Texas state flower

Posing with bluebonnets is a Texas tradition. Families and their pets are often seen taking portraits in fields of bluebonnets. The blue burst occurs from March through May, often peaking in April.

 

 

Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, deserves much of the credit for the colorful explosion each spring. As first lady, she championed planting wildflowers along roadsides. She believed that beautifying the countryside was more than a cosmetic gesture. “Where flowers bloom, so does hope,” she said.

 

 

Every year for the past 30+ tears our family has made what we 've come to know as "Our spring ritual" meaning we all pack as family members as willing to take the trip and head out to make a long look along the Hill Country Trail. Our first stop was the Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls. Since 1929, the servers here have been slinging pie with meringue piled so high it barely fits through the door.

 

 

“Pie happy hour” had the place buzzing, and customers were stopping by in droves. After ordering a slice of pecan pie and coffee, I worked up the nerve to ask my swamped waitress where to find bluebonnets. “Honey, I don’t know. I come to work in the dark and leave in the dark,” she said. Point taken.

 

So we headed out and begin our drive.

What you see is a collective composition of our family members who love to share the beauty of our area.

 

Thanks to all who shared

 

 

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