Wildflowers 2012 - Page 2

fotoTEX · 03-24-2012, 03:30 PM

This is the year you want to be out riding & photographing. Happens about every 4-5 years. This is one of them. I will be out next week headed to the Hill Country on my GS. A Texas flag emblem proudly waves on my wind-shield.

RedPill · 03-24-2012, 04:05 PM

Got out a bit today. Jacksboro highway had quite a few bluebonnets, and so did 51 between 199 and Decatur. 287 from Decatur back to Fort Worth didn't have many flowers.

**Mrs. C** · 03-28-2012, 07:59 PM

Ahhhh! Spring in Texas!

**M38A1** · 04-10-2012, 11:07 AM

Mrs. C -
What is the second flower?

**WoodButcher** · 04-10-2012, 11:12 AM

**Gravel Guy** · 04-10-2012, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M38A1

Mrs. C -
What is the second flower?

I'll hazard a guess that it's a bluebonnet from above! Nice mini-lesson in perspective......

Mr2mch · 04-10-2012, 01:40 PM

Got a few good pics from my weekend ride in the San Saba/Llano/Mason/Burnet/Lampasas/Marble Falls/Comfort/Fredericksburg/Blanco area with Dahveed. Having problems with my computer at home last night but will try to get em posted tonite.

UPDATE.....Here ya go.....

Wolverine · 04-11-2012, 06:38 PM

I was at Crownridge Canyon Park off of Fort Billis Road, which is on the north side of San Antonio last week and there is a field there with one of the best displays of blue bonnets on the planet earth. Good hiking there too. Friedrich Park just down the road has even better hiking. Rudys BBQ is just a short ride down 10 from there.

**Mrs. C** · 04-12-2012, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M38A1

Mrs. C -
What is the second flower?

Hey, Gravel Guy's right - it's a Bluebonnet. I was standing looking straight down on it.

swoody126 · 04-13-2012, 07:27 AM

here are a few i found, north of Refugio, last week

shiny side up

geolpilot · 04-14-2012, 11:07 AM

The Willow City loop off of hwy 16 N. of Fredericksburg is really good. Drove it in a car a couple of days ago. It is really good. Take farm road 1323 off of 16 to Willow City. Turn left in Willow City and continue on the loop till it comes back to hwy 16 further to the north.

Jchefboyardee · 04-14-2012, 05:59 PM

Not mine but was shot in Ennis http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/....a11b711970c-pi

Wolverine · 04-14-2012, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geolpilot

The Willow City loop off of hwy 16 N. of Fredericksburg is really good. Drove it in a car a couple of days ago. It is really good. Take farm road 1323 off of 16 to Willow City. Turn left in Willow City and continue on the loop till it comes back to hwy 16 further to the north.

I rode the Willow City loop two years ago and the flowers were awesome! The north end is the best and ride north to Lllano for Q was good too. And no, I didn't go to Coopers.

**1TallTXn** · 04-16-2012, 02:54 PM

I saw several albino Bluebonnets while shooting with the family, here's about the best I got.

tshelfer · 04-16-2012, 03:02 PM

Very nice, Nathan.

swoody126 · 04-16-2012, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1TallTXn

I saw several albino Bluebonnets while shooting with the family, here's about the best I got.

you got a white one!!!

there used2was a gate keeper @ Inks Lake
St Pk who kept a small flower patch, right @ the gate house

he had light blue, dark blue, white/albino & pink ones

yes pink ones...

haven't seen but just a few pink ones, since

have, however, seen some blue ones on Cottonwood Pass, between Buena Vista & Taylor Lakes, way up high in Colorado

& as memory strikes me, they were about 2x as big as ours, here in Texas

GREAT SHOTS

KEEP 'EM COMING

shiny side up

Voni · 04-17-2012, 08:11 PM

This year was miraculous compared to last year's dry offerings. I was blown away by the sheer variety.

One of my favorites taken near Llano this weekend while attending the National Rally of Texas:

We've traveled on to Oklahoma so I included some from Clayton State Lake Park too:

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/n...20Wildflowers/

Voni
sMiling

Johnny Monsoon · 04-22-2012, 04:44 PM

tshelfer · 04-24-2012, 03:43 PM

The bluebonnets are still alive & well. I took these shots this morning, between Venus & Maypearl. Starting to see a few firewheels, but didn't manage to stop quickly enough to snap them.

Who knew that a barbed wire fence could keep the bluebonnets out & the other stuff in?

03-24-2012, 03:30 PM	#21
fotoTEX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: granbury texas Posts: 74	Re: Wildflowers 2012 This is the year you want to be out riding & photographing. Happens about every 4-5 years. This is one of them. I will be out next week headed to the Hill Country on my GS. A Texas flag emblem proudly waves on my wind-shield.

03-24-2012, 04:05 PM	#22
RedPill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 7,939	Re: Wildflowers 2012 Got out a bit today. Jacksboro highway had quite a few bluebonnets, and so did 51 between 199 and Decatur. 287 from Decatur back to Fort Worth didn't have many flowers. __________________ Red pill/blue pill. Your choice. ____________________________________________ "Never raise your hands to your children. It leaves your groin unprotected." - Red Buttons

03-28-2012, 07:59 PM	#23
Mrs. C Forum Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kyle, TX Posts: 127	Re: Wildflowers 2012 Ahhhh! Spring in Texas! __________________ "A man is but the product of his thoughts - what he thinks, he becomes." ~Gandhi "We have enjoyed so much freedom for so long that we are perhaps in danger of forgetting how much blood it cost to establish the Bill of Rights." ~Felix Frankfurter Last edited by Mrs. C; 03-29-2012 at 06:19 AM. Reason: resize pics

04-10-2012, 11:07 AM	#24
M38A1 Administrator Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Capitol of Weirdness Posts: 12,201	Re: Wildflowers 2012 Mrs. C - What is the second flower? __________________ Scott 2002 R1150GS (I think I'm 'gonna just call it "Number 5") "I've been everywhere, man" 100K miles of smiles "Everyone should have something in their life that requires a helmet" - Ann Sweeney

04-10-2012, 11:12 AM	#25
WoodButcher Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,386	Re: Wildflowers 2012 __________________ Rusty Myers "Ivan, did you see the sunrise this morning?" - T. Magnum, P.I. 1999 DR650 - still not from this century 2006 DR200 - little engine that could 2009 R1200GS Adventure - finally, a new bike

04-10-2012, 01:40 PM	#27
Mr2mch Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Where the highway leads ya Posts: 1,705	Re: Wildflowers 2012 Got a few good pics from my weekend ride in the San Saba/Llano/Mason/Burnet/Lampasas/Marble Falls/Comfort/Fredericksburg/Blanco area with Dahveed. Having problems with my computer at home last night but will try to get em posted tonite. UPDATE.....Here ya go..... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Rod "cycledelic hippie" There's no time like the present....Cept for maybe that hour in the fall when the time changes.....

04-11-2012, 06:38 PM	#28
Wolverine Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 717	Re: Wildflowers 2012 I was at Crownridge Canyon Park off of Fort Billis Road, which is on the north side of San Antonio last week and there is a field there with one of the best displays of blue bonnets on the planet earth. Good hiking there too. Friedrich Park just down the road has even better hiking. Rudys BBQ is just a short ride down 10 from there.

04-13-2012, 07:27 AM	#30
swoody126 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: denton, tx Posts: 676	Re: Wildflowers 2012 here are a few i found, north of Refugio, last week shiny side up Attached Thumbnails __________________ Life shouldn't be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly shouting, Holy #$%^& What a ride! And, so far, it has been... -------------------------------------------------------------- steve Little Red Wee** Strom DR TREE FIDDY SEX TTR 230 Bayou 220

04-14-2012, 11:07 AM	#31
geolpilot Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Port Aransas Posts: 105	Re: Wildflowers 2012 The Willow City loop off of hwy 16 N. of Fredericksburg is really good. Drove it in a car a couple of days ago. It is really good. Take farm road 1323 off of 16 to Willow City. Turn left in Willow City and continue on the loop till it comes back to hwy 16 further to the north.

04-14-2012, 05:59 PM	#32
Jchefboyardee Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NE Texas Posts: 231	Re: Wildflowers 2012 Not mine but was shot in Ennis http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/....a11b711970c-pi

04-16-2012, 02:54 PM	#34
1TallTXn Skinny guy on a bike Forum Supporter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cleburne, TX Posts: 10,420	Re: Wildflowers 2012 I saw several albino Bluebonnets while shooting with the family, here's about the best I got. __________________ Nathan Burleson Mafia Hitman 2002 VFR800STi \| 1982 XR200R \| 1983 GL1100 Aspencade \| 1985 GL1200 Aspencade -Earl IBA# 31895 -------- "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin "...what is the militia? It is the whole people, except a few public officials." - George Mason 1788

04-16-2012, 03:02 PM	#35
tshelfer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arlington Posts: 4,939	Re: Wildflowers 2012 Very nice, Nathan. __________________ Tim in Arlington '05 Suzuki V-Strom 650 Preach the gospel. And if necessary, use words - Francis of Assisi

04-17-2012, 08:11 PM	#37
Voni Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 53 sMiles south of Alpine Posts: 798	Re: Wildflowers 2012 This year was miraculous compared to last year's dry offerings. I was blown away by the sheer variety. One of my favorites taken near Llano this weekend while attending the National Rally of Texas: We've traveled on to Oklahoma so I included some from Clayton State Lake Park too: http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/n...20Wildflowers/ Voni sMiling __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live deeply, laugh fully, love widely http://www.bigbend.net/users/glaves/ photo site: http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/VoniGlaves/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

04-22-2012, 04:44 PM	#38
Johnny Monsoon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fate, TX Posts: 1,659	Re: Wildflowers 2012

04-24-2012, 03:43 PM	#39
tshelfer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arlington Posts: 4,939	Re: Wildflowers 2012 The bluebonnets are still alive & well. I took these shots this morning, between Venus & Maypearl. Starting to see a few firewheels, but didn't manage to stop quickly enough to snap them. Who knew that a barbed wire fence could keep the bluebonnets out & the other stuff in? __________________ Tim in Arlington '05 Suzuki V-Strom 650 Preach the gospel. And if necessary, use words - Francis of Assisi

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