What summer series would be complete without tomatoes? What can I say? Maybe it’s because, in the words of Ouiser Boudreaux in Steel Magnolias, I am “an old Southern woman…”
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When I saw January 15 is #NationalHatDay, I began to think about all the hats I’ve photographed over the years. I started looking through the images I created and wanted to share a few images and memories with you.
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In this blog post, I am going to share why it has been a while since I have posted on the blog or any of the social media platforms. While I am not really what you would consider “active” on these various platforms, I have been preoccupied with some other matters.
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Oh, August in Texas. Hot? Yes!!! We are having heat advisories nearly every day. Dry? Yes! So when the skies are full of promise for rain… well, it did not happen on this day. Maybe today.
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On Wednesday (May 22, 2019), a wildfire in the Big Bend National Park reportedly burned an estimated 1,200 acres of land. The fire also claimed two historic structures in the Castolon Historic Area of the Park. The buildings included the barracks building/La Harmonia Company Store, and the Castolon Visitor Center. (HERE is a news article if you are interested)
I realize the threat of wildfires is always a real concern, particularly in this area of Texas. While this fire could have been so much more destructive, somehow the news hit me hard because the loss happens to include one of my favorite places to visit in Big Bend.
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We are overdue a Wednesday Wanderings travel that is close to home, don’t you think? Well, how about Mason, Texas? I am rather smitten with Mason, and have been ever since my husband surprised me years ago with a day trip to see fields of yellow flowers. There were fields that were a sea of yellow like I had never seen before, or since.
MASON, TEXAS
Mason is a small Texas town on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, and is the county seat of Mason County. The current Courthouse was built of granite in 1909 and is the centerpiece of the square which was recognized by Texas Monthly as one of the best town squares in Texas.
Mason is also known as the “Gem of the Hill Country” because the largest blue topaz found in North America was discovered in Mason County.
Mason has many things to offer the traveler, but, I am going to go out on a limb here, and bet that most of us have a greater familiarity with the literary work of one of Mason’s residents, Fred Gipson, than we have for his hometown.
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