Easter Bluebonnet Adventure

This spring is already an abundantly blessed one for central Texans.  We've had beautiful weather, just the right amount of rain and sunshine, which has brought on the best bluebonnet season in at least three years.  This weekend, Randy and I ventured out to Llano, for Cooper's BBQ and to get pictures of the blankets of blue (we also ended up at the Texas Hills Vineyard and Winery, and scored an Orange Moscato and '07 Syrah from the friendly KU fan working this weekend). We weren't able to stop at the best bluebonnet places, along winding backroads between Llano and Johnson City, but we were able to stop for these not far from the Pedernales River.

I love the bluebonnets among the cacti.  Beautiful.

Some Indian paintbrushes fight for attention.

Yours truly, clearly trying to camouflage myself - and again, the Indian paintbrushes fight for attention.

The real goal of the trip, of course. 

And, the Pedernales, one of the treasures of the Hill Country.  We're looking down river here.


Hope everyone had a blessed and happy Easter.  Celebrate, for He is risen!