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May 14, 2012

Two photos from Texas…

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A person in a red shirt kneels outdoors in a wooded area with fallen branches, surrounded by three dogs - one black and two white - appearing to celebrate a birthday with a cake.

…that show us how much we need to connect the dots.

A person in a red shirt kneels outdoors in a wooded area with fallen branches, surrounded by three dogs - one black and two white - appearing to celebrate a birthday with a cake.
A group of five people stand beneath a bare tree holding protest signs and wearing themed t-shirts. One sign features a large black circle on white background. The scene appears to be outdoors in a park setting.

The photo on the left is from Austin, Texas — here’s the story behind it:

Almost one year after severe drought conditions contributed to wildfires that burned 96% of the 6,600 acres of Bastrop State Park, the park is showing signs of rebirth, which is good news to my dogs, Dylan and Sophie. (Photographer Credit: Mary Priddy)

And, the photo on the right is from Georgetown, Texas — here’s what local organizers had to say:

We lost thousands of “century trees” in Central Texas due to the record-breaking Drought of 2011 — a worse drought is predicted this year. (Photo Credit: Bonnie Stump)