International Gem & Jewelry Show in Dallas

A quick look at some specimens at the Dallas stop of the International Gem & Jewelry Show: 

Headed Down Under

Crikey!

Our TV show "North Texas Explorer" will begin airing on Australian television next week!

Our Australian fans can catch NTE on Friday nights at 7:00 PM with replays on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM and Tuesday at 5:50 PM on Channel 44 in Adelaide.

On Location #18 - Logan's Run in Fort Worth

As the poster says, welcome to the 23rd century!

Apparently you can visit the 23rd century world of Logan's Run anytime you want by taking a trip to the Fort Worth Water Gardens.


The 20th century park filled in as a 23rd century doohickey in some scenes toward the end of the film.


Despite Micheal York's excitement (seen below) I don't recommend that you jump in. Just take in the scenery and take some pictures. Be warned though, after your visit you WILL need to pee.

North Texas Tornado Twitter Round Up

The severe weather is still going on here in North Texas but we've already started cataloging the Twitter reaction. Let's start with CNN:

That video is from WFAA and the CNN link can be seen here.

Matt Mahler in Oklahoma City posted an early screen grab of the tornado (From the Weather Channel):


And speaking of the Weather Channel, they tweeted a picture of some giant hail in Euless:


And Shawn Reynolds was one of the many who tweeted out this crazy tornado footage from Arlington:

You can watch it here:

Geology at the Dallas Zoo

At the Nature Exchange at the Dallas Zoo kids can bring in their found natural items (shells, pine cones, fossils, etc.) for trade. The more they know about the items, the more points they earn. They can then use the points to "buy" some of the cool specimens on display.

Here are some pictures of some of the geology related items they have on display at the Exchange: