Uploads from Ron Wooten, with geodata

Mississippi River

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:33:35 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

A ship moves down the mouth of the Mississippi River south of Venice, Louisiana.

Mississippi River Delta

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:48:58 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

Arguably one of the earth's most endangered ecosystems on earth. This is the Pass A Loutre area, heading towards the open Gulf of Mexico. This area was adversely effected by the oil spill.

Late Spring Beach Cloudscape

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:14:20 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

Sunrise a la Jamaica Beach.

See Spot Swim!

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:14:22 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

A young spotted dolphin, cutting through the water and bringing a smile!

Island Breeze

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:14:22 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

The title doesn't match, but the wind was catching these two beautiful beings swaying in the breeze. Blessings in the sand...

Mountainous Clouds

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:14:21 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

A golden gem of a morning on Galveston's West End.

The Birds

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:14:18 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

Seagulls swarm along the beach as Sargassum washes ashore, bringing with it abundant life and food.

Green Tree Frog

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:13:24 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

Spring time is here and frogs are emerging to once again bring their songs to summer nights!

Silent, Serene Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:07:43 -0800

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

My daughter took a few minutes to sit and enjoy the setting sun at Galveston Island State Park. I am thankful she has a heart of an environmentally conscious young woman...with young ladies like her, I still can see some sense of hope for preserving natural beauty.

A Spot of Air

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:47:22 -0800

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

A pair of Atlantic spotted dolphins surface for a spot of air in some fantastic blue water off the central Texas coast.

Coastal Development and Nesting Sea Turtles

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:47:22 -0800

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

As more and more structures are built along our beaches, we run the risk of not leaving enough vital nesting habitat for sea turtles like this Kemps ridley, nesting on a dune on Galveston's East Beach.

City of Galveston

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:20:28 -0800

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

With the University of Texas Medical Branch in the background and the storm damaged (and now removed) Flagship Hotel on the beach, this view of the City of Galveston offers a look at this thriving island community.

Bolivar Beach

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:20:22 -0800

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

Sunset along the Bolivar Peninsula, just south of High Island, Texas.

Coastal Marsh

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:20:21 -0800

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

Miles and miles of coastal wetlands in southern Louisiana stretch off into the horizon. These areas should be labeled as endangered habitat, as they are slowly sinking and eroding into the Gulf of Mexico.

Eurasian Barn Owl

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:41:13 -0700

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Harris Hawk

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:41:12 -0700

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Eagle Owl

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:41:12 -0700

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Aplomado Falcon

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:41:14 -0700

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Green Glee?

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:40:40 -0700

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

Cruising on the bow of a big, rusty, heavy utility boat in the Galveston Channel with a whalesucker as a sidekick, this bottlenose was one of 7 riding us in to port.

Foggy Morning Aerial

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Wooten) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:20:27 -0800

Ron Wooten posted a photo:

The coastal plains just south of Intercoastal City, Louisiana on a foggy, cold morning.