Wreath of Prickley Pear

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Happy Holidays

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Gonna Bloom?? Maybe?? Really??

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I have had this orchid for a couple of years.  When purchased, it was of course, in bloom.  After a few weeks or months, it was finished blooming and then, it sat.  It did not die, it did not flourish, it did not bloom again.  It sat.  I take it with me in Tana, all the way to Gulf Shores last winter, this year, so far, all the way to Tucson.

In the last week or so, lookie what I see.

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Mule Deer

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While staying in Davis Mountains State Park, near Fort Davis Texas, the mule deer would come to visit several times a day. These photos were all shot out of the dirty back window of Tana and tweaked just a bit with the photo editing program.

A momma and a younger one:

Mom came pretty close and with the help of Sony, I got her real close:

And a male, as usual, the male is a bit more shy:

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Texas Star Esperanza or Texas Bells

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Fredericksburg Texas, late November 2012.

*Plant identification thanks to friends Donna and Fran.

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Plant Bath

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Fredericksburg, Texas.  No need for words.

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Luckenbach Chickens

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End of November, 2012, we visited Luckenbach Texas during THE Trip, THE Encore'.  As we were walking around the property we kept hearing this loud bird noise, squawking, really a disturbing sound.  Then, we realized it came from chickens and roosters, LOTS of them, everywhere in the trees, like this one, standing about 6 foot up in a tree:

 

 
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San Antonio, Mallards In The Flowers

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November 21, 2012, along the San Antonio Riverwalk.

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Spider Drill at Big Bend National Park

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We were driving along in the midst of the HUGE vast place that is called Big Bend National Park, when Man spied something in the road, he straddled it, then, realized it was a spider, most likely a tarantula.

Man stopped Jolly in the middle of the road, put him in park, we all jumped out and trotted back with 3 cameras to take a photo of this fast moving creature.  Had no idea they could move that fast!  WOW!

I giggled for 10 minutes or more at our antics, 4 adults, 3 cameras, one spider and a great memory!

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Full of Ruffles, Camellia of Shadows-On-The-Teche, New Iberia, Louisiana

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From the gardens of Shadows-On-The-Teche, New Iberia, Louisiana.

Believe I have this identified correctly, will appreciate corrections, of course.

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Perfect Rose

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Also from the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, almost a perfect rose, with stunning yellow and peach colors.

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Bromelaid

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This beautiful, wet and happy bromelaid was basking away in the mist and drops from the water fountain in the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans.  I don't believe I have ever seen prettier bromelaids.  Believe me, this photo does not do justice.

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Cappy, Hey Mom, We Are Going RVing! WOOT!

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I'm Green, I Live in New Orleans

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The Hotel Royal Sonesta had the most beautiful flower arrangements with real live flowers in their vestibule.  We were told new arrangements were put in once a week.  WOW! 

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New Orleans :: Music and Flowers

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*Photo taken in the Royal Sonesta Hotel.
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Ah, New Orleans

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Hi Mom

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Mr. G (aka Gallagher) was having a bad hair day, but, he got to go for a walk along the Natchez Trace anyway, in his blue jean purse/carrier. (Shot from above, pink is my shirt/arm.)

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Butterfly in November in Texas

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In downtown Fredericksburg Texas the flowers are still blooming.  There are butterflies, lots of butterflies.  We have visited butterfly gardens before, but, seriously, have never seen this many butterflies all in one concentrated area..

(This image artistically digitally edited.)

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The Spider and The Rose

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Taken today in Fredericksburg, Texas.

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Green Arch, New Orleans

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New Orleans, beautiful everything, everywhere.  Loving the arch covered with greenery, the peach colored buildings behind and one of those classic lanterns.


 

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Fungi, More Shelf Mushroom Living On The Trace

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My fascination with fungi and mushrooms and the such continues.  This one is interesting in that I see dried up shelf mushroom below the current healthy white crop, do you??

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The Gate :: French Camp, Natchez Trace

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At about mile marker 181 (mile markers start from the south and increase in number as you drive north), along the Natchez Trace a "stand" called the French Camp is found.  The "stand" was established in 1812, a private school opened in 1822 and that school is still in operation.  The gate/arbor was worthy of a photo.  Additional photos of this stop and our drive down the Trace can be found on Reflections From the Fence.

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Shelf Mushroom, I Live On The Natchez Trace Too

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Another fungi/mushroom found as Man and I wandered some of the Natchez Trace trails and walkways.  I am sure there is a "proper" name for this, I have always called it "shelf mushroom".

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