Blob

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).

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

Blog by Matthew Tait Lifto