It’s getting close now, presents are starting to pile up under the tree. The weather is mild and the lemons are ready on another type of tree. This tree peaks around Christmas time with hundreds of juicy Meyer Lemons.
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Polar Coordinates in a colorful example The polar Coordinates effect distorts a layer by transposing each pixel in the layers (x,y) coordinate system to the corresponding position in the polar coordinate system, or the reverse. This effect produces unusual and surprising distortion. The above photo was re-plotted from this shot of a toy vendor
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This Big Bend National Park Cactus has chosen an unlikely place to thrive. Life in the desert is determined and resourceful. This specimen is perched on the ruins of an abandoned rock house, Although there is virtually no water available, this hardy plant is not only surviving, it is thriving. Many similar habitats exist throughout
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Made a fast weekend King Ranch Trip. Coastal South Texas has an amazing amount of wildlife in the ranch country. A great time was had by all. Below is a view flying back into Houston on a pleasant December day. Rancho de Santa Gertrudis ( later to be The King Ranch) was founded in 1853.
Fall Trip to Big Bend in early October was a solo trip with a mix of the spectacular and subtle. Mariscal Mine and the River Road East are highlighted. October is a great month to explore. The summer rains have come an the extreme temperatures in the desert are beginning to moderate. Day 1 With
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I’m way behind on updating, but finally got around to adding some Big Bend photos from my Spring 2010 trip. Places visited include: Leopold Tinaja, Ash Spring, Cottonwood Creek, Rock Spring, Swirl Tinaja, Ward Spring and Kibbe Spring. All but one of these destinations are off trail hikes. No of them are particularly difficult, however
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