Whether Steve was leading a group in an obscure place like Rocksprings or in the Houston Metroplex..... Whether Steve was leading a group in the State or out... He was passionate about seeing birders know and see more! Thank you Steve. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. And our prayers are with the many of you who knew him closer and longer than some of the rest of us. For a couple of days I have been working on a report of a trip I took earlier in the year to the Panhandle. I was designing it to be a prelude to Thanksgiving. After hearing of Steve's passing I first thought it best not to send it. But after consideration, it is the type of trip that Steve took and the type of trip he led many of us on. So I'll post it and in some small measure hopefully it will be a tribute to him as well. In 30 minutes or so look for the posting: Panhandle Fallout or Blessed to be a Birder. Lamont Brown Denton and Harlingen Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner