#galveston the strand

[billa-billa007]

Galveston East End District is a historic neighborhood located in Galveston, Texas. It is known for its well-preserved architecture and charming streetscape, which includes a variety of Victorian-era homes and commercial buildings. The district is situated on the eastern side of the island, close to the harbor and the Strand Historic District.

[technofinch]

Mulligan's pokemon team btw. If you even care.

[seasidemoonrise]

[itsjesskage]

Had lots of fun at Dickens yesterday! 😙

[anushkaanu]

Rum Shack | StayGalveston

Experience the tropical vibes and savor the taste of the Caribbean at the Rum Shack on Galveston Island. Enjoy a wide selection of rum, craft beer, and specialty cocktails all in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. With great music and friendly staff, you're sure to find the perfect drink to help you unwind and enjoy your stay in Galveston. Come by for a great night out and an experience you won't forget.

[captain-charlemagne]

Tallship Elissa

Well and Truly Docked on the Strand

Galveston, TX

September 21, 2024

Edward: @sonotthekraken

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

03/03/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; OurFlagTurns2; AdoptOurCrew Rhys Cameo; Samba Schutte; Vico Ortiz; Nathan Foad; In Soup Now Fundraiser; Watch Party Reminders; Wrecked;Newark Newark; Our Flag Means RTL; Fan Spotlight; Taika Cast Card; Captain's Orders Cont'd; TX OFMD Meet Up - Well and Truly Docked; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Tonight's Taika

#OurFlagTurns2!

Happy 2nd OFMD Anniversary Crew!

So many things were going on for the 2nd Anniversary! @AdoptOurCrew were putting out questions/prompts to increase community engagement! Did you all send any stories their way?

Thank you to @PaulineKnip for catching the #OurFlagTurns2 tag trending!

@adoptourcrew was kind enough to get the crew a Cameo from our esteemed Captain! They were having some technical difficulties getting the full thing uploaded, so I've included it here for now, but you can access it via their @AdoptOurCrew Tiktok

== Fundraisers ==

In Soup Now is now live! Interested in helping raise funds for Team Haven Belfast to support their work to feed unhoused neighbors? Check out: InSoupNow: In Aid of Team HAVEN for WeeJohnWonday

== Cast & Crew Sightings ==

== Samba Schutte ==

Samba posted a couple of things in honor of the 2 year anniversary of OFMD in his Stories!

== Vico Ortiz ==

Just some photos of Vico and what they've been up to lately!

== Nathan Foad ==

Nathan has a bunch of stuff on BBC this week! Please give some a watch to support him!

Monday 4th 11:15pm - BBC2 - "Our Flag Means Death; s2e5'

Tuesday 5th 10pm - BBC2 - 'Newark, Newark' Ep 1

On iplayer (&repeating tonight, 11:40 pm bbc3) ' Things you should have done' ep two.

== Watch Party Reminders ==

For all current watch parties, check out Watch Party Calendar

Mar 4 - Mar 8: Wrecked Season 1

Wrecked is no longer on any streaming platform, and it is not available digitally on US sites. (Apparently, it is available on German Amazon?) There are sources being passed around. If access is an issue, DM @iamadequate1 on Twitter or Tumblr

Season 1 watch from March 4th to March 8th. 

Season 2 watch from March 11th to March 15th. 

Season 3 watch from March 18th to March 22nd. 

Times will be 10pm GMT / 5pm EST / 4pm CST / 2pm PST. Watch two episodes per day. Episodes are 21-22 minutes each. Use the following Saturday for the tags/watch if interested but not able to make this time.

Hashtags: 

#WreckedPirates

#SaveOFMD

#RhysDarbyFaction

= Mar 5: NewarkNewark with @adoptourcrew =

Please join @adoptourcrew for a @NewarkNewark watch party on March 5th at 10 pm GMT/ 2pm PS / 5pm EST!

== Deutsche Nachrichten / German News ==

Twitter-Watch-Along von Our Flag Means Death:

Streamt Staffel 2 ab dem 15. März.

Samstag, 9.3. 17:00 Folgen 1 bis 3, 

Dienstag, 12.3. 20:00 Folgen 4 & 5, 

Mittwoch, 13.3. 20:00 Folgen 6 & 7, 

Donnerstag 14.3. 20:00 Folgen 8 & 9, 

Freitag, 15.3. 17:30 Folge 10

Und anschließend bingen wir zusammen Staffel 2! 

Schaut und tweetet mit! 

Hashtag:

 OurFlag RTL.

== Fan Spotlight ==

== Cast Cards! ==

Our crew-mate @melvisik is back again, this time with a Taika trading card! So glad to see Taika joining the rest of the cast!

== Captain's Orders ==

Two more of our crew-mates, @amuseoffyre and @pehmokoira were kind enough to share their #CaptainsOrders pictures with us! Thanks for getting out everyone, even if the weather wasn't perfect!

== In Person Events! ==

TX: Sept 21/22 - Well and Truly Docked on the Strand Hey Crew! Some of our crew-mates in TX are holding an in-person OFMD Fan Gathering on Galveston Island in Galveston, TX - September 21/22! Learn more! For tickets, visit Truly Docked 2024

== Love Notes ==

Hey lovelies. It's been two years. Two years since OFMD started the journey to bringing all of us together. I know a lot of us are later to the party than others, but I just wanna say thank you to OFMD for helping so many of us feel loved, and included, and safe-- and for this fandom for always being so welcoming.

Whether you've been here since the first trailer was shown, or since the cancellation of s2, you are part of this found family and we're so happy to have you.

I know a lot of folks are worried right now, and we've been going for so long, but we have something to celebrate today! 2 years! Can you believe it?

I've had more fun in the last half a year with you all, than I have in nearly a decade. The love and support I feel in this community is so strong that I feel like there's hope for just about anything. I fully believe we're going to get our s3 at this point because everything we're doing means something. This show is all about queer joy, and we need that on tv, and we're showing everyone exactly what it means to us. It's gonna happen. We're manifesting that shit.

You are wonderful lovelies, every last one of you. Don't ever forget that. I hope you have a fulfilling, restful evening/day, and everything good you could need happens for you. Stay strong, we made it this far, we'll make it through <3.

= Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika =

Sorry but I can't speak with these gifs here:

Fingers. Palpable Fingers.

Darby Courtesy of @wastingyourgum

Taika Courtesy of @waititi-tho

[lonestarbattleship]

August 18, 2024 Update from the Battleship Texas Foundation

"BATTLESHIP TEXAS UPDATE

The ship is currently moored at Pier D in Gulf Copper Shipyard where it will continue to undergo repairs and preparations to become a museum ship once again.

Battleship Texas is currently moored at Pier D in Gulf Copper Shipyard where it will continue to undergo repairs and preparations to become a museum ship once again.

PINE DECK REPAIRS: Workers are currently laying the pine deck on the ship's bow. Below is a breakdown of how this is done. Yes, Battleship Texas had a deck made up of mostly pine during the ship's service career.

The underlying steel deck has been repaired and made watertight with all existing studs removed and ground flush. Once welding has concluded in each area, the steel is properly coated.

4"x4" treated southern yellow pine deck planks are shaped and fitted to the deck then coated to protect against moisture. A Dolphinite Bedding Compound is applied to both the steel deck and bottom of the board prior to final installation. Boards are secured by studs which are welded to the steel deck during installation.

Plank and margin board seams are caulked using on strand of cotton caulking, three strands of oakum, and sealed with a marine sealant.

Workers are currently laying the pine deck on the ship's bow. Below is a breakdown of how this is done. Yes, Battleship Texas had a deck made up of mostly pine during the ship's service career.

MEASURE 21: The ship is being painted in the Measure 21 camouflage scheme. All horizontal surfaces will be Deck Blue 20-B, and all vertical surfaces will be Navy Blue 5-N. Battleship Texas is only one of two battleships in a WWII camouflage scheme, and the ONLY ship in Measure 21.

The ship is being painted in the Measure 21 camouflage scheme. All horizontal surfaces will be Deck Blue 20-B, and all vertical surfaces will be Navy Blue 5-N. Battleship Texas is only one of two battleships in a WWII camouflage scheme, and the ONLY ship in Measure 21. 

MAIN MAST: The ship's main mast has been primed and painted in Navy Blue 5-N. The radar top mast, along with its SG and SK radar antennas, has been placed back atop the ship's main mast! We plan to make a separate post with a more in-depth explanation of all the work that was done.

The main mast aboard Battleship Texas has some new antennas which were reproduced and installed recently.

Watch as the ship's SK and SG radar antenna take to the sky!

The radar top mast from Battleship Texas is carefully transported back to the ship for reinstallation.

Workers apply the final touches of paint to the radar top mast from Battleship Texas prior to installation.

The radar top mast from Battleship Texas has has several missing pieces, like this light, restored and reinstalled.

We plan to make a separate post with a more in-depth explanation of all the work that was done.

Battleship Texas Foundation and Gulf Copper Shipyard staff discuss the reinstallation of the ship's radar top mast. We plan to make a separate post with a more in-depth explanation of all the work that was done.

The radar top mast is carefully reinstalled aboard Battleship Texas. We plan to make a separate post with a more in-depth explanation of all the work that was done.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

WHAT'S NEXT? - Battleship Texas will remain at Gulf Copper Shipyard while the ship's new home in Galveston, Texas, is prepared. Additional steel work, replacement of the ship's deck, further restoration, and painting will be done during this time.

TOURING? - The Battleship Texas Foundation will be offering touring options while the ship is in the shipyard. Participants will be able to view ongoing work and restoration or learn all about how the ship operated during its service career. Tours are expected to begin in late 2024.

REOPENING? - There is a lot to be done before the ship is ready for touring at its new home in Galveston, Texas. Reopening is projected to happen in the later half of 2025.

MISSING GUNS? - The ship's anti-aircraft guns are currently undergoing restoration. The guns and gun directors will be replaced once their restoration is complete.

The ship is being painted in the Measure 21 camouflage scheme. All horizontal surfaces will be Deck Blue 20-B, and all vertical surfaces will be Navy Blue 5-N. Battleship Texas is only one of two battleships in a WWII camouflage scheme, and the ONLY ship in Measure 21.

Come on Texas!

To donate to the preservation and operation of Battleship Texas, please visit: battleshiptexas.org/

Support Battleship Texas by making a purchase through the ship's store: https://store.battleshiptexas.org

Posted on the Battleship Texas Foundation Facebook page: link, link

[emsprovisions]

Happy Sunday y’all! Please enjoy what will be the final snippet of the vacation fic! I should be posting it either today or tomorrow 💕

“Babe, we chose Galveston so we didn’t have to make plans. We chose the beach to be lazy. I love being lazy with you anywhere, here, or at home, or anywhere else,” Carlos says, leaning forward to kiss TK’s forehead.

“You hate being lazy,” TK scowls.

“That’s not true,” Carlos says back. “You find me in bed or on the couch reading all the time, don’t you?”

TK twists his lips and gives a small nod.

“And don’t I always cuddle with you while we binge something?”

“I suppose,” TK frowns.

“Doesn’t that sound like I enjoy being lazy?”

TK huffs. Carlos smiles and wraps an arm around him, bringing him back against his chest.

“I love being lazy with you, babe, and if that’s all we do for the rest of our vacation, then I will say it was a vacation well-spent. But I do think we can find something to do and still enjoy our time here, preferably out of the sun.” Carlos’s hand cards through TK’s hair.

“Alright,” TK agrees, sighing as he wraps an arm around Carlos’s waist and nuzzles against him. “Maybe we can go out to dinner this evening. That sounds nice.”

“Dinner and maybe walking around the Strand?” Carlos asks him.

That gets TK to grin up at him, the mischievous glint finally returning to his eyes. “You know I love the Strand.”

“I also know you won’t behave,” Carlos scowls.

Thank you for the tags @ironheartwriter @carlos-in-glasses @captain-gillian and @strandnreyes ☺️

No pressure tags @tellmegoodbye @heartstringsduet @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @decafdino @alrightbuckaroo @butchreyes @paperstorm @reyesstrand @lightningboltreader @nisbanisba @nancys-braids @eclectic-sassycoweyes @lemonlyman-dotcom

[billa-billa007]

StayGalveston Downtown District | Stay Galveston

StayGalveston Downtown District is a hotel located in the heart of Galveston's historic downtown district. The hotel is housed in a beautifully restored historic building and offers guests a unique blend of old-world charm and modern amenities. The hotel is located just a short walk away from Galveston's top attractions, including the Strand Historic District, Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, and the Galveston Island Railroad Museum.

[thebreakfastgenie]

hai sarah yesterday i was walking down the strand in galveston and one of the restaurants w live music we passed had the live music guy singing a cover of You May Be Right and i thought of you :p

I saw the notification for this ask and I was like "I bet this is a beloved mutual reporting an encounter with a Billy Joel song" 😅 I hope it was a good cover! This was a fun ask to get, thank you!

[trulydockedgtx]

Are you an Our Flag Means Death Cosplayer? Are you interested in attending an event in the island town of Galveston, Texas, and enjoy a photoshoot on a real 19th century vessel, or a beach party brunch? How about pirate themed events like an escape room? Then Well and Truly Docked on the Strand may just be the event you've been looking for... Information coming January 14, 2024!

[stardustedsins]

Gentle love prompts #41. Not letting them go when hugging

Hol Horse/reader (gender neutral reader)

You’re on Texas’s Galveston Island with Hol for a weekend getaway. He’s been showing you around the places he remembers fondly from his past visits: a bar near your hotel, a chocolate shop on the Strand, and his favorite fishing spot. Of course, you’ve spent some time on the beach, too. Now he’s driven you all the way to the east end of the island, past the bridge you’d driven over when you’d arrived.

“Here we are.” He says, pulling into a ferry loading lane.

“Where does the ferry go?” You ask, watching the cars ahead of you pull onto the ferry as you inch forward.

“Port Bolivar. Not much to see there. They’ve got a retired lighthouse and an old fort, but it’s more of a gateway to the rest of the peninsula.”

“Then why are we going there?”

“Just to ride the ferry. We’ll have to turn around and take the next one back too, unless you wanna see the park at the fort.” He says as your turn to board comes, and you pass over the loading ramp with a bump. “It’s nice, it’s free, and sometimes you can see dolphins.”

He pulls up until the reflective-vested workers gesture for him to stop. He turns the car off and pulls the parking brake, following the instructions on the signs scattered around the deck. Then he unbuckles his seat belt.

“Come on, we’re gettin’ out.” He hops out and you follow him, slipping between cars to the walkway near the side of the boat.

“We’re goin’ up to the front, you can see better there.”

“Isn’t the front on a boat called the prow or something?”

“Honey, I’m a cowboy, not a sailor.” He laughs as you come to stand near the chain keeping passengers away from the very front of the boat, which lowers into the loading and unloading ramp. There’s a good view from here, and the sea breeze on your face is nice.

There’s a small jolt as the ferry’s engines start up and it begins to pull away from the dock. You sway into Hol with the motion, looping your arm around his waist in a side hug and not letting go of him.

“It’s not gonna be that rough, you don’t need to hold on to me.” He says, and you smile at him with a wink.

“Maybe I want to.”

“No complaints here.” He grins and throws an arm across your shoulders. The stronger breeze of the boat’s forward motion and the spray from the sea splashing at the side near you are cooling. At the back of the boat, people are throwing scraps of food to noisy gulls. You watch pelicans floating on the water pass by, scanning for the dolphins Hol had said you might see.

The trip isn’t very long, maybe twenty minutes, so it doesn’t take long before you can see the other dock. Hol gives you a squeeze and lets you go.

“Let’s get back to the car. Gotta be ready to get off.”

You follow him back as the engines audibly slow down on approach. You buckle up again, and soon the front ramp has been lowered and the first cars are being waved off. When it’s your turn, Hol has to drive a little ways down the road to find a place to turn around. And then you’re back in the loading line to do it again.

You repeat the whole process from before, standing at the front of the boat again once you’re underway. You keep an eye out again for dolphins. You watch a bird dive and come up with a fish in its beak, and the wind picks up enough that Hol has to tie the strings of his hat in case it blows off his head, but you don’t see any dolphins. Not until-

“Over there.” Hol pulls you close to point at something a ways away from the boat. You look closely, and there they are: the dorsal fins and curved backs of dolphins jumping and playing at the surface. It looks like there are four or five of them, but it’s hard to count when you can’t see them all at one time.

You watch them until you can’t find them again. Maybe they’ve moved on, or maybe the boat has left them behind. Either way, the return trip comes to and end, and you’re soon back in the car driving away from the dock in the direction of your hotel.

“That was pretty cool.” You decide, watching the seawall pass by your window. “Thanks for showing me.”

“Glad you liked it. Tomorrow we can try some of the museums around town. I’ve never been, myself.”

“Not much of a museum-goer in your youth?” You tease, and he shakes his head.

“I’m hardly a museum-goer now, but I think you’ll like ‘em.”

It’s sweet that he’s planned activities just for you. You’re looking forward to it.

[hanna-leary-ask-archiv]

🏁🏎️ | Wir haben in Prolog 2 einen wunderbaren Einblick in die Winterpause der Fahrer bekommen ;3 daher meine Frage: wie würde so ein Prolog bei deinem OC aussehen? Wie sieht ein typischer Tag in der Winterpause aus? Wird fleißig trainiert oder sich mal entspannt?(open your rice :"D - 31. Oktober 2024)

Bodhi würde bei der ersten Gelegenheit in den Flieger nach Houston steigen, dort seinem Bruder um den Hals fallen und dann mit ihm auf direktem Wege nach Galveston, aka nach Hause fahren. Da wird erstmal alle die verpasste Zeit mit Brüderchen und Schwägerin nachgeholt, die halbe Nacht gequatscht und was Gutes zusammen gekocht. Qualität Time ist die Love Language der Drei, also wäre Bodhi wirklich einfach nur happy wieder bei ihnen zu sein 🥹

Die Pause allgemein würde er also am texanischen Gold von Mexiko verbringen, so viel surfen wie nur geht und endlich wieder tun und lassen, was er so will. Richtiges Training betreibt er dabei jetzt nicht, aber trotzdem füllt er seine Tage mit Sport, Sport, Sport und seiner Familie. In der nächsten Winterpause 24/25 ist seine Schwägerin Ryan auch nicht mehr schwanger, also würde es ab für sie die Boulder Halle gehen! (Papa Malcolm kann ja auch mal alleine mit dem Baby sein 😋).

Ein Besuch in Dallas wäre natürlich auch dabei; ein bisschen Zeit mit Mom und Dad verbringen und sich verwöhnen lassen, das alten NASCAR Team besuchen und zu 100% im Februar sich das Daytona 500 aus nächster Nähe ansehen! An der Oval-Bahn würde er auch seine besten Freunde besuchen und anfeuern, wenn sie sich nicht schon vorher getroffen haben.

Bodhi würde im Allgemeinen einfach ganz viel Zeit mit seinem Lieben daheim verbringen und Kraft und Ruhe bei ihnen tanken.

Ein durchschnittlicher Tage würde er echt früh am Strand verbringen, mit einer Surf-Session oder einer Runde Jogging. Dann wird entspannt gefrühstückt und der Tage mit Malcolm und Ryan geplant und verbracht. Vielleicht unternehmen sie war, vielleicht machen sie sich einen ruhigen Tag – egal was Hauptsache sie sind zusammen 🥰

[fritextramole]

a hidden gem, my own goldmine

part 1 of a Vanessa Abrams playlist - best heard in order

tracklist and quotes under the cut

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised ~ Gil Scott-Heron

The revolution will not give your mouth sex appeal The revolution will not get rid of the nubs The revolution will not make you look five pounds thinner Because the revolution will not be televised, brother

Chain Gang ~ Sam Cooke

Can't you hear them singing I'm going home one of these days

The Rebel Girl ~ Hazel Dickens

There are blue blood queens and princesses Who have charms made of diamonds and pearl But the only and thoroughbred lady Is the Rebel Girl

The Mesopotamians ~ They Might Be Giants

In Mesopotamia (No one's ever seen us) The kingdom where we secretly reign (And no one's ever heard of our band) The land where we invisibly rule As the Mesopotamians

Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers

(Ah, who cares, you always end up in the city) Stranded at Bleecker and Broadway Looking for something to do

Which Side Are You On? ~ Work O’ The Weavers

Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on?

Thus Always To Tyrants ~ The Oh Hellos

Over hill, over dale, through the valley and vale Do not weep, do not wail, I am coming home to you Every tomb, every sea, spit the bones from your teeth Let the ransomed be free as the revel meets the day Let the valleys awake, let them rattle and shake

Twenty Five Miles ~ Edwin Starr

Now I'll be so glad to see my baby And hold her in my arms one more time, huh Now when I kiss her lips, I turn a back over flip And I forget about these feet of mine I got to keep on walking, hey

THE FRIEND SPACE ~ Ryan Woods

I really hope I don’t throw it away But you couldn’t imagine the way I feel And now I can’t see why You wouldn’t wanna be my baby I got all you need

Comin’ Down ~ Jackie Shane

What's wrong with me? I said it's a simple fact I don't believe you're ever comin' back

Even The Losers ~ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Well, it was nearly summer we sat on your roof Yeah, we smoked cigarettes and we stared at the moon And I showed you stars you never could see Babe, it couldn't have been that easy to forget about me

Sylvias Mother ~ The Refreshments

Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packin' She's gonna be leavin' today Sylvia's mother says Sylvia is marrying A fella down Galveston way

Hot & Heavy ~ Lucy Dacus

When I went away it was the only option Couldn't trust myself to proceed with caution The most that I could give to you is nothing at all The best that I could offer was to miss your calls

I Can’t Stand the Rain ~ Ann Peebles

I know you got some sweet memory But like the wind, ah, you ain't got nothing to say

Radio, Radio ~ Elvis Costello & The Attractions

They say you better listen to the voice of reason But they don't give you any choice 'cause they think that it's treason So you had better do as you are told You better listen to the radio I wanna bite the hand that feeds me

Stairway to Heaven ~ Led Zeppelin

There's a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven When she gets there she knows If the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for

Solidarity Forever ~ Pete Seeger, The Song Swappers

We can break their haughty power, gain our freedom when we learn That the union makes us strong

American Idiot ~ Green Day

Welcome to a new kind of tension All across the alien nation Where everything isn't meant to be okay In television dreams of tomorrow

9 to 5 ~ Dolly Parton

There's a better life And you think about it, don't you? It's a rich man's game No matter what they call it And you spend your life Putting money in his wallet

Stop! In The Name Of Love ~ The Supremes

I watch you walk down the street Knowing your other love you'll meet But this time before you run to her Leaving me alone and hurt (Think it over) After I've been good to you

5AM ~ Amber Run

We run into a dark room And we spasm to the sounds Of a copy of Morrissey Or the blues of the Deep South

Val Kilmer ~ Bowling For Soup

So when you walk down that red carpet I hope you trip and fall I hope someone squirts you with a water gun A super soaker filled with pee

There’s A Ghost In My House ~ R. Dean Taylor

I can't hide (Ghost in my house) From the ghost of your love that's inside You're still such a part of me (Ghost in my house) Still so deep in the heart of me (Ghost in my house)

[crochetmelovely]

Joyfully Stranded Yarn & Beads in Galveston, TX

One of the lovely yarn shops I visited while on vacation was @joyfullystranded! Please visit them if you're in the area! It was a very cozy and inviting yarn shop. 😃👋💕

Check out their FB here!

Link to my blog/website: https://crochetml.com/

Check out the tiktok here!