The absolute best way to enjoy a good day on the water or afield is to hydrate often during August and
September. Here Roland Martin downs a cold bottle of water after a day of fishing on Sabine Lake.
8/14/2008
Album ID: 574314
Photos by Copy Desk
Drought and Wildlife
2 photos
for sale
An armadillo scours for food as it's baby plays at the Smith Oaks Sanctuary in High Island recently. Biologists say that wildlife and plants are becoming vulnerable as drought conditions slowly creep across the region.
8/12/2008
Album ID: 572847
Photos by Tammy McKinley
On Gulf Terrace Hike-Bike Trail
8 photos
for sale
Catina Harmon, of Beaumont, gets in a morning work out at Gulf Terrace Hike-Bike Trail on Saturday, August 9, 2008.
8/11/2008
Album ID: 572046
Photos by Valentino Mauricio
Austin Dishman Prepares For Storm
1 photo
for sale
Beaumont fisherman Austin Dishman prepares to move his boat out of a sling at the Sabine Pass marina on Monday. A possible high tide and whipping winds were enough to convince many boaters to move their rigs inland
until after Tropical Storm Edouard moved through.
8/7/2008
Album ID: 570201
Photos by Copy Desk
Mullet Fishing
1 photo
for sale
Mullet are a main forage fish for both trout and reds, and one of the best times to fish them is during the hot summer months along the Sabine jetties with either a slip cork or by free lining.
8/7/2008
Album ID: 570181
Photos by Copy Desk
Shangri La's Wild Wednesday
3 photos
for sale
Cameron Dischler, 4, clutches a teddy bear while reaching out to pet a snake during Shangri La's Wild Wednesday event. Jason Guidry, 5, watches on.
7/31/2008
Album ID: 567070
Photos by Guiseppe Barranco
Floundering in Anahuac
1 photo
for sale
One of the best floundering spots in
Southeast Texas is along the south shoreline of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, located south of Winnie. It’s a good place to launch a small boat. You can also wade or fish from the bank.
7/31/2008
Album ID: 566206
Photos by Copy Desk
Dolly Helps Gulf Dead Zone
3 photos
for sale
Originally believed to be the largest dead zone on record, this summer's low oxygenated mass of water in the Gulf of Mexico has been down graded to second with an estimated area the size of Massachusetts.
7/30/2008
Album ID: 565555
Photos by Guiseppe Barranco
Mosquito Control
2 photos
for sale
Johnny Stewart, an Operator with Jefferson County Texas Mosquito Control, pulls up to another curbside sewer drain near Thomas Glen and Thomas Road. In his rounds, each sewer cover, and curbside drain on a street, is sprayed with chemicals from the back of his truck using a wand that he puts into the opening.
7/29/2008
Album ID: 565547
Photos by Dave Ryan
Lake Tejas
3 photos
for sale
Emily Smith,13, of Jasper exits the 'Wet Willie' slide into Lake Tejas on Tuesday, July 22, 2008.
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