Yesterday’s short morning walk had me itching for more nature. I needed that happy feeling I only get when I’m outside.
My happy place is next to a big tree.
So I decided to go look for Bluestem Pond and investigate a wooded area here at Birch Creek State Park. What a lovely sight greeted me there. I knew I was in for a good walk.
The welcome tree.
The pond was small but pretty, and turtles liked it.
I just can’t get enough of these.
The Honeybee Trail is a nice loop, and it was shady and quiet. I didn’t meet any other people there. All sorts of birds were singing and I got plenty of plants to record. Just for Barbara, here are 36 photos of plants, birds, and insects.
Let’s go!Pink wood sorrelScarlet pimpernelBig pine treeCanadian wild garlicCinnabar bracketWild onion seedsScarab beetles in cactus blossomAnd in white prickly poppySpicebush swallowtails love thistlesCan you see the raindrops?Another large pine at park HQGaillardiaCloth of goldDancing black vulture Scary bee flyCutleaf evening primrose Blue StarNot sure what it isBlack VuktureCardinalBlue-winged TealsWood Ducks and a tealDuck finBye, ducksMother vulture. Sandpipers Texas ragwortAnother swallowtail.
After the walk, Lee, Mike, Martha, and I got in the car and drove around the area like Lee and I did last visit. Mike found a little burger restaurant with burgers as good as Tex Miller’s in Cameron and French fries that were nearly as perfect as Thursday’s hush puppies. I think it was Pappy’s Burger Shack in Caldwell. We enjoyed clouds on the way home.
We watched The Crown in the evening. Wow, those royals were big time smokers.
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The person behind The Hermits' Rest blog and many others. I'm a certified Texas Master Naturalist and love the nature of Milam County. I manage technical writers in Austin, help with Hearts Homes and Hands, a personal assistance service, in Cameron, and serve on three nonprofit boards. You may know me from La Leche League, knitting, iNaturalist, or Facebook. I'm interested in ALL of you!
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