New Drought Monitor Shows little lessening after the 10.38 inches of rain

 which set a new record for the most rainfall in a 24-hour period at DFW. The bummer was an added blow because we also went from 67 days without any rain to the wettest record for rain during August. 

Even more odd is that Europe is experiencing the same thing. Old Roman settlements are popping up as the water drops. Lake Powell is revealing bodies all over the place with the drop in one of the two largest reservoirs in the states. Sharks are being found in places not seen before. Nothing is normal any more. It makes one wonder just what is yet to come. On second thought, maybe, I don't want to know in the short term.

Yet, I had two DART employees that were super yesterday. One was driving the 200 and the other was in the Transit Center at Addison. She said,"Don't I know you?" Then she said that she had seen me earlier in another transit center. We got a good laugh together, so even the stressed out ones  still on the job after COVID seem to be returning to an even better attitude, which is a great thing any day. 

The Silver Line's new Addison station construction shown here and in the other direction is the work toward the Knoll Trail Station. The 26-mile commuter line will bridge the north corridor from Garland to DFW to join  Ft.Worth's TEXrail in terminal B. Can't wait!! I've ridden the TEXrail and it is quiet, smooth and comfort plus. The Silver Line will be very much the same. Now. if we can get Arlington hooked up to the TRE or the DART Red Line---even the Bullet Train, I might be able to enjoy a Rangers Game before I start to push up a daisy or two.

Exploring More of Addison/Amazing People and Lots of Images

It was an amazing day on foot under the shadows of the Addison Water tower, moving shadows of aircraft overhead from the runways at Addison Airport, shadows of the Addison Transit Center, the heavy equipment working on the new Silver Line Station, and more, like a grass fire that almost got out of control at Galaxy FBO, between Building A and B, on Addison Road, from workers working in front of the buildings.

Today's trip was productive in many ways, especially in the number of shots that I had in the camera at the end of the day. It was more than I have shot at one time in the past 24 months at one time. Anytime that I have a day where the count is in the triple digits, I've had a great day.

On a personal note, I meet some interesting people today. Those days are always a blessing that I cherish. 

Quickly, this was getting out of control. There was little wind. Imagine if the wind had been up in the 10-15 MPH range.

The burn.

Two amazing men who are awesome. Their prayer was uplifting and made my day. Thanks to you both! God works in amazing ways. To God be the glory for these dedicated missionaries.

This is the third work that I have found in the DFW Metroplex made from brushed stainless steel. They make fab abstract works of art as wall hangings. It looks like the metal was 303 or 304 stainless steel.

I always stop and "talk" to the squirrels.

The new canopies at the Addison Station of the new Silver Line from Shiloh Road in Garland to Terminal B at DFW International. The silver line will share the terminal train platform with the TEXrail from Ft. Worth that is currently operational.  Dart runs the nations largest light rail system to Terminal A. It has been operational for a couple of years. Dart will also operate the Silver Line, an electric- diesel locomotives, like the TEXrail and the TRE trains. The A-rain to Denton is also electric diesel.

 

Did you know that there is a classification dictionary of clouds? I never pass up a shot of cloud formations, just for that reason. The image starts out as super cooled rain drops that are disturbed in the atmosphere. When these super cooled drops are disturbed they freeze instantly and begin to fall. What you see are those frozen drops falling Plus, they are good sellers for overriding copy as an overlay.