Canada Geese at Hagerman (June 2018)

I finally finished going through my photos from my last trip to Hagerman in June. There were a lot of great photos of Canada geese.

There was a large flock of them dawdling about in the road. Of course, I had to stop and take photos of them. They weren't in a hurry to move out of our way. At one point, it was like an absurd skit: more and more geese emerged from the bushes.

The goslings from early in the spring now how most of their adult feathers. The goose in the middle of the photo below is showing off his pin feathers that are still growing in post-molt.

There was another flock of geese near the observation deck. Most of them were hanging out in the grass, relaxing.

My presence was not particularly welcome and the entire flock swam away in the most orderly fashion.

By the way they were pairing off as they got into the water and swam away, I'm guessing that I interrupted date night (afternoon?).

Bonham State Park

Bonham State Park is smaller than other nearby state parks, but I think it's lovely. The park is basically a smallish lake surrounded by trees, hike/bike trails, and some camping areas.

When I visited the park this past weekend, the weather was hot -- and humid because there were nearby storms.

Park Map

Lake view

You can see the nearby rain when you look at one end of the lake. The sky on the other side of the lake is sunny and blue.

Unknown plant

Still trying to identify this plant... very interesting seed pods

Road view

Love the "tunnel" effect that you get from tall trees overgrowing a road.

Jackrabbits at the Texas Sculpture Garden

Hall Office Park in Frisco, Texas is home to the Texas Sculpture Garden. Basically, the entire grounds of the office park are filled with sculptures. Every one of the sculptures was created by a Texas artist. There are lovely walking paths, plenty of trees and landscaping, and it's all free.

There are a lot of sculpture there that I really like, but I'm particularly enamored with these life-sized jackrabbits by David Iles. They're scattered around the planter in the traffic circle in front of one of the buildings.

American White Pelican at Hagerman (Jun 2018)

<>I'm not sure if this is the same male American white pelican that I've seen all the other times I've visited Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, but I suppose it's possible. He's usually seen perched on a branch in the middle of the water, preening himself. I appreciate his laid back attitude because it makes it much easier for me to capture nice photos of him.