Landscape Appreciation in the Winter (George Bush Park / Barker Reservoir)

 Barker Reservoir 

A different Texas Energy Corridor 

Line of Trees times two 

 Sunset in Bush Park / Noble Road Trail 

 Lake in George Bush Park / Barker Reservoir

Barker Dam Road: Hiking and biking with a grand view (and often an nice breeze)

The Enchanted Lake beyond the perimeter of the big city

The lake behind Barker Dam is one of the best locations

for sunsets in West Houston

Powerlines at sunset

Colorful nature in May

Managed environment appreciation: Flood control channel at dusk

Flood control canals, flood channels, drainage ditches, run-off conveyance trenches, etc. All are defined by their function, but that does not mean they are not a proper object of aesthetic appreciation, especially when they are part of an appealing landscape and populated with wildlife. 

Great white egret shaking its plumage at drainage canal in George Bush Park

Egrets and other large birds can regularly been seen at Harris County Flood Channel T-103, which flows into Buffalo Bayou in the Southern part of George Bush Park, and yet very accessible, because of the paved hike & bike trail that runs alongside it. Easiest way to get to it is from the Rugby / Soccer fields on Westheimer, which offer plenty of parking space. 

Pedestrian truss bridge over T-103, a tributary of Buffalo Bayou, with reflection 

A picturesque pedestrian truss bridge connects to the trail that runs East to the Equestrian area parking lot and includes a long wooden-plank boardwalk section where it crosses Buffalo Bayou, not just the typical rusty truss bridge. 

The area around the bridge and alongside the channel is open, which allows the sky and the treeline to be reflected in the water surface, creating a pleasant scenery, especially at sunsets with cloudy sky. Bush Park offers magnificent sunsets. (Click link(s) for more suburban sunsets vistas). 

Flood Canal T-103 in Barker Reservoir - Looking West from North Bank (Feb 2013 photo)

The water and shores of the canal are popular with large birds (egrets, herons, even ibises, which are much rarer than the ubiquitous great white egrets) and groups of deer can often been seen on the South side emerging from the edge of the woods at dusk. 

West Houston Sunsets at George Bush Park

Almost looks like another wild fire

Sundown at the big lake in Bush Park (behind Barker Dam)

View of setting sun from Tim Miles oilwell  access road

Sunsets at lake in Barker Reservoir with a couple of bird  in golden water

Sunset at Flood Channel T103 in the Southern section of George Bush Park
View from beneath the pedestrian bridge

Moon Rise in the Energy Corridor

Moon rising over Barker Dam
February 25, 2013 photo from wooden bench (visible in foreground) at George Bush Park

Moon rise in late afternoon at Barker Reservoir - View from the Dam Road

Different takes on the moon-in-the-tree theme

(different editing rather)

 Same raw picture of moon-ball in tree at night - different editing

Moon and Sun in one shot - Silhouette of tree in the twilight

Road-sign with bullet holes

Wild West on the edge of H-Town .... This road sign apparently served as a target for informal shooting practice (even though a legit shooting range with dirt mounds to absorb bullets and security perimeter is located nearby at Westheimer Parkway).

Spooky Road Closed sign on Barker-Clodine Trail in the twilight
It is perforated by bullet holes

South Barker Cypress Blvd. (landscape and park photos)

Lots of birds can b observed on Barker Reservoir grounds. S. Barker Cypress runs through part of  it North-South.
Toward the North from Westheimer Parkway, however, it is a cul de sac, ending at the Equestrian Area parking lot, which provides access to Barker-Clodine bike trail (a paved route closed to motor traffic) and a trail to the soccer fields to the West, which also has black top and includes a boardwalk section over Buffalo Bayou.

Lake East of S. Barker Cypress Rd inside Barker Reservoir

Line of trees on the edge of the reservoir section West of S. Barker-Cypress Blvd.
that includes sports fields

This sign explains how George W.H. Bush Park got its name; and what role George Bush
played in Buffalo Bayou conservation.

Partial view of children's playground at George Bush Park
Picnic area with pavilions and rest rooms South of Westheimer Parkway
on the East side of S. Barker-Cypress Blvd.

Windy Christmas Day in Houston