Trinity River in Dallas, Texas flooding out the Great Trinity Forest under a spectacular sunset sky May 24, 2015 It’s the Flood of 1957. Carbon copy of a large scale drought buster that quenched thirsty North Texas and ended years of sustained drought. To the month, to the week of the month, to the …
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A vibrant White Eyed Vireo in the Great Trinity Forest at Big Spring The winter and spring rains of early 2015 has brought an ocean of green growth to the Great Trinity Forest. The magnitude of growth the forest has not seen in several years due to drought. The flora and fauna of the woods …
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Sojourn in the snow swept woods and ridges of the Great Trinity Forest in Dallas The stunning beauty of the snow covered scene could be any mountainous terrain in North America. The near deafening silence of this place would suggest the nearest human would be far beyond the horizon. The snow covered trail we followed …
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With a silence only punctuated by the distant howl of coyotes the sights of Big Spring under a record breaking snowfall are a sight to behold. Over four inches of snow blanketed the ground the night before leaving a white monotone landscape across the soon to be wildflower filled fields. Pemberton family campground and campfire …
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The before and after photos of McCommas Bluff Nature Preserve as they looked April 19, 2014 and February 8, 2015. The devastation is wholesale to a wet meadow area known for spectacular wildflowers. A Great Trinity Forest Trout Lily in full bloom at McCommas Bluff Preserve February 8, 2015 There is a knoll on the …
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Salon in the Wild at historic Big Spring with Andrew Sansom (center) Executive Director for The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Left to right TPWD Biologist Brett Johnson, Wildlife Biologist Becky Rader, Andrew Sansom, TPWD Biologist Derek Broman, Texas Stream Team DFW Coordinator Richard Grayson. Historic Big Spring located in Dallas, Texas deep …
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A Redhead Duck hen showing strong signs of leucism in Dallas Texas Trinity River Bottoms Ducks as a general rule are so uniform is size, shape and coloration that it is impossible to tell one member of a flock from the next. In the world of birds the ones that attract the most attention are …
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The bold and vivid colors of a Texas sunset over the Great Trinity Forest as seen from the Piedmont Ridge Overlook in Dallas, Texas November 2014 The prolonged drought in Texas coupled with early frosts have brought a different kaleidoscope of color to the Great Trinity Forest’s Piedmont Ridge in 2014. The orange and red …
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