The Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

Rockport Harbor

"Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it." —Charles R. Swindoll

It's been a long week and our family was lucky, truly blessed that we all survived and so did our homes and boat, but the devastation that has taken place in our special little town of Rockport and to the rest of Texas is heart wrenching. The total loss of so many homes and businesses is unbelievable and almost unimaginable. One day everything is just as it's always has been...and the next day the world as you knew it has been turned upside down. Our mind knows how all these places should look, but your eyes are now seeing something totally different. We are Rockport strong...Texas strong and these places will come back.

In September 2015 I did a blog post called Going for a Walk: Rockport Harbor. It showed our wonderful little neighborhood around the marina...here's a look at it today after Hurricane Harvey. I have included before and after pictures.

Aquarium at Rockport Harbor

Marley was moved to the Texas State Aquarium on Thursday before the storm. I hope he's doing well in his new home.

This giant hermit crab was always my favorite...he survived and was released a few days after the storm.

Rockport Art Center

The building was heavily damaged but the sculptures in the Sculpture Garden looked wonderful.

This sculpture is named "Into the Wind". She faces the bay...she faced the eye of the storm and remained strong. 

This crab stood at the entrance to Rockport Beach...hopefully it can be replaced one day.

The Bay Education Center looks like it survived the storm...not sure of any damage inside.

The Texas Maritime Museum also looks like it fared well...just a little roof damage.

One of the things we really enjoy about keeping our boat in Rockport Harbor is being able to walk over to one of the bait shops for fresh shrimp...I know they'll rebuild but we'll miss them until they do. This is Flemings...our favorite place to get fresh shrimp.