“Because they are primeval, because they outlive us, because they are fixed, trees seem to emanate a sense of permanence. And though rooted in earth, they seem to touch the sky. For these reasons it is natural to feel we might learn wisdom from them, to haunt about them with the idea that if we could only read their silent riddle rightly we should learn some secret vital our own lives …” – Kim Taplin, “Tongues in Trees,” 1989
I walked this path in the Lost Maples State Natural Area in search of a golden-cheeked warbler and was rewarded with peace and beauty that enriched my thoughts. -- Photo by Pat Bean
Favorite Places
Located in Texas’ Edwards Plateau, Lost Maples State Park has a magical aura. It’s a place where, besides seeing a golden-cheeked warbler, one can see physical evidence of the past. When I visited it, I felt like I had dropped into one of Mother Nature’s special places.
A rocky climb to the top of an Edwards Plateau Ridge in Lost Maples provides evident that this land once lay beneath a sea. -- Photo by Pat Bean
Lost Maples got its name because the maple trees there are far from other maple forests. While it’s most visited when the maple trees wear their brightest fall colors, I find it a place of calm beauty anytime of the year.
Lovely! Where is that near?
Lovely photo. What part of Texas? I’ve never heard of it.
It’s about 90 miles northwest of San Antonio in Bandera County, where there’s not much else Bob. And you’re right it a beautiful area of Texas.
It’s hard for us to imagine the earth in a different configuration than what it is today, but over the millions of years of earth history, it has been in many different configurations. The one thing you can be sure of is change. Love this picture of naked trees!
Change is inevitable. It happens everyday. Whining about it doesn’t change anything so we might as well get on with our lives. Thanks for commenting Deborah.
Great photos! Lost Maples looks like a place I would love.
I’m sure you would. Thanks Robin.