Day 32: Galveston and environs

So, decided that I didn't want to hang on the somewhat tacky, touristy, Galveston beach, so took a ferry over to the Bolivar Peninsula to visit the Anachuac Wildlife Refuge.  Little did I know that the ride over and back on the ferry would give me an up-close view of dolphins and pelicans.  The engines on the ferry stirred up lots of bait fish, that brought in at least 2 dozen pelicans.  Very cool!  The dolphins were further away, but frolicked in the waves, just a few yards away.  Hard to catch on film, though!

I then made my way to the wildlife refuge and saw lots of birds, not sure what this one is, do you?

Then walked on a secluded beach on the Bolivar Peninsula, littered with shells (mostly oyster) and with very few people.  Lovely day!