Port Aransas woman adding color and cheer to neighborhood trees Port Aransas woman adding color and cheer to neighborhood trees and last updated 2020-12-24 18:52:31-05 PORT ARANSAS, Texas â If youâve been to the beach in Port Aransas between January and March, youâve probably seen Diana Vondraâs handiwork in the form of the yarn characters, or Bollard Buddies , that cover the bollards at the beach. A few years ago, Vondra visited France, and saw a street that had been âyarn bombedâ. As someone who loves to knit and crochet, it inspired her, and she started planning for the bollard creations; recently adding a new creation.