Thursday, April 12, 2012

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:









Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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:












A Kaleidoscope of Color Along the San Antonio River

Monday, April 9, 2012

The San Antonio River, Eagleland Reach

Today's photos:

















This is the first of an April series of walks along the San Antonio River Greenway. As always, there is an endless array of photographic opportunities in this very dynamic ecosystem.