Texas Wildflower Extravaganza
Prior to last autumn, the Hill Country of central and south Texas had been mired in an intense, multi-year drought that ruined crops, depleted grazing fields for livestock, lowered aquifers and reservoirs to levels not recorded before, threatened municipal water supplies, and caused great angst among water-management agencies. The drought also left wildflowers rather sparse [...]
Read more →New BLOG: “Image of the Week”
Yes, I’ve got another BLOG, to add to this one and to our storm observing logs. I’m excited about this, and eagerly anticipate keeping it humming along for many years to come: Image of the Week by Roger Edwards The very first image is already onboard, a tranquil scene of sailing ships that still serves [...]
Read more →Daddy Longlegs Colony in an Abandoned Oklahoma Castle
A friend of mine recently suggested posting more photo-related entries, especially material that is non-weather related (wouldn’t appear on SkyPix), but still either interesting or high-quality. Excellent idea…something I don’t know why I didn’t do all along. The first such entry isn’t necessarily photogenic in the captivating sense, but surely was interesting. My kids and [...]
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