Great pics!! It'll be interesting to see some of that country in a year or so. I'd think that area is more of a monsoonal precip regime. If so, it's quite a long while before their "rainy" season...
Those are some great photos! RIP for the Firefighter who lost his life and prayers for his family. I fought on the Storm King fire here in CO where 14 firefighters lost there lives. It looks like it is the start of a very long fire season for you guys in TX. Be safe down there!