A few wildflower photos from the Texas Hill Country

[MilesOfTexas]

I am trying to get myself in shape for more difficult hiking, which I just cannot do walking on a flat surface, so I decided to start hiking a more challenging trail out at Colorado Bend State Park on weekends.
 
My Aunt (my Mother's sister) was found passed away Friday, so I headed out there yesterday at 4:30am so I could get in my exercise, and get back to Austin early so I could be available to my Mother, Grandmother and cousins.
 
The wind was blowing insanely yesterday, and it was overcast, so I had to use a really large aperature to get a decent shutter speed while keeping the IOS reasonably low.  That affected how much within the photo is in focus.  Not to mention, this wasn't really a photo trip and I wasn't taking the time that was needed due to needing to get back to Austin reasonably early.  So, these are more snapshots than anything else.
 
I will say this much though, the wildflowers were insane!  The only reason I took any photos at all today is because I have never seen the wildflowers in such abundance, and didn't want to completely pass up on recording it.
 
I couldn't help but get the shot with the cattle roaming in the flowers.  I thought to myself, "Happy cows live in Texas too!!!"

[MilesOfTexas]

RichardM: Hopefully I posted in the correct forum this time so you don't have to move it!  

Admin note: Ayup, this'll do just fine.... nice pics, BTW!

[TexasAggieHiker]

Which trail do you prefer in the park?  That park holds a special place for me.  My family has owned a little piece of land across from the park since before it was a park.  We built a cabin across the river between Gorman Cave and Gorman Falls.  Love it down there.  I'm lucky enough to have my own little slice of heaven out there.



Here are some bluebonnet shots out there about a month ago.

[MilesOfTexas]

Which trail do you prefer in the park?  That park holds a special place for me.  My family has owned a little piece of land across from the park since before it was a park.  We built a cabin across the river between Gorman Cave and Gorman Falls.  Love it down there.  I'm lucky enough to have my own little slice of heaven out there.

Wow, nice slice you have there, and very nice photos!

The only trail that I have been on so far is the one to Gorman Falls. Since they put in the new trail it's nice, yet not easy enough to drag your feet. At least now 90% isn't on the maintenance road.

Which trails do you prefer?

Here is a shot that I took of the falls last autumn after some really good rainfall:



The falls wasn't anything like that yesterday.  It was just a trickle in comparison.