Blob

tait

Shared on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 10:55

We had an unusually high amount of rain in Texas this year. When I say "unusual", I mean it too - basically 2 straight months of rain at the end of spring/beginning of summer. The plus? Well, our area lakes that were at danger conditions, 15-20 feet under normal level all swelled to flood status - upwards of 20-25 feet over normal. Our temperatures were much lower this summer than normal. And, my car got cleaned - sorta.

But now, our lakes have BLOBS! What the heck is a blob? Apprantly, it means the water is really good. But, to me, they are these huge green/brown masses that remind me of some bad liver pictures I was forced to look at in Science. Oh, that and escargo. Now, blobs are actually made up of millions of organisms called "zooids" - sure, I know you all knew that (write it down for your next Scrabble venture).

Blob - zooids at lake grapevine in Dallas Blob at Lake Grapevine in Dallas, TX

To read more about this strange phenomenon, check out the Dallas Morning News article here.

Blog by Matthew Tait Lifto

Comments

sweetdulce's picture
Submitted by sweetdulce on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 18:39
Ew! Yuck!
tait's picture
Submitted by tait on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 14:27
@Big - flushed? like red-faced and slightly sweaty? I'm confused.
wilderz's picture
Submitted by wilderz on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 10:59
run for your life man! Read the article..never heard of these critters before. Interesting read.
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 10:59
The word Blob reminds me of the old horror movie. Good luck with your Blobs of goodness
CapnHun's picture
Submitted by CapnHun on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:04
Now this is what I call a good blog! How much better can you get than a local blob phenomena.
J-Cat's picture
Submitted by J-Cat on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:20
ewwwwwwww
Big0ne's picture
Submitted by Big0ne on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:25
Looks like something that should be flushed.
SexKitten's picture
Submitted by SexKitten on Wed, 09/26/2007 - 20:42
wow....I knew my family had stayed away from Lake Grapvine for a reason..now I am glad that I did!!

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