Texas style, words and photography.
The Eastern bluebirds nested somewhere close by our house but not in any of our 6 birdhouses.I caught the dad and two babies in the birdbath yesterday.
I have been seeing lots of activity at the birdbaths due to the heat. They like the shallow ones rather than my deep ones but I added stuff in the deep ones but they are still a no go.
I love getting to see the young ones I have never seen the juvenile bluebirds before.
This really made my day.
This juvenile yellow crowned night heron has been hanging around in our pasture.
They say the juveniles will stay in the area they are raised for a good while.
We have had a lot of crawdads from all the rain and that is one thing they love to eat. You will often see these birds in the ditches hunting for bugs and crawdads.
Nature never ceases to amaze me and I truly enjoy getting to see her beauty in the wildlife that graces us with its presence from time to time.
Often times we walk past something without noticing it.
Then one day we look down and see the beauty in the Verbena that is cascading across the moss rock. It is those days that let me know my life is in balance and that I have inner peace.
Life is simple but sometimes our minds are so cluttered with things we never get to find that balance.
Take a deep breath walk outside and look for something that brings you joy. Stand there and enjoy the moment.
Everyday gives us the opportunity to enjoy life to the fullest.
Open your eyes to see nature and your ears to hear it.
Look around at the flowers, trees, grass, and the sky.
Listen to the birds sing.
Tune into to nature her beauty is wonderful.
In Texas, the Coral Trumpet vine grows wild it is beautiful but it can be very invasive.
My husband found some small plants at work about 6 years ago and brought them home. Now, these vines take up about 10ft length and 8 ft height in our backyard on a lattice fence that is for privacy.
They would bloom more if we would remove some of the canopies of trees and bushes they are planted under.
This color is amazing and the way the vine grows allows this plant to put on quite a show.
Spending time outside in our yard and taking in the beauty all around us is one of my favorite things to do.
The smell of a rose is like no other.
The beauty these flowers show each and every day is amazing that is why we love the knockout roses.
This was an early morning low light picture of a rose with morning dew.
My favorite pictures to take are early in the morning the light is magical and you can do so much with it.
Sometimes beauty is all around us we just have to open our eyes to see it.
There is 3 1/2 weeks difference in these pictures.
It is truly amazing how fast petunias grow.
I spent a lot of time making my huge planter and painting it with the metallic paints only to realize a few weeks later the pot does not even show anymore lol.
A good rule of thumb when it comes to finding the perfect place for your petunias is the lighter colors need filtered sun rather than full sun and brighter or darker colors can handle the sun better.
If you can find the perfect spot for your petunias they will really put on a show with lots of blooms every day to brighten up your yard.
I love taking pictures of freshly cut hay bails.
I was able to get a few shots in the fog early one morning after the hay had been bailed the night before.
The way they line up in rows is unique and every now you will see a few out of place.
Photographing them is a challenge sometimes.
I love taking pictures of roses after rain or with morning dew on the petals.
Knock out roses are blooming pretty much year round around here. Right now they are very very happy. Roses are so inspirational to me they show such beauty in the petals.
Sunday we had some rain so I was able to get a few shots of the roses. I decided to give them each a post over the next week.
