The Rain Is Winding Down

As of 06:53 reporting at DFW International (the official weather reporting station for the Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex) 7.55 inches of rain has fallen. There is another 0.09 of an inch not included in this update, but will be included in the final total.

On a side note-- Tug boater Mike should be in the air heading to Toronto and then on to home base Halifax, NS. at this writing. At least we gave you some transition weather between Texas heat and your winter season already underway for your return home. 

Latest Update on Rain Totals

At the 21:53 update, another 1.25 inches from the previous update totals. DFW has recorded 5.85 inches up to this latest update with 2-5 inches predicted for tomorrow thru Sunday. 

Update on the Rain Totals

At the 12:53 update at Dallas/Ft.Worth International, 4.60 inches have been recorded. Currently, we are in a dry period wave. That just means there is much more to come tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.
Hurricane Patricia, the largest Hurricane ever recorded with winds at 200 MPH and a Barometer registering at 25.97, the lowest pressure ever recorded due to move inland. It will then cross the mountains of Mexico and get picked up by the jet stream, bringing the moisture into Texas. It's gonna be a weekend under the roof.

The Rains Have Returned

After 4 months without rain and  after the record month of rain in May, the rains have returned.

As of 22:53 today, Thursday, 22 October 2015, the rains started about 13:30 this afternoon and DFW International has reported a total of 1.86 inches of rain with two more days of solid rain coming from Hurricane Patricia in eastern Pacific near the Baja of California. Totals look to be very impressive by Sunday when the rain begins to taper off. Flash flood warnings are up.

Will update throughout the weekend.

Emirates A380 Just Arrived at DFW.

The Emirates flight was not at Terminal D late this morning. Since they fly daily service, everyone was wondering what was going on. Obviously, with the flight just arriving at a quarter after 10 tonight, either a schedule change is in the works or something else. The Qantas flight was right on time and graced the skies as it made the wide turn to the final. The field was full of people snapping photos for the first time. For aviation buffs, it's still the thrill it was the first time you saw that plane of your dreams come in and land. Awesome.(Click on anyone of the images to enlarge).

The DFW Firefighters were practicing and training.

UPS was just about to make his turn but said hello first!

Qantas A-380. It's not a Doug Parker, that's for sure!

Methodist Outreach

It is the third year now, that the good people at Arapaho United Methodist Church, at the corner of Arapaho and Coit, have allowed me to photograph their pumpkin patch. It's always a great honor to do so. Why? Well, half the sales go their mission program while the other half goes to the Navajo Indian Nation in Arizona,  an outreach mission program of the church. My hat is off to the mission committee and is one of the main reasons that I have plugged their pumpkin patch in this blog. Besides, One of mom's sisters married a Methodist minister and stayed with his congregation in Arkansas for nearly his entire career and mom devoted a lot of time to the Cherokee Nation  in Oklahoma, which was dear to her heart. Funny how things come full  circle. So, go buy your pumpkins at the church's pumpkin patch this year. I'll tell you a little secret  why their patch is set apart from all the others....I can't tell you the secret but I can tell you it's red and has four wheels and a handle. ;<{} If you want a little history on the Navajo Nation , here is a link:     http://www.navajo-nsn.gov/history.htm

Here's some pictures of this years good looking pumpkins, too.

Amen!!

---and the crop looks very, very good.

There are several displays like this one, which is always very creative.

15Oct edit for clarity.

First In-Flight Migration V Sighted

Whooping Cranes and Sand Hill Cranes both migrate over Texas on one of their migration routes south. Flocks are not always massive flocks of hundreds of birds, but a flock or 30 is well within range. Ironically, the migration V was flying directly over the 18/36 runways at DFW. It was beautiful to see natures air force  vectoring over and around one of the busiest airports in the world. Such a sight. The hairs on the back of my neck were standing up along with the goosebumps on my arms.

Wishing a larger lens was in my bag but this does confirm the citing. Click on one of the images to enlarge.

They moved with the grace of an airliner as if they were on an approach frequency. Click on the image to enlarge.