Winter storm Goliath dumped upwards of two to three feet of snow in Texas towards the end of the 2015. Strong, violent winds created snowdrifts as high as eight to ten feet. Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus received around 12 inches or more of snow from this storm. I checked my camera traps on January…
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My encounters with Flora and Fauna, as well as my continuing research at 3 Rivers Foundation.
Capturing a Bobcat
It’s not often you get a capture like this on a camera trap – a smiling bobcat (Lynx rufus) looking directly into the camera. Camera traps have confirmed at least two bobcats roaming Comanche Springs in Texas. Photograph – © Christena Stephens
Read MoreExperiencing a Bat Flight
It first starts with an incoming swoosh of cave swallows entering the cave for their nightly rest. Then in timed synchronization, the second and third set of swallows fly in taking up their spots within the cavern entrance. Then a distant faint thunderous, fluttering noise is heard caused by thousands upon thousands of bat wings circling…
Read MoreHaunting TrailCam Photos
Halloween is one of my favorite days. I love the general ghostly atmosphere this day brings. In my research at Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus I’ve captured some spooky, ghostlike trail cam photos of wildlife. Here are a few of those captures this year that lend themselves to revealing a haunting and eerie side of…
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Forgotten Winds 