Thursday Things: Wild Flower

There are  places in Texas that look like a scene from a fairy tale. These spots will prove to you that Heaven on Earth is possible.

In the Spring, the heart of Texas gets covered in wild flowers. It's a riot of color. They follow the roads, curl over the hills and hug the fence posts. I can't begin to tell you how beautiful it is, and the pictures I post won't do it justice.

If you ever want to visit Texas, come in early April and make sure you spend time in the Hill Country. You won't be disappointed.

The Bluebonnet. If you look at it from the top, it looks like a star. Which is just one reason why it's the state flower of Texas.

The Indian Paint Brush. The orange perfectly compliments the blue of the Bluebonnet. And that's actually true because my husband's an Art teacher, and orange is blue's compliment.

The Pink Evening Primrose. Or in other words....the Buttercup. I like the first name only because whenever I mention it to people, they have no idea what I'm talking about. (It's funny.)

The Mexican Hat. Because it kinda looks like a sombrero.

Indian Blanket. Because it kinds looks like a woven blanket.

The Black-Eyed Susan. Pretty sure this one was named because the center looks like an eye and it's a blackish/brownish color.

There are a lot more. Sunflowers, daisies, thistles, blue-eyed grass....

But I can't talk about all of them. No matter how much I might want to. Texas Wildflowers have been some of my favorite things since I was five. I wait desperately each Spring for them to appear. People call me and tell me how good the season was.

If you're interested, and want to learn more, you can visit the Texas Wildseed Farm. They do God's work there.

To tide you over, because it's only January, here's a picture...

Is there somewhere, some time, that is like Heaven for you? Fairy tale scenes are everywhere, and I promise if you look, you'll fine one!