American lotus growing in Elm Lake at Brazos Bend State Park

mlsnp and I went to the George Observatory to try digiscoping (photographing through a telescope) the night sky. Unfortunately, my lens is a little too big to work, but Mark got a great shot of Saturn.

A black water snake beside Creekfield Lake at Brazos Bend State Park

Egret hanging out with a couple of Ibis at 40 Acre Lake

Swallowtail butterfly beside the Spillway Trail at Brazos Bend State Park

Red buckeye blossom beside the trail around Elm Lake in Brazos Bend State Park

Flock of black-bellied whistling ducks flying toward the camera

08/01/12

Alligators at Brazos Bend

Open Wide!

This turtle has obviously been in the mouth of an alligator at Brazos Bend State Park. Somehow it survived the encounter.

08/01/12

Yesterday, Betty and I went on a photo adventure and decided to go to Brazos Bend State Park. We were there only 30 min when the storm clouds rolled in. Yay@ It finally rained in Brazoria County! Everyone was happy! My camera isn't waterproof so being the practical one, I put a garbage bag over my head to protect my gear. It was fun and you really do see differently when only looking through one eye.

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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) among Common Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes).

Tree is at the entrance of the Brazos Bend State Park.

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Brazos Bend State Park, SE Texas