Spectacular sunset as water level rises in Addicks-Barker Reservoir after days of heavy rains (7/17/12 photos)

Scenic sun-down view of Barker Reservoir at high water level (7/16/12)

Reflection of a the evening sky and of the sphere-shaped crown of a tree
in the detained water

Sunflower against the evening sky

Sky with layers of red and yellow above the Barker Reservoir
tree line on July 16, 2012 at sunset

Buffalo Bayou water flow control gate at Barker Dam:
Massive amounts of water are backed up for later gradual release
to protect rain-soaked Houston downstream from flooding in the interim.
The  U.S. Corps of Engineers is monitoring the situation.