
Marsh in TC Jester Reservoir, Timbergrove Manor, Houston

Loblolly Pine in the forest above the marsh at The Heights Reservoir; hornets thrive here

From atop the The Heights Reservoir Spillway, looking across the Ancient White Oak Bayou (which was diverted decades ago to the “White Oak Bayou Channel” to enhance flood control).

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are native to Harris County (Houston); here the marsh becomes a classroom where parents teach their ducklings how to take-off, fly in a large circle around the marsh, and come back for a landing.