Bob Woodruff Park, Plano

Yesterday we went to Bob Woodruff Park in far eastern part of Plano, TX. This is one of the oldest green spaces accessible to public in the city. There are really tall trees in the park and a huge area of the park is earmarked as wilderness area where people don't usually venture. This is a wonderful venue for a wide array of outdoor activities. For people there are walking, bicycling and hiking trails and a lake for fishing enthusiasts. A creek dissects the park and provides the greenery the much needed water resources.

Hiking trail in the park

Lake in Bob Woodruff park

Unfortunately here is where the human nature gets exposed. The creek is littered with plastics, tires, and other rubbish. I wonder even in the supposedly law-abiding nation of USA there are people who indulge in illegal and mindless dumping of wastes into creeks. Don't they know that this creek feeds a larger reservoir which provides them with drinking water? I don't know what drives such people who litter and destroy the beauty and tranquility of the environment. I hope the law enforcement and parks and recreation agencies of the city of Plano take action to punish the guilty and prevent such dumping from happening again.

Illegal Trash Dumping in Bob Woodruff park

Create a mini ocean in your home!!!

One of the most fascinating class of animals in my opinion are saltwater fish. I could spend hours in the aquarium watching the colorful creatures swim about gracefully oblivious of those watching them. Whenever I travel to a seaside resort I make it a point to visit the local aquarium and check out if there are any snorkeling opportunities in the area. Snorkeling is one activity where I could get to see fish, corals, and other sea creatures in their natural setting. I often wondered how difficult or easy it would be to create a similar setting at home in the aquarium.

While researching on how to create a saltwater fish tank at home I came to know that it was possible to have exotic animals like live coral in our home aquariums. That is amazing news for me, to be able to have schools of colorful saltwater fish, corals and other exotic marine creatures swimming in a clear aquarium. Just looking at the fish has a great soothing effect on my mind.

Of course maintaining Reef tanks does require some amount of work and meticulousness, but the efforts are well worth the results. Right now with the economy being as it is there are great deals on all kinds of saltwater fish tanks and accessories. I believe this is a great time to invest in some great supplies if you are enthusiastic about saltwater fish. With the right stuff you could create a mini-ocean at home.