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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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 MoreRemains of Black Willow Tree
On a brisk, cloudy October day in 2009, I went hiking with Sammy, who was an 80+ year-old lady. She wanted to show me the site of a known “Billy the Kid” hideout in Bailey County, Texas less than 15 miles from the New Mexico border. As we hiked up the side of the hill,…
Read MoreComanche Springs Astronomy Campus Research
Earlier this year I began a camera trap survey at Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus (CSAC) west of Crowell, Texas. The survey’s purpose is to acquire base-line data on what faunal life is present and utilizing the 700-acre campus. Wildlife surveying is important for a many reasons and for this project I’m concentrating on four…
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Forgotten Winds 