AGR Photo – Texas

Lost

Bruce had just appeared one day and taken up duties as resident alligator. For months he could be seen, and if not in sight, a stone chunked into the pond alerted him that someone was looking for him. Then, overnight, he was gone. The sheriff had them file a missing gator report, an Amber alert was posted, he even got his picture on milk cartons, but he was gone. Some speculated that the lure of big money in the West Texas Oilfields or maybe the North Dakota oil jobs had been too much to resist. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|September 22nd, 2013|Categories: Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: alligator, North Dakota, oilfields, Texas|Comments Off

Post Turtle

For about the fifth time in as many months, Kenny (pictured) had seen on his I-pad the email going around with the old rancher saying, “Some of them politicians in high elected office in Washington are like post turtles; it just ain’t right, and they just shouldn’t be there.” Kenny agreed that those West Texas desert ranchers may be right about that in the dry country, since there’s no turtles there anyway, but here where the Corps of Engineers had re-engineered the bayou and the post was just barely out of the water, a turtle being on that post didn’t seem all that strange or out of place. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|September 19th, 2013|Categories: Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: Corps of Engineers, politicians, turtles, Washington DC, West Texas|Comments Off

Bad Move

Hank had done his best not to stick his tongue out while swimming, but it was a nervous habit he had a hard time controlling, especially when the hot girls were there. And yes, someone had peed in the pool. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|September 18th, 2013|Categories: Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: snake, swimming, Water Snake|Comments Off

Under the Dome

Leonard, inspired by the TV series ” Under the Dome,” thought that maybe with global warming and loss of his natural Arctic habitat that he could live in Texas if he used his own dome. It worked–sort of–but was a little more confining than he had anticipated, and deliveries of pizza were problematic. Sewer connections were also a concern. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|September 15th, 2013|Categories: Texas, Uncategorized|Tags: Global Warming, pizza, polar bear, Under the Dome|Comments Off

Duck Dynasty

Gwen, Sylvan, and Thomas were miffed on two accounts: First, not being language experts, they had mistaken the name of the popular TV show to be saying Ducks Die Nasty, which seemed to bring an undeserved bad name on ducks; second: how did that dumb TV show about ducks, not have any ducks in some sort of starring role or at least a cameo appearance?. . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|September 12th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Texas|Tags: Duck Dynasty, Ducks, Reality TV|Comments Off

Texas Sunsets

Jin Yen Yau, now a Texas resident, had lived many places and visited many more, but never had he seen so many consistently, stunningly gorgeous sunsets as here on the Texas Gulf Coast. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|September 4th, 2013|Categories: sunsets & rainbows, Texas|Tags: sunset, Texas Gulf Coast|Comments Off