To all the weather nuts out there, I saw something that made me wonder the other night...

[texas1928]

I live in Lubbock, TX. and we have flocks of Canada Geese who winter here. They usually show up around the end of September, first of October. But Friday night, I saw a flock of about 30 birds come in to one of our playa lakes near where I work. They are Really early, and makes me wonder what winter is going to be like. I heard my first cicada the other day as well.

[Shine]

1. I think global warming is throwing all the timelines off

there was an article in today's SF paper, in fact, about how the conifer trees in the Sierras are all dying, due to lack of rain and warmer temps. Here it is, if you're interested:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/07/state/n174025D72.DTL&hw=conifer+trees&sn=001&sc=1000

At our place, I've noticed how spring seems to come earlier each year....

:scared: I get concerned for what our kids are going to experience.

:hi:

[texas1928]

4. The biggest thing I see is the extrremes there are.

Snow in South Africa, our cool summer and tons of rain, Europe's heat wave.

[Burma Jones]

2. I didn't know there were Playas in Lubbock

Maybe they're committing suicide through braising.......

[texas1928]

3. They call them playa lakes.

The are really run off collectors. They built them to help with flooding. So now if you live near one and we get a lot of rain, you can expect flooding in your home.

[Burma Jones]

8. I have one of those just outside my backyard

Haven't had any flooding, and we've had some periods of exceptionally heavy rain.....But then, it has a drain, a sand bottom and another drainage basin next to it.

By Playas, I was making a joke, as in "don't be a Playa Hater" I know, lame......

[texas1928]

10. I kind of figured you were, but was being serious if you weren't.

:hi:

[Hugin]

5. I'm predicting an early Fall, but, a mild dry Winter...

That's what it said when I threw the bones, man.

[texas1928]

6. Well I am starting to get those aches that I get when the weather changes.

So seeing the geese and all, it has me wondering how this fall and winter are going to be.

[AllegroRondo]

7. We get Canada Geese that dont migrate

they just stay the whole year.

[texas1928]

9. They come and go here.

Usually by April they are gone. But during the winter, there are 1000's of them here. At first light and right before sunset they darken the skies. It can be rather noisy if you live near one of the lakes.