At the birding center in Port A I noticed this concrete planter in the shape of a Farley Boat. The Farley family moved to Port Aransas in 1915 to build their boats for local fishing guides. The boat was designed to handle the choppy Gulf of Mexico waters, they had low sides and a high bow and were used for the popular tarpon fishing on the island at that time. The boat’s design changed some through the years, and the company remained viable until 1974. The boat shop reopened in 2011 as part of the local historical museum. The Port A Garden Club sells Farley planters made of concrete as a fundraiser for their club. They are 7’ long, 2.5’ wide and weigh 1,800 pounds. This planter has Roseatte Spoonbill feathers painted on it’s sides and is at the entrance to the local birding center where Boots the alligator lives with his girlfriend Bags. A local artist named Hope Love (really) paints whatever you want her to on your planter. I was so excited this Farley was “pink” for the Rainbow Month today and “heavy” for the Word of the Day! 😊
Love your editing on this Farley shot. Do you have one of their very heavy planters? Very interesting narrative - especially like the part about the alligator couple!
@365karly1 we don’t have one of the planters, they are pretty restricted to the island just because of the weight and the logistics of putting them in place. They do have a Farley Boat self guided tour in Port Aransas, you can drive and/or walk to see them all over the island. Very cool!
