Mimosa blossoms Chaste tree blooms almost open With temperatures rising above 80° each day, the start of summer is definitely here.
According to the weather prognosticators, most of today will look just like it does right now. Though, our run of 70° temperatures has pretty much come to an end for a while... And those overnight lows in the 50's.. we probably won't see another one of those before fall rolls…
At 6:30 a.m. The air is a crispy 50°. It's noisy out.. the constant hum of rubber on blacktop from the bypass, the birds song in the trees, even the roar of train Wheels on railroad tracks.... Such of the sounds of pre-dawn here at my home.... Later... On the…
I'm standing out on the front porch this morning. Waiting for my grandson to get on the school bus... And I'm struck by how beautiful a spring morning it is. Even though the sun is not up, the birds are singing as if their lives depended upon it. There is…
Wordless Wednesday
Two shots, taken an hour apart, from the same location. It's a pleasant spring morning with a temperature in the mid-50s. But judging from the forecast, summer is just around the corner. Here we are , not even a week into April, and the forecasted high today is 86°. Eighty…
In the time it took to go from one bus to the next, the outdoor temperature has dropped just enough to go from warmish to coolish. Now if we could just get rid of the pesky mosquitoes...
Wordless Wednesday
The trip out onto the front porch first thing this morning was really chilly... It was 45° outside. The photo above is taken from the back porch just before the second bus run... 2 weeks ago. This would have been what it looked like at the first bus run. A…
After springing forward last week, the sun isn't coming up until the 2nd bus. So, it now seems as though the alarm is going off in the middle of the night... It's just a bit chill this morning on the front porch. The morning low is hanging at 62°. The…
Every once in awhile you hear a song that stops you in your tracks. This song does it every time I hear it... every damn time! I'm not sure when Rodney Crowell first entered my awareness. I mean he has been bouncing around in there for decades... Hell he's been…
Tuesday, March 12th I can't recall whether this confluence of events has happened in the past or not. But having a week of spring break for the grandkids follow immediately after the spring time change is a bit strange... To be waking up without an alarm and 2 hours after…
Monday, March 4th While I was standing on the front porch waiting for the second bus.. I noticed the predominance of the color green. Just a week or so ago, gray was the predominant color of my front yard. So I guess you could say spring snuck up on me.…
Wordless Wednesday, February 21st
Tuesday, February 20th It seems that one minute I could see forever.. but the next minute fog and settled in. The morning temperature wasn't bad.. 45°. Calm winds. But the more light outside, the foggier it looks. Though it is nice to hear the birds waking up and singing.
Sunday, February 18th The morning's temperature started out at 37°. The high today will approach 60°. The low overnight is forecast to reach 36°. That's pretty much a standard deep winter's day for southeast Texas. According to the prognosticators over at Space City Weather, this will probably be the last…
Thursday, February 15th Well... Once again, the sky is totally overcast. And according to the prognosticators, it will run through the weekend. The temperature outside is 58°. And it was so pleasant, I found myself sitting and reading for quite a while after the first bus run. Listening to the…
Wordless Wednesday, February 14th
Tuesday, February 13th Yesterday morning I stepped out to something I haven't seen in a few years... The starlings have returned. When I first stepped out the trees were full of black and the ground was covered. And of course, being starlings, it was the incessant chatter that filled the…
Monday, February 12th After four very warm humid days of overcast skies, the north winds overnight blew them clear. Yesterday at this time the temperature in the backyard was 70°. This morning it is 44°. Why is it that the days that look like the dead of winter are the…
Wednesday, February 7th
Tuesday, February 6th Today is my birthday. My 70th. And on this day, I will be visiting my late mother's home.. making arrangements for her estates sale. So.... Once again I will miss my birthday road trip. A tradition I maintained up until the past few years. It would have…
Monday, February 5th With the winds blowing that close to 20 mph out of the north this morning, it was quite cool standing on the front porch. Well, it's finally here.. very last day I will spend in this lifetime in my 69th year.
Friday, February 2nd
Thursday, February 1st Happy birthday Abby! 🎁 Even though I took these photographs.. images.. shots early this morning... I seem to have forgotten to post them. So here they are... Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 31st
Tuesday, January 30th Starting on the front porch at 6:30 a.m. . An ending on the front porch at 7:40 a.m.. With a couple of stops on the back porch in between...
Monday, January 29th It's a mostly cloudless sky.. and the sunshine on a chili morning is welcome. The temperature this morning is 37°. And we could use a few days of sunshine just to dry out a bit.
Sunday, January 28th
Well... We filled the rain gauge. And it was above 5 and 1/4 inches...
Friday, January 26th It's already 9:00 a.m., and my last cup of coffee is empty... And outside, fog still reins supreme. All of the water puddles in the front yard have drained away. It's a bit cool on this damp Friday morning. The temperature right now is 57°. In many…
Thursday, January 25th And.... That's pretty much all I have to say about the matter...
Monday, January 22nd Since yesterday morning, the temperature has risen slowly but surely. At the moment it's 54°. And it's raining.. lightly. According to the weather prognosticators, this is what our week will be... Such is winter on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Friday, January 19th It's a beautiful, cool, but breezy morning. The temperature is 47°. And the winds are out of the north. But the sky is mostly clear. And the sun is shining brightly... Oct Yesterday as I was driving back from a doctor's appointment, I began to get a…
Thursday, January 18th I really appreciate the "night sight" photo option on my Pixel. When you do it correctly, it really brings out the environment you can't see well. As you can see, it's foggy this morning. And the temperature is 48°. We'll get a day or two of this…
Wordless Wednesday, January 17th
Tuesday, January 16th Well, winter road in and decided to stay a bit. Yesterday wasn't supposed to be so cold. As it was, we didn't get above freezing all day long. And this morning it's a cold 19°. That's cold especially when you add the wind chill.. the "feels like"…
Monday, January 15th The world outside my window is dark and gray. Even though the sun is up.. there is no sign of it above the clouds. Already it is the coldest morning of the winter. But that's a record that won't last.... Tomorrow will be colder. And Wednesday will…
Sunday, January 14th It's quite chilly outside at 48°.. or 43°.. or 45°.. (depending upon whose site you look at), but it's only going to get chillier over the next couple of days. The Arctic front that everyone has been talking about for days and days... It's finally passed us…
Saturday, January 13th It's 31° this morning... But it's headed up to 65° by afternoon. Once again there's frost on the grass. That's about as close as we ever come to snow most winter days. Everyone is still on pins and needles for the upcoming winter storm... Looking ahead, we…
Friday, January 12th And finally, the winds have slacked.
Friday, January 12th It's a very blustery day. The temperature has already dropped 8° since I got up this morning. The temperature will be falling all day long as the northwind blows in a winter storm. My day started out at 68° , and the low for the day is…
Thursday, January 11th As I sit here on the front porch, the temperature is already 59°. The forecasted high is 76°. So yes, we are at the peak of the roller coaster that Texas weather is this time of year. Saturday morning the low is forecasted to be 36°. Early…
Wednesday, January 10th
Tuesday, January 9th This morning's temperature is a chilly 43°. It would be pleasant except there's a very strong breeze out of the north northwest. Once again though, we are definitely in the winter time roller coaster. Check out the extended forecast... I find myself just a little bit leary…
Monday, January 8th It's an almost cool 63° this morning. And there's misty light rain falling. Between the breeze and the moisture in the air, it fills much cooler than the temperature says it should feel.. The forecast for today is for rain and a high of 74°. Not an…
Sunday, January 7th It's glowing outside the windows. The fog is so thick that it is almost impossible to see the tree lines. Even the trees directly behind the house are obscured. I've never quite understood why my photos taken in fog never really show the fog as it appears…
Saturday, January 6th 7:00 AM It's been 3 years since January 6th became a historic day. And for three years I have been amazed. By the way, the alternative facts people have spun the story... But on this Saturday morning as the fog hangs heavy and the temperature stalls at…
Thursday, January 4th I am up in the dark this morning to get the grandkids off to school. The temperature outside is 41°. The moon is high in the deep blue sky above our the trees out back. As I write this the sun still hasn't risen. To capture the…
Wednesday, January 3rd
Tuesday, January 2nd It's the second day of the year. It's the second overcast day of the year. It's the first day of the year to feel like winter. The only carryover from the holiday season is the undecorated tree in the corner. Today will mark the last day of…
Happy New Year's! The start of this day is pretty much a metaphor for the start of this year. The fog is soupy, obscuring what's right in front of us. I hate to draw parallels.. but it's very easy to do. So I think I'll just leave everyone to celebrate…
Sunday, December 31st It's the final day of 2023. There are high wispy clouds in the sky and the temperature is already above 40°. The prognosticators are foretelling of a high above 70° today. To all of those who are going to go out and celebrate New Year's tonight.. I…
Saturday, December 30th Once again, there's frost on the grass as the temperature hits 33° for a low. It's the last Saturday of 2023. There's only one more day of this year left to catch the sunrise. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Friday, December 29th It's a bit frosty out this morning. The temperature was 34°. The world was still, and just a bit nippy. The year 2023 is rapidly coming to an end. As much as I'm ready to move on, I am not sure if I'm ready for an election…
Thursday, December 28th Happy birthday Breanna! These year end winter days continue... This morning when I woke up the temperature outside was 48°. And as the sun comes up, the skies are clear. Today is my oldest daughter's birthday. I can still remember the awe I felt when she was…
Wordless Wednesday, December 27th
Tuesday, December 26th 'Tis the day after Christmas.. and winter has returned. The morning temperature, though not as cool as expected, is still 44°. Overnight a band of clouds has stretched along the Texas coast ( and probably the Louisiana coast too) like a warm fluffy blanket to keep in…
Monday December 25th - Christmas Day Christmas sunrise Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 24th It's Christmas Eve... I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! https://youtu.be/flA5ndOyZbI
Saturday, December 23rd It's another overcast morning. The temperature is 64° on the 3rd day of winter. The prognosticators are calling for rain today and tomorrow. Last night before bed I was scrolling through the YouTube's and saw a video that had been in my suggested queue for a few…
Thursday, December 21st - Winter solstice It's the first day of winter... And the low temperature this morning was 60°. It's the dichotomy of living on the Texas Gulf Coast that the days that look like winter are usually the warmer days of the season. And the days of the…
Wordless Wednesday, December 20th 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Official sunrise
Tuesday, December 19th There was some wonderful pre-sunrise color this morning. Though at 40° the back porch was just a bit chilly. As I stood there and watched the show, birds were singing all around me. By the time the sun had cleared the horizon, the color had washed out…
Monday, December 18th As the sun comes up the skies are clear with a ground haze drifting through. The temperature this morning is it chilly? 41°. And yet, the prognosticators are foretelling of a high today of at least 70°... And so, here we are, a week before Christmas. And…
Saturday, December 16th There are only a handful of leaves left on the Red oak out back. So, I do not feel the need or the desire to continue emphasizing its image. The morning overcast is not as full as it has been. The openings in the clouds are providing…
Friday, December 15th It's overcast.. but it's not cold.. it's also not hot.. and, it's the last day of school for 2023...
Thursday, December 14th
Tuesday, December 13th Just another morning on the back porch...
Tuesday, December 12th It was much warmer this morning. And it's warmer still.. now that the sun is up. From the looks of things, we'll be back in the 70s by the weekend. I've been thinking a lot here lately about collecting. I spent my whole life collecting things. As…
Monday, December 11th As the sun sets on a Sunday evening. It's a cold and frosty morning... Most of the color is on the ground! The season is mostly fall-en. It's probably as close as we're going to get to snow on the ground.
Sunday, December 10th The cold front that blew through last night has brought a return to fall, but tonight winter will arrive as the temperature plunges to 34°. At least that's the foretelling of the prognosticators... But, the winds of the night did a good job of stripping the color…
Saturday, December 9th Music on a Saturday Morning https://youtu.be/95xfVmz4uy0?si=pzN_Nb_OxviUYfoS https://youtu.be/s_5rjM10Chs?si=Lk65SdJwUKzS4Pey https://youtu.be/Bpi4kkfdUkw?si=eYLJ6K4gnua3nc7f
Friday, December 8th The day is dark and dreary. Warmish and damp. When I woke up this morning it was already 67°. Water was standing in the driveway. Windrows of blown damp leaves rested in piles like sand dunes on a beach. Out back the red oak leaves are falling..…
Thursday, December 7th It's another chilly morning on the back porch. The temperature is 44°. I must admit, we've had a remarkable run of sunrises and sunsets. Just beautiful starts and finishes each day.
Wordless Wednesday, December 6th
Tuesday, December 5th Once again the morning is chilly. Even now it is 49° outside. It's just a bit chilly in the house too. Though, the temperature is still above where it would cause the heater to kick on. But since the days are still mild, I haven't turned the…
Monday, December 4th It's chilly out this morning. Almost too chilly for shorts and a t-shirt.. almost. While waiting for the sun to come up this morning, a song from an album of Rodney Crowell's first published in 1994 came up on my playlist. The album name caught my eye…
Sunday, December 3rd
Saturday, December 2nd
Friday, December 1st After more than 2 inches of rain yesterday, this morning dawned very, very foggy... 100% humidity. And it feels anything but fall like outside. The temperature this morning is 66°. But, the fall color is still working its way into the landscape...
Thursday, November 30th It's a damp but warm-ish morning. The weather prognosticators have been foretelling of a possible "weather event" for today. They began casting their warnings a couple of days ago.. One of the nice things about damp air and overcast skies is it brings out the fall colors…
Wordless Wednesday, November 29th
Tuesday, November 28th I was out enjoying the sunset on the back porch where it was still but cool when I realized that I never posted this post this morning... So as I enjoy the relatively cool 57° with the sun just touching the top of the trees still... I…
Monday, November 27th This morning the pre-dawn light brightened a chili start to the day. The low for the night bottom doubted 39° according to my phone. The morning light tends to add more color to the trees than is actually there.. strangely the predominant color around here as we…
Saturday, November 25th On Thanksgiving Day I saw an image of my red oak tree from 4 years ago. In that image, the tree had already gone through its entire fall color change. So I guess this year fall is a little slow in coming... But, as you can see,…
Friday, November 24th It's kind of a blah morning. After an overcast Thanksgiving, we have an overcast Black Friday. And, since this is the one day of the year that I will never shop on.. we'll be hanging around the house and doing the switch over. You know what I…
Thursday, November 23rd The house is decorated and the turkey is in the oven. Family is beginning to arrive.. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving...
Wordless Wednesday, November 22nd