Category Archives: weather
Fall is upon once again…
The seasons come and go, and fall is finally back here at Rancho Las Norias in south Texas with its beautiful sunsets. Temperatures are currently registering around 10 degrees above normal for this time of year, but we gladly welcome … Continue reading
This little lizard is just loving the record heat…
If anyone’s been loving the record summer temperatures we’ve been enduring here in south Texas it’s this little gal that we happened to stumble upon recently during our rounds of the land. According to the Toledo Zoo the desert grassland whiptail … Continue reading
No fires in south Texas, but all it takes is one little spark so please be careful
Texas is on fire. According to The Associated Press (via NPR.org) “more than 180 fires… have erupted in the past week across Texas, marking one of the most devastating wildfire outbreaks in state history. The fires have destroyed more than … Continue reading
Hurricane Irene floods the east coast, and we’re still waiting for rain…
We’re just about half-way through hurricane season here in south Texas and we’re still waiting for rain, any kind of rain – a drizzle, an afternoon shower, a storm, a hurricane… Meanwhile the northeast, already completely saturated from previous drenching … Continue reading