Category Archives: Jesse H. Jones Park Decided to take a little field trip today to Jesse H. Jones Park in Humble, Texas. It was the first time we have ever visited and there were lots of picture taking opportunities. We spent 4 hours at this park taking pictures and hiking the trails. At the end of the day I was exhausted,...  This has to be the most hilarious picture I have ever taken of a Dragonfly. Let’s call him Bubba. He appears to have two buck teeth. Click on the picture for the full sized view and to really see his “teeth.”  Once we finished walking along the creek (or river), we hiked along a trail that had lots of vines, low grasses, and in one case, a tasty roof (I’ll explain shortly). Some of these Butterflies I have never seen in my backyard, so it was refreshing to witness something new. Here’s a Red Banded Hairstreak. ...  Taking pictures of birds is exhausting, at least if you’re standing on white sand, it’s 100 degrees outside, and you’ve been waiting forever for an Egret to catch a fish. Fortunately for me, there were some less active creatures who were more than happy to have their picture taken. This Turtle needs a manicure  I think this was called Spring Creek, but it looked like a small river to me. Whatever it was, there was lots of wildlife around. First thing I noticed was this small bird, a Killdeer, running along the shore. He just finished taking a drink when I snapped this picture. Further along the shore, we... |
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