August 15, 2011 by Pat Bean
South Llano River State Park
Entrance to the visitor center at this Texas state park made me feel as if I had come into a world of faries. In addition to the colorful wildflowers, I was welcomed by a scarlet tanager that hung around the building. -- Photo by Pat Bean
“Earth Laughs in Flowers.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.” Claude Monet
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters.” — Ursula K. Le Guin
Pat Bean is a writer, avid birder, hiker and passionate nature observer with wanderlust in her soul. She spent nine years living and traveling in a small RV. She now lives in Tucson with a furry black ball of energy she named Pepper, a rescued Scotty-mix. She was also a journalist for 37 years, and can be reached at patbean@msn.com
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I love Texas wildflowers.
I’ve traveled from coast to coast, and from border to border, and by far Texas has the best roadside wildflowers. When it comes to autumn colors, however, Texas loses out. Thanks for commenting.
So true. My favorite fall foliage is in New Hampshire or Vermont.
beautiful!
What an absolutely inviting entrance! The red tanager against the purple must’ve been exquisite.
Gorgeous Pat.
Wow! What a beautiful entrance. 🙂