Tuesday, September 28, 2004

September 28, 2004

Koi, a frog, and a mushroom.
If the frogs were slower, greener, had big Clown eyes, and ate seashells, they might look like this one. As Camron says, you can tell it is fake because it just sits wherever you put it.

The mushroom is interesting mainly because it is the first one I have really noticed in years. And that is odd because not that long ago I could almost hear certain ones calling my name.

Although I don't care to have the Koi in the pond, some of them are actually beautiful. As noted before, they are an accidental addition, menacing to the Catfish nursery, and difficult to get rid of. They line up below groups of small Catfish and wait for one of them to make a wrong move.

Frog and seashell Posted by Hello

A few years ago, I would have eaten this Posted by Hello

A school of Koi Posted by Hello

Fall Rains

Not like this is a regular thing, but it is the first of Fall and we have received more rain in the past month than we have gotten in many of the previous years combined. And, although most of the trees are already turning for the cold season, the grasses and shrubs have been rejuvenated. The Plains are incredible now.

These are surprisingly nice Posted by Hello

These are not what I expected Posted by Hello

Almost have the gate framed Posted by Hello

Interesting, but not my favorite Posted by Hello

The grass is crazed with growth (or something) Posted by Hello

Still healthy Posted by Hello

Not so Arid

From 10:45 PM on Saturday night (09/25/04) until about 8:00 AM Monday morning (09/27/04) it rained approximately 5.4 inches (the weather site shows 6.18 but he lives on the other side of town. Okay, that's only 8 blocks.). It then sprinkled for much of Monday and that has continued off and on today. The first few hours wasn't so bad but I am kind of tired of it now. I'm watching out the front window at work and the clouds seem to be going away, but the weather report shows the possibility of rain over the next several days. Mold and mud.

Weekend clouds Posted by Hello

Saturated Posted by Hello

Lilies in rain Posted by Hello

North side of pond Posted by Hello

NE side of Pond Posted by Hello

Sunday, September 26 Posted by Hello

Friday, September 24, 2004


Clouds and Algae Posted by Hello

Waves with clouds and tree reflections Posted by Hello

Baby Catfish Posted by Hello

Pickerel Rush and Cloud reflection Posted by Hello

The color of the gigantic blooms is hypnotic Posted by Hello

Interesting Posted by Hello

My other favorite view Posted by Hello

Nice Posted by Hello

I enjoy these storms Posted by Hello

Camron used to think this arrow controlled the wind Posted by Hello