Texas Hill Country Wildflowers

Rail Fence on Texas highway 29 near Buchanan

Now is the prime time to hit the country roads in the Texas Hill Country for Wildflowers.  The rains over the few months have turned the hillsides green with wildflowers bursting forth.  Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure.

The next set of pictures was taken on the old Kingsland railroad line.

Texas Bluebonnets riding the rails

Early morning sunlight

A river of bluebonnets run under the old railroad bridge

A few Texas Paintbrush in Texas Bluebonnets

A view from the bridge

The walk to this bridge is about a half a mile down the railroad right of way

Bluebonnets and a nice live oak tree

A few reflection shots

One of my favorites. The hill country reflected in the door and window of my F-150.

I stood at a fence for 20 minutes waiting for this colt to get up from his nap.

Then it decided to come check me out and it was too close for pictures.

Eating a little clover

Pausing after drinking a little milk

Highway 71 South of Llano

The bluebonnets run back into the hills

Pontotoc on Highway 71

Another old building in Pontotoc

Texas Bluebonnets with Stemless Evening Primrose

I got carried away taking pictures here. There are still five more.  Let me know if you have a favorite.

End view

A picture from inside

I told you I got carried away

Last one from this location

I believe the yellow flowers are Fendler Bladderpod.  Pretty flower stuck with a bad name. This picture was taken near Highway 29 and Park Road 4.  The frequent traffic make it hard to capture a sharp picture.

I think the red flowers are a variety of Indian Blanket.

Iris growing in the waters of Crockett Gardens at Lake Georgetown

Indian Blankets at Lake Georgetown

That's all for this blog.  If you live in the Hill Country now is the time to hit the roads.  Llano county is bursting with color.

Leaving for Australia on Wednesday.  Hope to be posting some pictures from Tasmania in about 10 days.