Where? Where do I live again?

Okay, first...for those who can, please don't REALLY answer that question. I try to use discretion about SOME things. I know, I know...it's a little surprising after all the info I divulge here.

But, really...let's just leave it at this. I live in Texas. TEXAS. Not Seattle. But, given the weather this spring & early summer, you'd think we lived in Seattle. It has been just crazy. We don't go even 5 days without rain. A LOT of it, too.

So, the ground has already been pretty saturated over the last few months & has stayed that way. Well, after only a few days without rain, it started back up yesterday. With yesterday's rain & then receiving even more today...well...we're flooded. The ground just cannot handle anymore rain, I suppose.

The little neighborhood that we live in...FLOODED! At one point this evening, you couldn't get into or out of the neighborhood because of water rushing over the roads. There are two ways in & they were both flooded. We've lived here for 6+ years, now, and I don't ever remember that happening.

So, the hubster (he really doesn't like that name...anyone wanna come up with something new to call him?), the girls & I drove around & took some photos. I'm gonna share some here, but I don't think it does the water justice. I can tell you that ALL of these places that are flooded with water...well...water's not supposed to be here. At all. None. It's completely dry during a normal summer. It's like...we don't even have just a large puddle of water...a place where it's all running off to. No, we've got rapids, lakes, rivers. It's seriously nuts. In fact, for a couple of these photos, I waded off into the water up to about six inches deep. I know, I know...you should never wade off into fast moving flood waters. I could have gone deeper...I didn't. I'm fine.

I have to say...I'm not much of a landscape photographer. These shots were tricky for me. There's no people here. Just water. Lots & lots of water. How do you go about taking creative shots of water? But, I tried. I definitely don't think you can see the magnitude of the waters here, or how deep it's running. Oh well. Also, it was about 8:45pm when I was out taking these. Awfully dark. Enough excuses...

This next one is of water running over the road. This is a relatively high road, too, so I always thought. This was probably running about almost a foot deep when I was here. However, I know it was running higher before because it was high enough that people couldn't cross.
And the rapids formed by the water going over the road. Crazy. I don't know where this little "river" ends.
Brush stuck in the fence. I assume this is a result of the earlier, higher flooding. Again...water running over the road.
And, yeah. Normally, this is a pasture full of cows. I have no idea how deep this was.
We're expecting rain for the next couple days, too, I think. Fun.