This set of photographs was taken along the Leon Creek Greenway not very far upstream from the Mainland Trailhead on Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
Showing posts with label Texas red oak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas red oak. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
A Reflection on Leon Creek
Today's theme is a continuation of "Autumn Leaves." This Texas Red Oak stood out vividly from its surroundings along Leon Creek:
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Autumn Leaves, 2013
The second major arctic cold front of this season is forecast to arrive here in South Texas on Thursday bringing another winter preview. In the meantime, the Texas Red Oak in Brackenridge Park are turning red and most of the Cedar Elm have already dropped their leaves, but some still have a mix of green and golden-yellow leaves:
This set of photographs was taken in Brackenridge Park along Red Oak Dr on Monday, December 2, 2013.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
High Water, White Water; More River Scenes Following Last Week's Rain
Friday, January 18, 2013
After a week of very intense classes, I will be returning to my routine walking and posting schedule on Monday. In the meantime, here is another set of photos from my walk along the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
Keep in mind these were taken in the afternoon following 2.5 inches of rain that had fallen in the prior two days:
After a week of very intense classes, I will be returning to my routine walking and posting schedule on Monday. In the meantime, here is another set of photos from my walk along the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
Keep in mind these were taken in the afternoon following 2.5 inches of rain that had fallen in the prior two days:
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Autumn in South Texas
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Other than Lost Maples State Natural Area, South Texas isn't known for colorful fall foliage. However, some years in some locations the golden-yellow of the fall elm and the reds of the red oak and flaming sumac can be quite spectacular. The bright orange berries of yaupon and red berries of possumhaw provide an additional burst of color.
The Salado Creek Greenway North, Creekbed Trail* is one of the areas that is a color binge right now. These photos were taken on my walk yesterday. They include in the order I encountered them: red oak, flameleaf sumac and possumhaw. There was also some beautiful golden fall elm, but I couldn't find an angle to get good photos of them.
Other than Lost Maples State Natural Area, South Texas isn't known for colorful fall foliage. However, some years in some locations the golden-yellow of the fall elm and the reds of the red oak and flaming sumac can be quite spectacular. The bright orange berries of yaupon and red berries of possumhaw provide an additional burst of color.
The Salado Creek Greenway North, Creekbed Trail* is one of the areas that is a color binge right now. These photos were taken on my walk yesterday. They include in the order I encountered them: red oak, flameleaf sumac and possumhaw. There was also some beautiful golden fall elm, but I couldn't find an angle to get good photos of them.
* A note of caution to anyone walking the natural surface trails of the creekways: insect repellent is highly recommended. The mosquitos are also quite abundant now and tend to be more a problem closer to the actual creek beds than to the paved greenway trails.
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