After The Rain

After watching a far off lightning show on Wednesday evening yesterday morning brought a wondrous sight…A rather large thunderous rainstorm blew through our immediate area. The winds blew, lightning blasted the ground over

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Tall-Grass Triumph – The Nash Prairie

Thats why the Nash Prairie matters so much. As Chronicle reporter Matthew Tresaugue reported Tuesday “Life abounds at states last surviving bit of coastal prairie,” Page B1, July 26, the

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Wildfires continue to burn through East Texas and beyond | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

Just for the record… Since fire season began Nov. 15, the Texas Forest Service and area fire departments have so far responded to 12,362 fires that have burned 3,080,013 acres,

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Climate Change or Not, Trees Around Here Are In Trouble

Every day the news brings more drought news around here. Today it’s about the trees… Houston’s trees need help. It may not be obvious yet, but without substantial rain in

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The Long Hot Texas Summer Started…

Quite a while ago. The temperature yesterday in my backyard hit 95°. The US Drought Map has us at the highest level of drought they differentiate. The good news for

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Weather Update – The Drought Continues

Continuing the conversation from earlier in the month… Forget about May flowers, Houston needs April showers to break a severe drought. The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows

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