Padre Island Sunrise

Texas has some very lovely beaches. My favorite is on the northern shore of Padre Island. Here is  a view of the beach right after the sun rose. The beach is quiet and cool, very different from later in the day, when the sun beats down and heats the sand, when families play and workers perform their maintenance. Sunrise is better than sunset, for the sun sets  behind the sand dunes instead of the sea-green waves. If you don't mind getting out of bed and driving for hours in the dark, you will be rewarded, I promise!