*Unfortunately another one of my "Significant" reviews missing here. This is a second added years after the first.
I have been traveling to the quaint fishing town of Port Aransas Texas all my life. I went and camped on its beach by myself the first time at 18. I thought I'd explored the entire area and knew every nook and cranny.
That is until about twenty years ago,I spotted an interesting structure on top of a dune, casting a glint of sunlight at dawn. I wound my way down a quiet street to where I thought the structure should be. After some searching I found it. Tenetively, I walked a path going behind a house up a grass covered dune.
To my surprise it was what looked to be a small church. There was no marker or sign,the door was locked but, I could feel something special about this place.
Over a period of years I began to find out about it's history. Originally concieved and built by two Texas woman almost 90 years ago. The tiny chapel has withstood dozens of tropical storms and hurricanes. While other parts of the island have been destroyed and rebuilt many times, just in my life,the chapel stands.
In 1972 an artist and University of Texas professor was hired to paint the interior walls. Let me say,Wow! The photographs don't do it justice. In its own simple way I truly place it in the same class of painted churches I've seen right alongside the Sistine Chapel.
There's something about this place. Undiscovered by the masses for so long. Perfectly positioned at the highest place on the island.
The first few times I visited and " re- found" it,my love for it and amazement grew. Unfortunately due to recent national awareness and exponential growth of Texas,it's no longer a serene visit as in the past. A small parking area has been built and you're likely to run into one to several people.
However,if you find yourself in Port Aransas...
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