Dysfunction Suits Me

Andrea and Gabby in Bayside.

Gabby could use some work on her photographing skills.

But she did ok on this one. Bayside, TX

Creepy Wood's Mansion in Bayside. Andrea's family used to live down the street. Apparently the husband went away to war leaving his wife and 12 children. The wife went crazy.

Gabby was so darn excited about the barnacles. I was surprised she knew what a barnacle was.

It was very windy.

Gabby and Andrea on the pier in Bayside.

More of Bayside

More...of Bayside.

And the last of Bayside.

Creepy Fulton Mansion in Fulton, TX. I really would love to have done the tour, but it was too late.

The view from Fulton Mansion.

Part of what made Fulton Mansion so creepy...all the stuff around the basement...

Gabby in one of the big trees around Big Tree.

THE Big Tree

We set out to eat a lot of seafood...and we did.

Comments

Jacq said…

Liz, I absolutely LOVED those pix! Gabby isn't too bad as a photographer! Tanner is 11 (soon to be 12 this month) and she's becoming a very good photographer! She uses her camera phone a LOT but also the digital cam, too. For Mother's Day we're planning a trip to a nature park, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with then!

Keep the pix comin'! Those make me want to visit that place! I have an aunt who lives in Houston, and she's always telling us to come down. We may just have to! It's been many years since I've been to Texas. I've been to Austin and Corpus Christi.

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