanes after the devastation brought about from the 1900 hurricane that killed at least 6,000 people on the island.
Cloudy Skies Over the Ferry
Clouds above the ferry between Galveston and Point Bolivar, Texas.
The Flagship
The Flagship Hotel, built on a pier extending from Galveston’s Seawall Boulevard out into the Gulf of Mexico, sits damaged and abandoned in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
On Deck and Preparing To Dock
The Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry prepares to dock in Galveston.
Stilts
Stilts support and protect Murdoch’s souvenir store from the tide and hurricanes in Galveston, Texas.
Decaying Supports
Concrete supports leading from Seawall Blvd. to the abandoned, hurricane-damaged Flagship Hotel on its pier jutting out from Galveston Island into the Gulf of Mexico.
Seawall Steps and Light
Stairs from the beach to Seawall Blvd. in Galveston, Texas.
Twisted and Ruined
Debris from damage caused by Hurricane Ike lies along the beach at the foot of the Galveston Seawall, Texas.