I took this photo of a nice longhorn bull last year in Comfort, Texas. The Texas Longhorn ancestors were brought to the new world by Spanish settlers. Some escaped and became feral. Longhorns are well-adapted to the climate and are … Continue reading →
These Jack O’Lantern mushrooms (Omphalotus illudens) were the colorful highlight of today’s hike. Appropriately, for the winter solstice, today was overcast and dark. There isn’t much color right now and it’s rained recently so the ground was damp. These might … Continue reading →
Bunton Branch is a small intermittent tributary of Plum Creek in Kyle. While researching Plum Creek, I learned that there are 166 streams in the United States with that name. A bit downstream from where I took these photos, there … Continue reading →
Driving along one of the local back roads, I was treated to another autumn view. This time it was a fairly large, pretty, grove of beautiful, tall cedar elms (Ulmus crassifolia). Cedar elms grow straight and tall. These were about 30 … Continue reading →