The southwest end of Lake Meredith is about 4 (maybe more) miles further north than it was in 1984. The surface area of the lake is probably less than one-third (possibly closer to a quarter) of what it was then. A lot of the southern end is very shallow now because of all the silt…
There’s hardly any water birds on Lake Meredith now and there aren’t any playas with water in them that I know of in the northern Texas panhandle (edit: just read on eBird of one north of St. Francis, east of Hwy136 that I’ll try to visit next week when I’m off.) Strangely, the waterfowl that…
Grebes are odd little freshwater diving birds. Their large feet only have shallow webs with lobed toes and their legs are set rather far back on their bodies which makes them great swimmers and divers but rather awkward on land. I’ve yet to see one out of the water, or flying even, although they are…
All last week I thought I had to work today but a last second reprieve (thanks, Rochelle) found me out at the lake this morning on one of those panhandle rarities, a windless day. I took full advantage of it and walked several miles, the first good walk I’ve had since last fall. I spent…
After all the griping about the weather in my last post, it got worse. Thursday was cold, incredibly windy, very cloudy, and totally without moisture of any type. Then today, nothing but blue skies, moderate temps and light wind (at least until late afternoon.) I was on call for work but was able to get…
Spring is in full swing here in the Texas Panhandle. I wish that meant April showers and May flowers but mostly it just means wind. Heat also, wind and heat. Unless it’s cold, then it means wind and cold. Dry, don’t forget dry, as in windy and dry, really, really dry. How dry is it,…
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