The question of the day is not: where is the rain. The real question is: how the heck did it miss me? I had rain clouds most of the day. Radar showed rain all around and heading straight at me. People were calling discussing rain. They were emailing about the rain. Bottom line at the end of the day: No Rain Here. Your photostudy tonight is of the beautiful rain clouds and all shades of Grey. To point out the levels of grey, I found a grey Kite! The photos suggest it is cold and wet. It is really very hot and humid. But it was a grey day-sometimes it takes a grey day to make You appreciate the blue skies and sunshine! Enjoy!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey
Grey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grey or gray is an intermediate color between black and white, a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally a color "without color." [2] It is the color of a cloud-covered sky, of ash and of lead.[3]
The first recorded use of grey as a color name in the English language was in AD 700.[4] Grey is the British, Canadian, Australian, Irish, New Zealand and South African spelling, although gray remained in common usage in the UK until the second half of the 20th century.[5] Gray has been the preferred American spelling since approximately 1825,[6] althoughgrey is an accepted variant.[7][8]
| Grey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Common connotations | |
| pessimism, depression, blandness, boredom, neutrality, fog, undefinedness, old age,contentment, the brain (grey matter) and speed | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #808080 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (128, 128, 128) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 0, 0, 50) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (--°, 0%, 50%) |
| Source | HTML/CSS[1] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Grey storm clouds
The whiteness or darkness of clouds is a function of their depth. Small, fluffy white clouds in summer look white because the sunlight is being scattered by the tiny water droplets they contain, and that white light comes to the viewer's eye. However, as clouds become larger and thicker, the white light cannot penetrate through the cloud, and is reflected off the top. Clouds look darkest grey during thunderstorms, when they can be as much as 20,000 to 30,000 feet high.
Stratiform clouds are a layer of clouds that covers the entire sky, and which have a depth of between a few hundred to a few thousand feet thick. The thicker the clouds, the darker they appear from below, because little of the sunlight is able to pass through. From above, in an airplane, the same clouds look perfectly white, but from the ground the sky looks gloomy and grey.[14]
The greying of hair
The color of a person's hair is created by the pigment melanin, found in the core of each hair. Melanin is also responsible for the color of the skin and of the eyes. There are only two types of pigment; dark (eumelanin) or light (phaeomelanin). Combined in various combinations, these pigments create all natural hair colors.
Melanin itself is the product of a specialized cell, the melanocyte, which is found in each hair follicle, from which the hair grows. As hair grows, the melanocyte injects melanin into the hair cells, which contain the protein keratin and which makes up our hair, skin, and nails. As long as the melanocytes continue injecting melanin into the hair cells, the hair retains its original color. At a certain age, however, which varies from person to person, the amount of melanin injected is reduced and eventually stops. The hair, without pigment, turns grey and eventually white. The reason for this decline of production of melanocytes is uncertain. In the February 2005 issue ofScience, a team of Harvard scientists suggested that the cause was the failure of the melanocyte stem cells to maintain the production of the essential pigments, due to age or genetic factors, after a certain period of time. For some people, the breakdown comes in their twenties; for others, many years later.[15] According to the site of the magazine Scientific American, "Generally speaking, among Caucasians 50 percent are 50 percent gray by age 50."[16] Adult male gorillas also develop silver hair but only on their backs, see Physical characteristics of gorillas.
Animal color
Grey is a very common color for animals, birds and fish, ranging in size from whales to mice. It provides a natural camouflage and allows them to blend with their surroundings.
Grey matter of the brain
The substance that composes the brain is sometimes referred to as grey matter, or "the little grey cells", so the color grey is associated with things intellectual. However, the living human brain is actually pink in color; it only turns grey when dead.
Nanotechnology and grey goo
Grey goo is to a hypothetical end-of-the-world scenario, also known as ecophagy: out-of-control self-replicating nanobots consume all living matter on Earth while building more of themselves.[19]
Grey noise
In sound engineering, grey noise is random noise subjected to a psychoacoustic equal loudness curve, such as an inverted A-weighting curve, over a given range of frequencies, giving the listener the perception that it is equally loud at all frequencies.
Ethics
In ethics, grey is either used pejoratively to describe situations that have no clear moral value; "the grey area", or positively to balance an all-black or all-white view - for example, shades of grey represent magnitudes of good and bad.
Folklore
In folklore, grey is often associated with goblins, elves and other legendary mischievous creatures. Scandinavian folklore often depicts gnomes and nisser in grey clothing. This is partly because of their association with dusk, as well as because these creatures were said to be outside traditional moral standards of black and white.
New Resource I found that You will want to keep if You are in Texas-
http://www.tceq.texas.gov/response/drought
Texas Drought Information
Large sections of the state are experiencing exceptional or extreme drought. These prolonged, dry conditions put a strain on water supplies for all uses. Here is information to help you make better decisions about water use, including surface and groundwater regulations, and emergency procedures.
- Maps
- Drought and Public Water Systems
- Water Rights
- Wildfires
- How the TCEQ Responds to Drought
- Other Resources
- Governor Rick Perry's Disaster Proclamation
(July 12, 2013) - Development of a Rule for Drought or Water-Shortage Conditions
Commissioners' Summary of 2011 Drought Response 
- Drought Overview Presentation
(March 1, 2012) - Rainfall Totals:
Get e-mail or text updates on your choice of topicsMaps
- Drought Impact on Texas Surface Water (August 6, 2013)
- Map of Drought Conditions
- Map of Texas Vegetation Conditions
- Map of Water Systems under Water-Use Restriction
- Map of Priority Call Areas on Surface Water Rights
Drought and Public Water Systems
- List of Texas PWSs Limiting Water Use to Avoid Shortages
- Map of Water Systems under Water-Use Restriction
- PWS Drought Reporting Form
- Drought Contingency Plans
- Educational Materials Available to Water Systems
Emergency Management for Public Water Systems
- Video of Emergency Planning Workshop Presentation
- Emergency Planning Workshops for Public Utility Operators
- Questions from the TCEQ’s Workshops on Drought Emergency Planning: Answers to Help Drinking-Water Systems Prepare for Emergencies
- Emergency and Temporary Use of Wells for Public Water Supplies
- Emergency Interconnection Procedure for Public Water Systems
- List of Licensed Water Haulers
- Requests for Drinking Water Assistance from Local Governments
- Resources for Texas Water and Wastewater Utilities
- Emergency Drinking Water Annex A of the Drought Preparedness Plan
Water Rights
- How to Make a Water-Right Complaint
- How to Make a Water-Right Priority Call
- Letters to Water-Right Holders and Interested Parties
- How Rights to Surface Water Are Prioritized
- What Your Water Right Means
- River Authority and Watermaster Area Boundaries Map
- Groundwater Regulation for Private Well Owners
- Emergency Modification: LCRA Water Management Plan
Active Priority Calls on Surface Water Rights
- Brazos River Priority-Call Area
- 2013 (began July 2, 2013)
- 2012-2013 (ended January 24, 2013)
- 2011-2012 (ended January 27, 2012)
- 2009 (ended September 18, 2009)
Priority Calls No Longer in Effect
- Llano River Priority-Call Area (ended October 26, 2011)
- Neches River Priority-Call Area (ended April 4, 2012)
- San Saba Watershed Priority-Call Area (ended February 7, 2012)
- Little Sandy Creek Watershed Priority-Call Area (ended February 16, 2012)
E-mail and Text Alerts
Subscribe to receive an e-mail or text whenever new drought information is posted on this Web page.
How the TCEQ Responds during Drought
- Consults public water systems regarding implementation of drought implementation plans and specific needs as they arise
- Tracks public drinking water systems under water use restrictions—both voluntary and mandatory
- Tracks and manages water-right draws of surface water
- Conducts training in TCEQ regional offices to equip inspectors in non-watermaster areas to measure and monitor surface water flows and to ensure the senior water-right priority calls are honored and respected by protecting the flow of water
- Staffs drought information hot line during business hours to answer questions from the public: 800-447-2827
- Enhances this Web page to cover a wide range of drought-related topics
- Conducts weekly meetings across programs to provide updates, monitor status and forecasts, and address concerns
- Sends targeted news releases in areas where water rights have been curtailed to provide information and encourage conservation
- Actively participates with other state agencies on Joint Information Council and Drought Preparedness Taskforce
Other Resources
Questions or Comments:ac@tceq.texas.gov
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