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Birds of Goose Island - Goose Island State Park in Rockport, Texas is a great birding spot - even in a drought year like the present one. Between shorebirds and woods birds, there's a great diversity of species and some years (although not this one) a rarity or two. Here a... - 2012/02/05 Rain - finally - Listening to the rain patter on our aluminum roof is comforting, even after a sleep-depriving series of thunderstorms last night. Ever since we got here at Goose Island State Park , the impact of the long drought has been very evident. Little wetland... - 2012/02/05 My Latest Interest: Geocaching - I was out looking for a bald eagle's nest at Fountainebleau State Park when a Texas auto pulled up. The driver asked if I'd found it and having been there before, helped me locate it through my scope. When I asked if they were birders, he replied, "N... - 2012/02/04 The Trails of Lake Fausse Pointe State Park - We had never been to Lake Fausse Point SP but after an interesting journey getting there, Penny and I enjoyed getting out on their many trails.
Most are very bikeable if you are comfortable with roots and long rather narrow bridges over ... - 2012/01/30 Imagin-eering at the house of circus - It is Saturday morning and things are heating up in the house of the circus. Luke is visiting family across the ditch for a bit, so Sharon, Jerry and I are rushing around trying to complete the last few tasks before he gets back. We have less than ... - 2012/01/28 I-10 Builds Character - We moved today from Fontainebleau State Park which involves jumping on to I-12 which hooks up with I-10 out of New Orleans. It's never fun and today, with the temperature a muggy 79 degrees, it seemed worse than ever. The haze hung over t... - 2012/01/24
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