Bastrop, TX, Sept. 4 & 5, 2011

Satellite fire spot wundermaps.  The upside down orange drop is Location of Sherry and Jimmy's house...

 Larger view. Last night it looked like there might be a miracle, but Monday AM showed fires in most of the black smoke density area...

 Home aerial view. Orange A is house w/attached garage. Other roof below is garage/shop they built......

 Sherry sent these on Monday. White smoke in East, behind downtown Bastrop....

"Riverwalk" to old bridge over (other) Colorado River...

 River.....

OLD Hurricane Isabel , Sept. 2003

Did not get pictures after Irene, but am told damage was similar to old Isabel.

On the way to Patuxent River Park.....

Seen from other side....

Jacksons Landing....

Have been told that Irene didn't do this!!....

At Home---Steps from deck to patio and basement door. Someone anchored

the plastic deck table we had then with hand cart!!....

Australia Sea Eaglets

Parent stood up and you can barely see new hatchling--still wet and grey..

Chick 1 got fed and now adult starts the wiggle-wiggle....

I've Got Fur!!!! 8-8-11

Shorty's tail is looking much better! Must have been sparse from the annual shedding, not an ailment, thank goodness......

Fauna & Flora

On 7-19 we could see the foster chick from the Osprey Cam nest in w/ other chick and new Mom...

Chelsea goose family~~~Four of these were goslings!!......
Juvie red-shouldered hawk at Chelsea. If we can't see them often, we certainly hear them!...

Young pawpaws. Hope they'll be yummy.....

Male spicebush swallowtail on lantana.....

Chelsea Surprise! 7-29-11

We have been getting a glimpse of "Little Spotty" who likes to lay under the big holly tree in front of the office. This afternoon, he/she went to the right side of the field and laid under another tree. At 5:30 PM, Ms. Hoppy and the twins appeared...

"I sure like this pokeweed!"
Ms. Hoppy and the (baby) boys approached the holly tree....

All of a sudden, Little Spotty dashed from the right, through the tall field and landed under Ms. Hoppy!!!....
If you peek through the grass, some spots can be seen. After not seeing adult deer very much, we were so happy that the little one has the best Mom ever!...

Ospreys + 7-12-11

"First Osprey Family" cam nest (not online now) viewed from the top of the hill near admin. building. Single parent, Dad, is on top the roof support..

Very hard to see, but 2 chicks are on right side of nest in some shade....
A closer view from the boat ramp is too low to see the chicks, but Dad is in the back of the nest...

Here's a lovely red-eyed boy that might be trekking to see Myrtle....

Stage 2 in the saga of the weed that wouldn't die, fleabane,shows new flowers emerging from the leaf axils all along the stems--not just the top!!..