Found
Bright red beach umbrella with yellow trim
Galveston
Found
listing
Posted
4 days
ago
Description
I found a bright red beach umbrella with a yellow trim this afternoon around 2:45pm along the Seawall Blvd near the 27th Street Beach Access in Galveston. The canopy is about 6 feet across and the fabric shows some sun fade; the fiberglass ribs are solid, and the pole has a small dent at the bottom. There’s a white sticker with the initials 'LJ' on the carrying sleeve, and it was lying in the sand near the bike racks by the lifeguard stand. If the owner sees this, please reach out so I can help you get it back—it's obviously been used and meant something to someone.
Approximate found location
Galveston
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