Rollover pass, high island, bolivar aerial shots

rod dawg · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:37 am

Bolivar Peninsula especially High Island was the BTB'ers second home. As most of you already know, we fish there almost everywkd. I had the opportunity to meet a bunch of fine Bolivar residents throughout the years. Prayers sent for all that were affected by Ike. My heart just hurts too much right now.

photos from Rich Gold....

rollover pass

ferry landing

lighthouse on bolivar

pdt818 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:40 am

those shots are just incredible and sadening at the same time. its going to be a long time till we will be able to go fish the upper tx coast. guess its time to go visit our friends a little further south in the corpus/aransas pass area

BullyARed · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:35 pm

The Bolivar lighthouse survived two major hurricanes, Issac (1900) and Ike (2008).

mrkm1010 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:04 pm

GOD BLESS THE FOLKS AFFECTED ON BOLIVAR, HIGH ISLAND, GALVESTON AND ALL THE AFFECTED AREAS THAT IKE SLAMMED. WE FINALLY GOT IN TO SAN LEON SUNDAY AND SHARON'S HOUSE WAS SPARED EVEN THOUGH THE BOTTOM LEVEL WAS COMPLETELY WASHED AWAY. I WAS COMPLETELY AWED BY THE DEVESTATION AND DEBRI AND CAN NOT BEGIN TO IMAGINE WHAT BOLIVAR LOOKS LIKE NOW. MY PRAYERS TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bistre · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:10 pm

Those pics are eerily similar to the pics of Holly Beach here in Louisiana after Rita passed through 3 years agao, especially the pics where pretty much all you see is whats left of the pilings to camps and homes. Horrible stuff. My prayers goes out to everyone affected by the storm.

MikeH · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:55 pm

A friend of mine had a cousin ride out Ike at his house in Crystal Beach. He was confirmed dead this morning.

Amazing survival story here.

peterpan · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:04 pm

God bless those people. Incredible pictures, as I said, I just still don't believe on it.

Paddletrucker · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:04 pm

All I can say is, WOW!! I haven't seen anything like this on the news. Thanks to the guy flying the Cub for taking and sharing those.

I hope everything turns out OK for everybody.

We are sending prayers and other stuff you guys way.

Relaxo · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:48 pm

horrendous

DelSol · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:59 pm

vincent · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:09 am

The bridge at rollover

pelican · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:13 pm

My Lord ... I've seen several other pictures and videos from Bolivar, but none as recent after Ike as these. We spent many years fishing from those beaches down past High Island. But that last picture of the lighthouse really helps visualize what the surge must have been like. It breaks my heart for all the folks affected there. I wonder how much longer all of Bolivar can stay above water. At least the lighthouse survives for now.
Thanks for the pics.

Bob

deputydog21875 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:57 am

God Bless Everyone down on the Coast. That Lighthouse was built in 1872 and has made it thru many major hurricanes. 1900, 1915, carla, alicia, and IKE. I pray for y'all everynight. God Bless Ya.

PAFisher · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:26 pm

Here is a link to over 300 aerial photos taken on a flight from Rockport to Crystal Beach by someone at Texas Coast Geology.

http://texascoastgeology.com/Hurr%20Ike/Ikeflight/index.html

PAFisher

Redfish4me · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:58 pm

Was that Cedar Bayou in the first 4 or 5 frames??

CptSavAMullet · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:49 pm

Nice Pics

Redfish4me · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:47 pm

I talked to Richard Watson Ph.D in Port Aransas. He is the one who took the pictures for Texas Geological; and found out that the first 6 photos was at Mitchells Cut. Also on his site there ara an additional 4000 more photos. Just info if wanted..

Redfish4me · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:52 pm

I talked to Richard Watson Ph.D in Port Aransas. He is the one who took the pictures for Texas Geological; and found out that the first 6 photos was at Mitchells Cut. Also on his site there ara an additional 4000 more photos. Just info if wanted..

JEB186 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:20 pm

Thinking of all you all in Texas, our prayers are with you here in Georgia.

rayzyinsa · **Joined:** Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:20 pm **Posts:** 18

According to what I've seen, heard, and been messaged by relatives, friends, etc. from the east coastal area damage outside the major cities was extensive. I was born in Liberty but not raised there. All of my relations there are long gone. Is the casulty rate much higher than anyone is letting on? Just a general question.