ohhhh, the oppressive heat. It continues, with no rain in sight. I left early, about 6:15 am, to walk to Pollywog Ponds. On the car's On Star, the temp was 91 degrees! By the afternoon, the heat index was 111 degrees. 'Nough said!!!
The water level at the two ponds...so dry and cracked! Notice the water line around the shores of the ponds.... Dire situation along the coastal bend.
The several paths in this area are all natural...a big plus for me!!
A few wildflowers, still thrive in the summer months, and the Spanish dagger [seen in photo series above] remains green and strong!
...bird activity is slow, but still consistent. Some were feeding, some were swimming, some singing, some in their summer molt:
[killdeer, spotted sandpipers on shore, female cardinal, grebe on pond]
After this walk for my day trippin', I left for home to eventually go see the Lion King. Critique in my previous post.
Oh wow, I don't know if I could handle that heat. It's bad enough here with the upper 80's and lower 90's
ReplyDeleteWell, the temps are usually in the 90s, but it's the humidity that makes those temps sky rocket to dangerous heat indices.
Deletefor the past four years we had drought and had the cracked ponds, this past month it broke and now our ponds are full to the top and we have our Florida GREEN back... we have the same temps you have and the rain makes it STEAM... I have a passion for dead trees, love the look of them. our grapefruit tree died. it is now a sculpture. a man knocked on the door offering to take the tree down cheap. I said I love that tree, he said YOU DO? he was shocked. it is no danger to anyone and I like
ReplyDeleteI like trees, period!
DeleteYour tree photos always show character. What stories they could tell if they were able to talk. As for that awful heat - you can keep it - and the humidity! Yuk!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the heat...but agree about humidity...yuk
DeleteAnni your photos always make me feel like I was right there walking beside you.
ReplyDeleteOh me...Friday night we had 2.2" of rain in 2 1/2 hours. Just about 20miles west of us, Apex, had 5.9". Wish I could share
Hugs Cecilia
Oh, that sounds like heaven 'bout now.
DeleteOh how I dislike heat! And the feeling is mutual... it doesn't like me either... it makes me sick, it dislikes me so. I'm glad you got your walk in so early and I pray for a reprieve from the heat for you & your beloved wildlife too. Love, Andrea xoxo
ReplyDeleteI don't mind heat...but, heat mixed with high humidity is torture!
DeleteI am hot just thinking of that temperature! Love that Spanish dagger.
ReplyDeleteIt IS hot!
DeleteIt is amazing how even during all that heat and drought, some plants still survive. We are in our third day of 'heat warning' around here.Of course I don't need a warning to know that inside is the place for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm indoors by noon!
DeleteYou are so smart take make your outdoor day in the morning. I do the same otherwise I'd feel like I was on house arrest. Often wonder if the creatures feel the heat like we do. Sadly, they don't have an inside to escape to.
ReplyDeleteI've often thought of animals in extreme heat too.
DeleteJust look at how well the female Cardinal blends in! What is the creature on the tree stump in your first picture? How close do you live to the shooting? I know Texas is a huge place, but the first thing I thought about was you.
ReplyDeleteGinny, that is a woodpecker. And we're about a 700-750 mile drive from El Paso (depending on direction we'd drive)
DeleteI appreciate your beautiful photos, especially because I would be way too wimpy for that heat!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. Don't think I could handle the heat though.
ReplyDeleteJust plain old HOT at that temperature and with humidity, too. I am uncomfortable here with mid-80s for the entire week. We might reach 90, which sounds terrible to me but would be good to you!
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