http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/category.asp?CategoryID=45571 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00 CST en-us http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=663423&CategoryID=45571 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00 CST
Wilson Rayon of Beaumont deposits a tree at the city of Beaumont's Christmas Recycling Program collection point at Rogers Park Monday afternoon.
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12/30/2008
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Trash cans sit on the curb waiting to be picked up on North Street in Beaumont, Thursday.
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12/26/2008
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A tugboat pushing barges heads east on the Sabine-Neches Waterway Thursday near the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge in Port Arthur. Though large ships piloted by the Sabine Pilots have been fog bound since Tuesday, smaller vessels have been able to keep moving when the fog allows.
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12/19/2008
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Mark Schultz holds a stalk of rice from his damaged fields after Hurricane Ike flooded the fields with salt water in Anahuac, Saturday.
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12/15/2008
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Lionel Jimenez builds a snow angel in Beaumont.
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12/12/2008
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Robert Gosselin, a former Canadian from Montreal Canada, finally was able to build a snow man in his front yard at 1:45 am Thursday morning.
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12/12/2008
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Snow blankets the yards in Bevil Oaks, Thursday.
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12/12/2008
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Snow in Southeast Texas
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12/12/2008
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The McFaddin Ward House looked like the perfect Christmas day in Vermont, but it was really Beaumont! Thursday, December 11, 2008.
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12/12/2008
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Talbert Meadows, left, also known asthe " Birdman of Shangri La", holds five-year-old Gray Mohon of Kyle so he can pet Maxine at Lions Orange City Park Friday morning. Maxine is one-winged barred owl who stays at Shangri La.
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11/29/2008
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Taylor Bayou as seen from a dock at Pine Tree Lodge restaurant in LaBelle. With clean up in the area, Taylor Bayou is beginning to show signs of improvement.
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11/21/2008
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James Abott restores the water proofing to a Shangri La fountain on Tuesday, November 18, 2008.
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11/19/2008
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Ten Mile Bayou is part of The Conservation Fund's recently launched Piney Woods Wetlands Mitigation Bank, a project to protect and enhance a 60-mile expanse of wetlands and bank property along the Neches river. Tuesday. November 18, 2008.
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11/19/2008
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Paul Roling, a professional photographer, uses a magnifying glass to look closely at a species of moss to see if he can identify it. Roling and Dale Kruse, Curator of the S. M. Tracy Herbarium at Texas A&M University, were looking for fungus and mold species not seen yet in the Lance Rosier Unit of the Big Thicket. They were in the Thicket on a two day visit last week, looking not only for recently unseen species, but also previously unknown species of moss, liverworts, and lichens as well.
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11/18/2008
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Cyclists ride along the shoulder on Highway 105 in Beaumont, Saturday November 15.
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11/17/2008
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Dean Bossert stands next to a section of Texas 87 near McFaddin Beach that was washed out by Hurricane Ike. Before the storm the road was regularly used by beach goers. Thursday, November 13, 2008
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11/16/2008
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From the Veteran's Memorial Bridge, a marsh fire can be seen burning near Bridge City on Monday, November 3, 2008.
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11/4/2008
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officers, Keith Aguilland and Bob Baker search for deer deep in the woods in Hardin County, Tuesday.
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10/30/2008
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Gary Saurage, right, owner of Gator Country Adventure Park in Beaumont, right, with help from Texas Parks and Wildlife worker Jacob Vidrine, left, hauls another alligator from his pond. In a combined effort with Texas Parks and Wildlife, Gator Country helped rescue 31 alligators after Hurricane Ike, and kept them in one of their ponds till the alligators had overcome any effects from the salt water intrusion. On Monday, 25 of them were being trapped and given back to Parks and Wildlife to be released in the Hildebrandt Bayou area. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise
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10/7/2008
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Hurricane Ike made this year's short alligator hunting season even shorter.
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10/4/2008
Album ID: 607381]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=605064&CategoryID=45571 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00 CST
The fishing pier at Walter Umphrey State Park and most of the structures there sustained heavy damage during Hurricane Ike. Tuesday, September 30, 2008.
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10/1/2008
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Waves wash over a dead alligator at McFaddin Beach Sunday afternoon.
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9/23/2008
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John Hamilton, left, turns cooking meat as Michael Rogers, right, waits for the next pan to be filled with more chicken, chops, steaks, and ribs for people who stayed in the Farah Village apartment complex near Lamar University to eat.
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9/15/2008
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On the run from Gustav, you could either sit in a hotel room, move in with family and friends, or hit the trail for adventure. My option on this Labor Day weekend was to do a little rock climbing and back packing at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.
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9/4/2008
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There are a number of good topwater lures that will take trout in the surf. My personnel go-to plug is a Super Spook Jr. for catching numbers of trout from marginal keepers to wall hangers.
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9/4/2008
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Central and North zone dove hunts open Monday a half hour before sunrise. As of now many fields in Southeast Texas are just right for attracting and holding doves. But all that could change if we tangle with Gustav.
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8/28/2008
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A bicyclist braves the elements in head to toe rain gear as he makes his way down Liberty Ave. in Beaumont on Thursday morning, August 21, 2008.
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8/22/2008
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The flats fishing along Ambergris Caye near Belize has been a go-to destination for Southeast Texas anglers for years. It’s about a two hour flight from here, and right now it’s the off season with some great deals.
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8/21/2008
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From left, Demetrius Hall and Ray Jones pull catfish from the Sabine-Neches Waterway on Saturday, August 16, 2008. The Army Corps of Engineers could soon be finished with a study of deepening and widening the waterway.
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8/18/2008
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A body was found in the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area Wednesday. It has been sent to the morque for and autopsy.
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8/14/2008
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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.
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8/14/2008
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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.
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8/12/2008
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Catina Harmon, of Beaumont, gets in a morning work out at Gulf Terrace Hike-Bike Trail on Saturday, August 9, 2008.
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8/11/2008
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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.
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8/7/2008
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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.
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8/7/2008
Album ID: 570181]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=567070&CategoryID=45571 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00 CST
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.
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7/31/2008
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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.
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7/31/2008
Album ID: 566206]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=565555&CategoryID=45571 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00 CST
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.
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7/30/2008
Album ID: 565555]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=565547&CategoryID=45571 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00 CST
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.
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7/29/2008
Album ID: 565547]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=564269&CategoryID=45571 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00 CST
Emily Smith,13, of Jasper exits the 'Wet Willie' slide into Lake Tejas on Tuesday, July 22, 2008.
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7/28/2008
Album ID: 564269]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=562191&CategoryID=45571 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00 CST
Leaves begin to wither from the outer edges, the first indication of water stress.
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7/24/2008
Album ID: 562191]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=562193&CategoryID=45571 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00 CST
Lindley Pond takes one last look at a mountain biking trail map prior to heading out on the Wolf Mountain Trail at Pedernales Falls State Park. Always carry plenty of water and a trail map. If you’re just getting started, get the best bike you can afford and begin with shorter trails, working your way up.
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7/24/2008
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You know life is good when you can go out on any given day and catch a mess of good eating channel cats like these. Catfishing over baited holes is excellent on Toledo Bend right now.
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7/24/2008
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Much like several others in Crystal Beach, Charlie and Wanda McGill of Buffalo express little concern about Tropical Storm Dolly's current path toward southern Texas.
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7/22/2008
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Robert Wiggins drove out from Houston to enjoy an afternoon of fishing from the pier at Rollover Pass in Gilcrest. Fishing is still one of the inexpensive recreational sports that everyone can enjoy.
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7/21/2008
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Lamar International and Graduate Recruiter, Audra Gerlach poses for a portrait in her office at Lamar University in Beaumont, Thursday. Gerlach travels the world to recruit international graduate students to attend Lamar University.
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7/20/2008
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Sam Rayburn bass fishing pro Lonnie Stanley reaches for a big bass caught on a perch-colored jig worked in about five feet of water. The jig bite on Rayburn is a pattern that’ll save the day at times. Bass weighing up to eight pounds have been caught recently on jigs worked in and around grass.
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7/17/2008
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Leslie Bailey of Orange enjoys a stroll at McFaddin Beach with her two dogs Stella, left, and Katie. An advisory was issued for McFaddin and Sea Rim beaches because of high levels of bacteria detected in the water.
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7/16/2008
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Lee Odom and Jim Turner discuss the proposed expanding of the Big Thicket after a public meeting at the Big Thicket National Preserve Field Research Station in Saratoga, TX.
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7/13/2008
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Eddie Wharton works in the vegetable garden in the back yard of his home in Pt Neches, TX Friday, July 11, 2008. Salmonella outbreaks in foods sold at grocery stores have sparked an interest in locally grown fruits and vegetables.
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7/12/2008
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Ronda Jones of Beaumont likes to work on her lawn and keep fit with the help of a push lawnmower.
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7/10/2008
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The cost of gasoline and the high price of a sack of corn are two very good reasons to hunt closer to home during deer season. One option is to try and find a combo lease where you can hunt doves, ducks and deer.
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7/10/2008
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You never know when the surf is going to be ‘right.’ On extended days of a light southeast breeze, however, the odds are in your favor for catching surf run trout and reds. Sabine Lake guide Jerry Norris caught this mixed bag of trout and reds while wading the surf, and fishing soft plastics and topwater plugs.
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7/10/2008
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Treetop philosopher Bud Smith enjoys the quiet and solitude of the tree house he built in his backyard. Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
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7/6/2008
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Swamp outfitted Dump trucks haul earth to rework the levees at Cat Tail Marsh on Thursday, July 3, 2008.
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7/4/2008
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Redfish will hit an assortment of lures from spinnerbaits to flies. And one of the best areas to catch them is on Keith Lake and the surrounding small estuary areas bordering Salt and Shell lakes.
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7/3/2008
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Summertime boaters enjoy the Neches River near the Collier's Ferry Recreation Area. A federal judge shot down plans for a reservoir on the Upper Neches River that could have affected downstream flows toward Sabine Lake.
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7/3/2008
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This sign pretty much says it all about Huntsville State Park, where you can swim, fish, hike, bike, ride horses, watch birds and star-gaze beside a camp fire at night.
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7/3/2008
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Vidor angler Kyle Askew caught this red snapper while fishing over a wreck about 52 miles out of Sabine Pass. The good news: There are plenty of snapper. The bad news: You can only keep two per person in federal waters.
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6/26/2008
Album ID: 546264]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=543817&CategoryID=45571 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00 CST
A Roseate Spoonbill flies across Clay Bottom Pond at the Smith Oaks Sanctuary in High Island TX Friday, June 20, 2008.
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6/23/2008
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Vito Randazzo uses an 18-foot graphite push pole to maneuver the shallow flats when chasing reds. The pole can be used to position the boat and stop it on a dime when reds are spotted.
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6/22/2008
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Beaumont fisherman Mike Platt works his way along Village Creek in a compact and comfortable Native Watercraft kayak that’s perfect for fishing the creek. One of the best ways to fish the creek is to paddle from one sand bar to the next, and wade fish the shallows.
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6/19/2008
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Colton Cassaday, 12, protects his ice cream from Corbit Cassaday, 11, at Crystal Beach on Monday, June 16, 2008. Due to a recent rip-tide drowning, officials are asking beach goers to exercise caution in the water.
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6/18/2008
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Hot cement on Texas 127 distorts reflected light as vehicles drive pass by on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. A low annual rain fall has several officials concerned for crops and possible fires.
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6/18/2008
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Four fishermen cast their lines off shore near the Rollover Pass on the Bolivar Peninsula on Monday, June 16, 2008. Scientists are currently mapping dead zones in the Gulf Coast for 2008.
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6/17/2008
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An alligator goes into a covered drainage ditch near Sonic in Mauriceville, TX Friday, June 13, 2008.
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6/14/2008
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Flounder like this one are notorious for stacking up on points at the mouths of bayous and cuts on Sabine Lake. Live baits, such as finger mullet, will take them all day long. A great lure is the diving Swim’N Image in shad.
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6/12/2008
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With the new Texas State Park Guide, you can plan a family vacation at one of Texas’ many state parks. Activities include everything from camping to biking.
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6/8/2008
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Paul Jueckstock, left, and Manny Perez show off the pair of reds that led them to the Sabine Lake Redfish Cup win and a $50,000 check on Sunday. The combined weight of the reds was 16.92 pounds. The team boated about 30 reds while fishing crank baits at the jetties.
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6/5/2008
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George R. Dias of Stark, La. powers his boat toward a launch under the Sabine River Bridge (I-10) on the Sabine River in Orange on Thursday, May 8, 2008. Cities in both Texas and Louisiana want to divert water from the Sabine River for their communities.
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6/1/2008
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With the Signal International ship yard in the background, Perry McCall of Orange fishes in the Sabine River from a pier at the City of Orange Boat Ramp Park Thursday, May 29, 2008.
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6/1/2008
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A very short recreational red snapper season opens Sunday along the Gulf Coast. The limit in federal waters, past nine nautical miles, is two-per-day with a 16-inch minimum length limit. For the time being, it looks like the Gulf will be calm enough for offshore fishing.
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5/29/2008
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Beaumont angler Chris Bean releases a flounder into a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department live well. Eighteen flounder were caught by Sabine Lake anglers last Thursday.
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5/29/2008
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Pete McAninch, Area Manager for Campbell Timberland Management in Silsbee, talks about the 19 year-old Loblolly pine plantation that he was in on Thursday May 15th. While there, he took an increment bore sample from one of the trees. The sample showed him growth characteristics of the 60 foot tall pine.
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5/26/2008
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Amelia Elementary’s Cheryl Charlton counts students of her second grade class while hiking through the Big Thicket on Thursday, May 22, 2008.
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5/25/2008
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Bulldozer operator Michael Johnson, left, pushes another scraping of dirt towards the excavator that was loading the dump-trucks. The new detention pond digging, that he was working on, is part of the Ditch100-D, Cartright-Corley Detention Basin Project taking place just off 11th street near Washington Blvd. in Beaumont.
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5/23/2008
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Capt. Philip Samuels of Port Arthur caught this flounder Thursday morning on Sabine Lake. It was one of 18 flounder and one trout that were donated to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Stock Enhancement Program at the Sea Center Texas hatchery in Lake Jackson.
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5/23/2008
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Crabbing along the coast is good, and it’s going to get better for the next month or so. The best way to catch them is with a line tied to a chicken neck or wing. Some of the best areas are located around Sabine Lake and along the Bolivar Peninsula.
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5/22/2008
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Rocky Chase looks on as his wife Margi plays a 5-pound bass hooked in about 3 feet of water. The holiday fishing options through the weekend look great. We’re on the back side of a full moon so night fishing is a pretty good option, and a great way to beat the heat.
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5/22/2008
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Jesse Collins looks to see if his four acre Spurger property is located in the area slated for a Big Thicket expansion bill currently in legislation.
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5/21/2008
Album ID: 521942]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=521043&CategoryID=45571 Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00 CST
Eric Bender leads a small pack of riders along Beaumont's newest bike and hike trail near West Brook High School on Monday, May 19, 2008.
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5/20/2008
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Humble residents Travis King (left to right), Jefferson Parker and Rose King pitch a tent at Village Creek State Park in Lumberton on Friday, May 16, 2008.
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5/18/2008
Album ID: 520027]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=518938&CategoryID=45571 Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00 CST
Vidor fisherman Holt Buchanan caught this 7-pound, 8-ounce flounder while fishing in Sabine Pass on Tuesday with Kris Guzman. They had 15 flounder and one trout. All were caught on the incoming tide with pearl-colored Gulps.
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5/16/2008
Album ID: 518938]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=518082&CategoryID=45571 Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00 CST
Most of the boat ramps on Sabine Lake are in good working order, but there are a few exceptions. One is the ramp at Sabine Pass Battle Ground State Historical Park. There are four lanes at this ramp; all but one are silted with sand and not usable.
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5/15/2008
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One of the biggest achievements any angier can make is to learn how to fly fish. This weekend the Federation of Fly Fishers will be holding its annual Expo at the Lake Charles Civic Center.
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5/15/2008
Album ID: 518093]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=517134&CategoryID=45571 Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00 CST
Frank Heitmuller of the U.S. Geographical Survey operates a LIDAR machine to create a computer graphic of the sinkhole in Daisette on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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5/14/2008
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A small building at DeLoach Vacuum Services hangs over the edge of a 600-yard-wide sinkhole in Daisetta on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
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5/9/2008
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The sinkhole that formed in Daisetta Wednesday afternoon in Liberty County. The hole began opening around 10 a.m. when workers with Deloach Disposal Services Co. noticed a crack in the dirt road off FM 770, upper right, leading to their business. The sinkhole grew in size, eventually swallowing a truck, saltwater storage tanks, utility poles and pipe racks.
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5/8/2008
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Toledo Bend is one of the best places to catch numbers of panfish like bluegills, long ears, red ears and goggle eyes. The water is clear on the lower end of TBend, and it’s easy to spot bedding panfish.
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5/8/2008
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What’s the biggest lie you’ll ever hear at a boat ramp? ‘Sure, I can back the boat down.’
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5/8/2008
Album ID: 512837]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=511999&CategoryID=45571 Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00 CST
Marvin Bullard searches for wildlife from a pier overlooking a body of water at the newly-opened Skillern Tract of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
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5/7/2008
Album ID: 511999]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=511080&CategoryID=45571 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00 CST
A pair of shoes sit on the bank near the sandbar at the Big Thicket National Preserve Lakeview Sandbar area in Lakeview Texas. Two teenagers died in two separate drowning accidents in Orange County this past weekend.
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5/6/2008
Album ID: 511080]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=507918&CategoryID=45571 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00 CST
Beaumont angler Joe Golias makes one last cast to slicks popping up on Sabine Lake last Thursday. Trout fishing on Sabine Lake has been excellent since big numbers of mullet moved in with green tides last week.
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5/1/2008
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The unique thing about soft plastic swim baits is that they will catch lots of big bass like the one Garrett Gill is holding here. Best size is about 5 inches. Top colors on most East Texas lakes are shad, white, blue herring and watermelon seed.
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5/1/2008
Album ID: 507925]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=506030&CategoryID=45571 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00 CST
13-year-old Te-Vone Moore fishes with his parents Teadee, left, and Michael Moore of Beaumont near the Lower Neches Valley Authority's Neches River Saltwater Barrier on Wednesdsay, April 23, 2008.
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4/28/2008
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This beautiful oak, with one branch coming down and touching the ground sits on the side of the home at 2410 Harrison Street in the Oaks Historic District of Beaumont. A good view can be seen clearly from the intersection of Eighth Street and Harrison.
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4/25/2008
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This magnolia tree marks the homestead site of Noah Tevis in downtown Beaumont on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. A marker erected by the State of Texas in 1936 details Tevis' legacy. He came to Texas in 1826 and built a cabin on a bluff later known as Tevis' Bluff on land not granted until 1835, when the town of Beaumont was laid out.
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4/25/2008
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Will Mulligan of Beaumont fishes by the Madonna Tree in the Cooks Lake area of the Big Thicket's Pine Island Bayou Corridor. The bald cypress tree appears on some maps of that unit of the Big Thicket.
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4/25/2008
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One of the most remote kayaking trips you can make is on the 10-mile cut out of McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, located about 15 miles south of Sabine Pass. It’s a great way to tour the Southeast Texas coastal marsh.
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4/24/2008
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Stephanie Daleo pushes Olivia Daleo, 4, and Avery Daleo, 11 months, through her neighborhood as a form of exercise on Friday, April 11, 2008.
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4/23/2008
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A boat heads up the south end of Sabine Lake Monday afternoon near the Causeway bridge that connects Texas with Louisiana.
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4/22/2008
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Aside from making sure you have all the right gear, selecting a good tent-camping site is important. You don’t want to have to haul gear too far. Plus, you want a site that offers a little privacy from neighboring campers.
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4/17/2008
Album ID: 497671]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=495995&CategoryID=45571 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00 CST
Ellarene Farris shops for hanging plants at the Sunshine Plant House in Beaumont, TX Monday, April 14, 2008.
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4/15/2008
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One of the best views in Texas can be had at Pedernales Falls State Park. A short hike leads to this scenic overlook of the Pedernales River, where you can catch Guadalupe bass, the official state fish.
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4/10/2008
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The best way to tap into East Galveston Bay’s spring big trout action is to wade. The south shoreline is usually best, but the far upper end of the bay might be a good option Saturday morning.
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4/10/2008
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It doesn’t take long for alligators like this one, along with a variety of snakes, to come out of their winter slumber in Southeast Texas. This one was recently photographed at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
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4/3/2008
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There are many areas on Sabine Lake that hold trophy class trout at this time of year. But some of the best water can be found in the coves along the Louisiana shoreline.
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4/3/2008
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Joe Richard of Gainesville, Florida admire a red snapper he caught this past July in the Gulf of Mexico fishing about 40 miles out of Sabine Pass.
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3/27/2008
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All screened shelters are not the same, and some definitely have better views than others at Texas’ state parks. This one is at Huntsville State Park, overlooking Lake Raven.
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3/20/2008
Album ID: 479131]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=479151&CategoryID=45571 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00 CST
Pat (left) and Melva Hoefer (right) of Sulphur, La. walk on the Wetland Walkway on the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge near Hackberry, Louisiana on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. The refuge was destroyed by Hurricane Rita and required major reconstruction.
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3/20/2008
Album ID: 479151]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=479141&CategoryID=45571 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00 CST
This tiny pond turned out to be a bass fishing jewel. The clear, dark water was loaded with bass that were not too shy about whacking flies. Mike Ramsey caught this one on a diving popper.
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3/20/2008
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A Harris’ hawk swoops over visitors gathered for the chance to see Texas raptors in action at Saturday’s Marsh Madness at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge.
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3/13/2008
Album ID: 473866]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=472843&CategoryID=45571 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00 CST
Crowds watch on as Alexis Cox and Jules David ring the opening bell to Shangri La Botanical Gardens in Orange. Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
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3/12/2008
Album ID: 472843]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=471991&CategoryID=45571 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00 CST
Guests stop to talk under an archway during the media opening of Orange's Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center on Monday, March 10, 2008.
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3/11/2008
Album ID: 471991]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=470452&CategoryID=45571 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00 CST
Barbara Smith, left, visiting from Indiana, and her friend Karen Dixon, right, of Seabrook Texas, take advantage of the deserted Crystal Beach area known as the "Zoo" to look for seashells for their collections.
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3/9/2008
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Weeds bloom near College Street outside downtown Beaumont on Friday, March 7, 2008. Spring means the beginning of allergy season.
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3/9/2008
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A bald eagles flies to get more food for its two fledglings as the other parent minds the nest in Orange County on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. The eagles have returned to their traditional nest near FM 105. Audubon Society officials said the eagles have built up the nest for more privacy and may move if too many people visit the area.
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3/8/2008
Album ID: 470429]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=469184&CategoryID=45571 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00 CST
A sailboat cruises in the Gulf of Mexico at sunset about 30 miles off Sabine Pass.
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3/7/2008
Album ID: 469184]]> http://beaumontenterprise.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=467966&CategoryID=45571 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00 CST
It’s not what you’ll find in Cancun, but what you’ll find on the roads leading out of town that hold the most adventure. The eco-tourism and fishing adventures south of Cancun, on the Yucatan Peninsula, are some of the best and most economical in the world.
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3/6/2008
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Eddie Wharton examines the compost in his home garden in Port Neches on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. The compost is made of organic materials including leaves, grass, rice hulls and even fruit mixed with manure. He rotates the mixture through different phases to prepare it for eventual use in his garden.
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3/2/2008
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