Saturday, July 12, 2014
Tagore Grove
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| Tagore Grove at Ray Miller Park in West Houston |
The grove with the bronze statue of Rabindranath Tagore is located in Ray Miller Park,
which also has a popular neighborhood walking trail
Friday, July 11, 2014
Barker Reservoir landscape in July
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| Barker Reservoir bottom after the water has receded (7/10/2014 photo looking down from the Dam) |
Thursday, July 10, 2014
New Energy Corridor Office Buildings emerge on the Skyline
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| New office building on corner of I-10 and Eldridge, with a second one next to it under way This view is from Barker Dam (July 10, 2014 photo with zoom) |
New Class A Office Tower at I-10 and Eldridge
nearing completion (view from Terry Hershey Trail Extension North of Katy Freeway)
June 2014 photo
Hike and Bike Trail Signage
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| Watch for Pedestrian sign on road over the Barker Dam |
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| Warning Sign on Terry Hershey Trail: Cyclists Must Yield to Pedestrians |
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| Pedestrian Crossing Signs on Barker-Clodine Road at Barker Dam / Katy Freeway East-bound feeder |
Bike Trail Warning Signs in Memorial Park
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Flood control canals as bird habitat
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| Ibis on Buffalo Bayou at Highway 6 - East of flood gate at Barker Dam |
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| Nigh Heron |
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| Snowy egret with trade-mark yellow feet |
Three common birds seen at Houston-area
waterways: Great white egret, snowy egret, night heron
Egrets on concrete slopes at confluence
of channelized streams
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| Large culverts at Noble Road outside Barker Dam in which birds have built mud nest on ceiling |
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| High water at SH-6 bridge over Buffalo Bayou with birds looking for fish |
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| Buffalo Bayou spillway downstream from the flood control gate - Heavy water release after rains in June |
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Black-crowned night heron on the water |
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| Ibis strutting along the Buffalo Bayou bank, foraging |
Friday, July 4, 2014
Addicks Project Office US Army Corps of Engineers
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| Project Office with flags seen from the dam |
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| Point where Buffalo Bayou exists Barker Reservoir through remote-controlled gates the regulate water flow Repair work currently underway |
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| Channel outside Barker Dam near U S Army Corps of Engineers Project Office on Highway 6 |
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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