Photos Related to "Seawall"

Splashing Over Granite

Gulf of Mexico waves roll over erosion-control granite blocks at the foot of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall.

Gulf of Mexico waves roll over erosion-control granite blocks at the foot of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall.

Seawall Morning

Hammerhead

The San Luis Resort peeks over a worn mural on the Galveston Seawall, Texas.

The San Luis Resort peeks over a worn mural on the Galveston Seawall, Texas.

Surf on the Seawall

The Gulf of Mexico crashes against granite rocks and blocks at the base of the Galveston Seawall, Texas.

The Gulf of Mexico crashes against granite rocks and blocks at the base of the Galveston Seawall, Texas.

Sitting on the Seawall

The Galveston, Texas, Seawall is 10 miles (16.6 km) long, up to 17 feet (5.2 m) high and 16 feet (4.9 m) thick at its base and was built in 1902 to protect the city from hurricanes.

The Galveston, Texas, Seawall is 10 miles (16.6 km) long, up to 17 feet (5.2 m) high and 16 feet (4.9 m) thick at its base and was built in 1902 to protect the city from hurricanes.

Sea’s Edge

Gulf of Mexico waves swirl against granite blocks at the base of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall.

Gulf of Mexico waves swirl against granite blocks at the base of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall.

Granite Ghost

An erosion-control block of pink granite in the surf at the base of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall.

An erosion-control block of pink granite in the surf at the base of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall.

Seawall Twilight

Blocking the Surf

Granite blocks at the base of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall help prevent damages from waves and storm surges.

Granite blocks at the base of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall help prevent damages from waves and storm surges.

Green Grows on the Granite

Algae-covered granite blocks at the base of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall greet the morning sun.

Algae-covered granite blocks at the base of the Galveston, Texas, Seawall greet the morning sun.