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FLORIDA & MORE - MARCH 2021
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4 - On My Own. Why Not Crosby Texas!
CROSBY, TEXAS
The storm front that came through Louisiana and dumped a lot of rain was doing
much of the same
in the direction that I had originally planned on going to (up towards Memphis).
It was also producing conditions that favored thunder storms and potential
tornados.
So I decided to continue West to Texas where the skies had already cleared and
at least three
more fireboats had recently been delivered.
ROAD TRIP - FLORIDA - MARCH 2021
1 - South to the Sunshine
State
2 - On My Own. Around the
Gulf Coast
3 - On My Own. New Orleans
Area
4 - On My Own. Why Not Crosby
Texas!
5 - On My Own. Mississippi
to Louisville
6 - On My Own. Vintage
Fire Museum, Jeffersonville, IN
7 - On My Own. To Cincinnati
and Beyond.
Crosby, TX is located North and a little East of the Houston
area.
Close enough for a visit.
Crosby Station 5 was the first I came across.
An engine, tanker, and brush truck.
Crosby, TX Station #1
Booster 81
I appreciated the opportunity to visit Crosby VFD.
Engine 81
Tanker 81
A new Engine 81 recently delivered
Crosby VFD Station #2 is Headquarters
Tower 82
114' Bronto!
Engine 83 covering
Crosby VFD has several boats for water rescue
Thanks much to the guys who showed me around the Crosby, TX VFD!
Crosby Station #3
Booster 83
Tanker 83
BAYTOWN, TX
The first of the new fireboats in the Houston area was in Baytown.
Its is a 2020 North River 30' Fireboat Marine 2.
SEABROOK, TX
Next stop was nearby Seabrook. A volunteer department with a new boat
kept at a local yacht club.
SEABROOK, TX
2012 Northwind 33' Fireboat
LEAGUE CITY, TX
The third new boat that I was aware of was recently delivered to League City, TX
just South or East of Seabrook.
GALVESTON, TX
I had never been to Galveston before and I was looking for a good place to land
for the night.
Galveston Station #1 was a very impressive station.
The Pier at Galveston
Galveston Station #2
Yeah, this will work!
Sunset on the Texas shore.
The next morning sunrise.
Lots of ships off shore waiting to do whatever they need to do.
Galveston Station 7
Galveston Station 4 at the airport
Galveston Station 5
Time to move on. There is a ferry system that goes across the
opening to Galveston Bay.
Simply drive on. No ticket. A quick 15 minutes across saves about a 2 hour
drive.
This is how you keep you house from being washed away when the storms come ashore.
This is how you get your coffee when the water comes up.
I'm not sure what happens after you get your coffee.
Goat Island, TX
This caught my eye so I stopped for a photo.
A southern Louisiana Fire Tower.
Louisiana Forestry Service Dozers.
I had seen a Jonesville, LA "Ward 4" Fireboat online and hoped
to track it down.
It was late in the day and I didn't find it.
CHATHAM, LA
I didn't know there was a Chatham, Louisiana.
RUSTON, LA
I made it about as far as I could and landed in Ruston, LA on I-20
for some good BBQ and a hotel for the night.
MONROE, LA
The next morning, first stop at Monroe, LA.
ROAD TRIP - FLORIDA - MARCH 2021
1 - South to the Sunshine
State
2 - On My Own. Around the
Gulf Coast
3 - On My Own. New Orleans
Area
4 - On My Own. Why Not Crosby
Texas!
5 - On My Own. Mississippi
to Louisville
6 - On My Own. Vintage
Fire Museum, Jeffersonville, IN
7 - On My Own. To Cincinnati
and Beyond.
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