Drought

This composite photo is from the same perspective as the photo that is the header for this blog.   The lake is nearly gone.... only inches of water remain.   Rapidly engulfing its edges are grasses of many descriptions.  The ground is soft, indeed it will not support any significant weight - anything / person that tries to walk to water's edge will be consumed by the soft, water soaked mud.   But 25 feet out, where the heat and sun has dried the earth, a trail exist.  Made by feral hogs, deer and people frustrated that they cannot reach the water.

Cathedral of Gums

There is a wonderful spot, far from our fence, of a 'sunken' 'seep' of wet land. There is no stream. No spring. Simply the hollow of a bowl, with ridges of wood around it. A small clearing is created by the wet soil. Grasses grow, a bit of shrub, and a water filled hollow created by the feral hogs. What is striking is that the clearing is surrounded by sweet gum trees. These trees have a softer, bright yellow green foliage that casts a particular light. I tried to capture that this morning.