Beauty in the Texas Hill Country

Delicate yet Strong

There are some flowers that are so delicate, they seem to disappear in with the surrounding grasses.  However, if you spot them, they are a treat to behold.  The stalks are so thin, they seem as if they would break in the slightest breeze.  Yet, they are remarkably strong and stand up to the wind, bending but not breaking.

Prickly Poppy Portrait

Perhaps it’s the stems of these flowers that are prickly – the flowers certainly aren’t!  They are very soft and feathery looking, and moved gently in the breeze.  Growing up against a weathered fence post, they positioned themselves for a lovely nature portrait.

Texas Hill Blooms

Each spring, the Texas Hill Country is awash in wildflowers.  My husband and I were lucky enough to time our visit there so that we were able to enjoy wildflower blooms such as these strikingly purple blooms.  I believe the name of these treasures is Blue Phacelia.  Whatever their name, they made for a lovely wildflower portrait.

Waterlily Reflection

Deep in the Texas Hill Country, there is a farm called Wildseed Farms, near Fredericksburg.  Although the farm primarily focuses on various wildflowers that they grow and the seeds from those flowers that they sell, they do have a very tranquil pond with waterlilies.  This particular waterlily reflected the absolute serenity one could find there, with the water so still, the reflection is just about perfect.

Enjoy!

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Treasures of Waco

When Jeff and I visited the Waco area, there were several sights to see that are popular with many travelers.  However, along the backroads around Waco, there were some hidden treasures in plain sight.  Here are just a couple of them……

Colors of Waco

As my husband explored the area around Waco, Texas, it was spring wildflower season!  Fields and fields of it every wildflower known to mankind, or so it seemed.  I managed to capture a nice grouping of bluebells and unknown wildflowers of bright orange and yellow.  I think of the wildflowers as the colors of Waco.

Rock Springs Church

As my husband and I drove around Waco, we discovered some treasures that perhaps some of the many travelers miss, but to us, contributed in no small way to the charm of the area.  One of these treasures was a small non-denominational church that’s actually just outside of Waco, in China Spring, Texas.  The charm of the historic style of the church, coupled with the wildflowers and greenery growing all around it made it something I wanted to capture in digital watercolor sketch.

Enjoy!

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