It is less than a day until the Summer Solstice. Even so, wildflowers are still coloring up the Texas prairie and the Tandy Hills.
Though in diminished numbers.
In the past couple days a new wildflower has shown up, it being, like myself, a late bloomer. I have seen this wildflower in only one location on the Tandy Hills, with maybe 10 separate plants in a small area, with 2 foot, give or take an inch, stalks, with clusters of blue blooms.
Until corrected, with the correct name, I am calling this wildflower the Durango Blues Late Bloomer Wildflower.
It was in the 90s when I hit the hills today, much earlier and cooler than yesterday. A good breeze was blowing. Quite pleasant. I am currently consuming 3 large bottles of water during these ordeals. I think I'll up the dose to 4 bottles.
I called my dad at the start of hiking to do the Happy Father's Day thing. I got the answering machine message where my dad is being a poet, "We are not available to talk on the phone, please wait for the tone and leave a message." Or something like that.
After my German lunch of Bratwurst and Kraut I decided a rare afternoon swim, and lounging in the sun, seemed like a good idea. And it was.
But, now I'm sort of feeling a bit worn out.
So, I think I'll walk over to Albertson's and buy a chicken. That seems like the sensible thing to do in my worn out condition.
Texas Bluebells love the heat and bloom even in dry conditions. Ain't they sweet? Nowhere but Tandy Hills.
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