Chocolate and Hope

When the world gives you nothing but crap and pain all in one week, chocolate daisies come to the rescue to make you shoutout in glee when you discover them.  A large patch of these divine daisies were discovered in Seminole, Texas this week. This is March, not April. Our rains have been nonexistent, but…

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Earth Day and Wildflowers

Mammals. Birds. Even lizards are celebrated on Earth Day. Often wildflowers are overlooked. Certain years the Llano Estacado gets the right weather conditions with rains, warmer temperatures, and lesser freezing days. Those conditions come together bringing the sandy soils to life with a magical carpet of primroses, spectacle pods, scrambled eggs, Tahoka daisy, and beeblossom…

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Happiness

Yesterday, was miles and miles of wheat with splashes of Oenothera growing in the built up sand dunes here in West Texas. Perfect quote for inspiration: “If you want to be happy, be.” Leo Tolstoy Wildflowers do exist in this region. They make me happy. Always will! What makes you happy?

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Hidden Diamond in Goldthwaite, Texas

Coming back from Austin after an interview, I approached the small town of Goldthwaite where I saw a blue sign that said something about a botanical garden. I was like hmmm? Botanical Garden? Driving further into town I saw another sign next to a modern building about the garden. I quickly did a U-turn, parked,…

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