Author: Steve

A huge adobe mansion from the 1930s.

The City of McAllen saved the mansion and grounds in the 2000s and now it’s a history and education center.

History and nature together.

Standing on a lake.

Sal del Rey.  The King’s salt. 

Hypersaline lake.  Source of salt for centuries.  Probably for all of human habitation in this area and for local animals from long before.

They’re here at Sandpipers visiting us this week, before they go back to the island.

Of a yellow-crowned night-heron.

Of the great blue heron.

Standing stock still for an hour, if need be, waiting for the perfect ambush.

Then watch the tri-colored heron.  No stealth-hunter, this bird.

No standing around waiting for food to swim by.

This bird is going after it!

Judy and I were hanging out with Victor, our friend in Mexico.  Instead of taking a selfie recently, we each took a picture on my phone, and Hal assembled all of us together for a group photo.

I like that.  It helped Andy and me, from two thousand miles apart, get ready for football together today.

Two weeks from now, it was supposed to be the battle of the lucky ponchos.  Poncho a poncho.

Okay then.  Go Hawks!