The Light of an Overcast Sky

Friday, April 13, 2012

The San Antonio River, Mission Reach, Confluence Park Trailhead

Today's photos:

Hopefully, the overcast sky and light drizzle today was a foreshadowing of the storms forecast for this weekend. We need the rain.

Saturday, April 14, 2012:  I should add that it was nice to see the black-bellied whistling ducks have begun to return from their winter home in Mexico.

A Meadow Full of Winecups

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Before I get too much further downstream from the San Antonio River's headwaters, I need to return briefly to this past Friday's walk in the Headwaters Sanctuary in Olmos Basin. As I was making my way through the hackberry thicket, I came across a small meadow brimming with burgundy winecups, also known as poppy mallow:

Continuing Downstream

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The San Antonio River, Mission Reach, Roosevelt Park Trailhead

Today's photos:

While the San Antonio River ecosystem is a continuum at least within Bexar County, each section of the river has its own unique expression.

Numerous Yellow-crowned Night Herons, A Couple Snowy Egrets and A Great Egret

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

There were numerous yellow-crowned night herons feeding along the Eagleland Reach of the San Antonio River yesterday, but there were only two snowy egrets and one great egret: