RyanR's web pages ('R' stands for Rudnicki)
San Marcos, Texas, U.S.A.
N29°53'39"; W97°56'51"
Elevation ~740' above MSL

(as an aside, please be aware there's lots of weather aside from earth's.  
This site should be visited daily for solar, martian, and other solar system locales.)

We live at the southeastern edge of the Texas Hill Country, on the lip of the eroding Balcones Escarpment.  To our south and east the land drops sharply to the Blackland Prairie region of Texas.  The elevation of downtown San Marcos, less than 1 mile to the south southeast, is ~560'.  Walk 1 1/2 blocks to our northwest and the elevation is 800'.  See for yourself (Raisz landform map).  

The result is two ecoregions, with different trees and birds, all within a very short walking distance (Texas Natural Regions map).  That difference is magnified by the presence of artesian springs at the base of the escarpment.  Some 23 million gallons of water per day gushes from the springs; enough to form the beautifully clear San Marcos River.  What an interesting place to live.  

Major transportation lines (road-IH35, rail-Union Pacific) follow the escarpment NE/SW on the flat blackland prairie.

The Balcones Escarpment even has an impact on the weather.  Here's a description of the Escarpment's impact on a meteorological phenomenon called squall lines.

I. Personal Mapping

This page contains links to examples of ways to make mapping personal.

The first example is the mapping of a cross-country ski trip.

The following constitute a to-do list:

The second example is mapping a volksmarch route.

The third example is mapping a geology field trip.

The fourth example is mapping a journey to work.

The fifth example is mapping a watershed.

The sixth example is remembering the path of a hurricane.

The seventh example is mapping local earthquakes.

The eighth example is mapping population distribution.

II. Files for others:

    None at present.

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local radar    Time is UTM/GMT, -6hrs for CST
                   AUS/SAT WXR Discussion

cabin radar    Time is UTM/GMT, -8hrs for PST
                    EKA/ACV WXR Discussion

babcia radar    Time is UTM/GMT, -5hrs for EST
                      BDL WXR Discussion

III. Link(s)

Because I commute by car a lot, I visit this site often.

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