Photos of South Padre Island

Stair Steps

The Gulf

The Gulf of Mexico as seen from South Padre Island, Texas.

The Gulf of Mexico as seen from South Padre Island, Texas.

Sandy Hands

A beachgoer lets sand fall through his fingers on South Padre Island, Texas.

A beachgoer lets sand fall through his fingers on South Padre Island, Texas.

Lonely Shell

A seashell spotted on a South Padre Island, Texas, beach.

A seashell spotted on a South Padre Island, Texas, beach.

Lonely Palm

A lone, windswept palm tree in South Padre Island, Texas.

A lone, windswept palm tree in South Padre Island, Texas.

Amongst The Dunes

Plants and driftwood covering the South Padre Island, Texas sand dunes.

Plants and driftwood covering the South Padre Island, Texas sand dunes.

A Peculiar Sign

An out-of-place street sign spotted in South Padre Island, Texas.

An out-of-place street sign spotted in South Padre Island, Texas.

On the Island

Power lines lead to a lonely convenience store on South Padre Island, Texas.

Power lines lead to a lonely convenience store on South Padre Island, Texas.

Bronze Padre

A statue of Padre Balli, priest and settler of South Padre Island, Texas.

A statue of Padre Balli, priest and settler of South Padre Island, Texas.

Sandy Leaves

A plant rises from the beach sand among the South Padre Island, Texas, dunes.

A plant rises from the beach sand among the South Padre Island, Texas, dunes.

Dune Flower

A flower I spotted amongst the sandy dunes at South Padre Island, Texas.

A flower I spotted amongst the sandy dunes at South Padre Island, Texas.

The Conjoined Towers

Condominiums under construction at South Padre Island, Texas.

Condominiums under construction at South Padre Island, Texas.

Docked on the Island

Boats docked in South Padre Island, Texas.

Boats docked in South Padre Island, Texas.

Many-Colored Flowers

Flowers in a condo lawn, South Padre Island, Texas.

Flowers in a condo lawn, South Padre Island, Texas.

The Seaweed-Covered Beach

Sargassum, washed ashore annually during April and May, dries on the beach at South Padre Island, Texas.
Sargassum, washed ashore annually during April and May, dries on the beach at South Padre Island, Texas.

Boogie Boards

Boards for sale at a South Padre Island, Texas surf shop.

Boards for sale at a South Padre Island, Texas surf shop.

Three Palms in the Sky

A trio of palm trees tower over South Padre Island, Texas.

A trio of palm trees tower over South Padre Island, Texas.