Saturday 19 March 2016

March 19 - Toads & Guns & Rock & Roll

Lots of toads and frogs singing last night.  It was toadily great!  I thought one was a Canadian toad but it's an American toad.  That's an inside joke for all you biologists out there.  There were also Spring Peepers calling.  To hear the "Calls of frogs and toads of Texas" follow this link:

http://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/texas_nature_trackers/amphibian_watch/amphibian_species/

Around 2:00 a.m. we had a torrential rain with wind and lightning, the CRV finally got the wash it needed.  The limbs of live oaks were swaying about 5 ft up and down, you can see why they grow as they do.  They were rocking and rolling.  There are warnings for high profile vehicles due to winds on the highways.  Good call moving yesterday.




Market in town was nearly nonexistent due to rain but I went anyway


Hmm, this and the automatic weapons fire in the distance make me homesick for the safety of Mexico.


Lovely giant thistles near Goose Island State Park


We will be in Rockport for about 10 days, time to let our shadow catch up with us.

4 comments:

Amy and Rick said...

Hey it looks like that storm missed Brownsville?!
Stay safe and don't get any dints!
Weather here is right on average for this time of March-1,0,-2,1,2,-1

Amy and Rick said...

Okay on closer inspection of the market day photo I can see all of the masts from the sailboats in the marina! And you haven't sent any photos or talked about any of the 40 footers that are for sale for cheap!?!?

Cam said...

The descending cold front slowed down, so the storm moved across further north than forecast. The Live Oaks of Drifter's take the winds much better than the trees we were under at Breeze Lake, plus big north winds Saturday, so just as well we drove Friday.

Cam said...

I thought you'd be off east to fetch that stunningly cheap Wharram...