For the love of Autumn

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables   

While many are already experiencing snow on their side of the world , in Texas we are enjoying pleasant weather,the kind that makes you embrace the outside with full force, it makes one find every excuse possible to enjoy it. That is not hard for me , for I am a lover of nature and autumns, always looking forward to that first crisp morning, pumpkins patch, mums in the store, the first fall colors... 
Autumn like spring renews my love to photograph nature, at this time there aren't many autumn colors in our area but there isn't a lack of beautiful things around us.

 

 

 

photos Taken at Cibolo Creek  and at the Guadalupe River.

BEAUTY

 

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in. ~George Washington Carver

 

Nature study is not something planned in my house, just happens. In the spring always seems natural to study nature. Do you feel like that too?
 Who in the Spring could resist the beautiful flowers popping everywhere, the pleasant weather, the happy sings of the birds...not I, not I !
I love to keep around copies of favorite books about nature. Right now we are enjoying:

• Wildflowers of Texas
• A Field Guide to the Butterflies of North America 
• A Guide to Field Identification Birds of North America
• The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady

Do you have a favorite book about nature? I would love to know.

 

Dwarf Dandelion and Texas Stork's- Bill

 

Skullcap and verbena (?)

Phacelia

Baby Blue-eyes, Rose Vervain, Phacelia, Erect Dayflower, Wild Onion

Yellow Wood-Sorrel

Spiderwort , Dwarf Dandelion and Yellow Wood-Sorrel



Texas Stork's- Bill

Moss

New Braunfels/Gruene

 

We spent our Thanksgiving weekend enjoying the lovely town of New Braunfels.  Gruene is a Historical district  by New Braunfels, if you are a visitor it is a must stop place for eating and shopping. But our purpose was really to enjoy the general area and nature.
                                         

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P.S. Thanks for all that enter our giveaway. My goal is to choose a winner this weekend.

Round Top - A Texan Road Trip (part 1)

Have you heard of Round Top before ? If not, you are in for a treat, this is a tiny town (pop. 90) loaded with enchanted adventures and all with just in a few blocks of each other. So prepare your cooler and cameras and make sure to have comfortable shoes...you will love this little town!!!
Round top is well know for it Antique shows and pies. But what it makes Round Top special for me is :

1. The Round Top Festival Institute (pictures above)
The historic structures alone are worth the trip, the Institute beautiful grounds are usually open, so a visit on the less hotter months are a must.

2. The Family library
A wonderful stop, the library will enchanted any children or adult in that matter.

3.Henkel Square Market
This is a place to people watching, enjoy some coffee and delicious pies. Also you can admire lovely historic structures.

4. Shakespeare at Winedale
The plays are performance in hay barn made to resemble a Elizabethan theatre. The performances are excellent... 

There are so much more to this little town, bluebonnets, layback, perfect little houses, antiques...
Next all will post more pictures of our trip.

                                                                          ** JM **