You who have never been to what is known as Texas Hill Country might think that above you are looking at a field of wildflowers, with most of the wildflowers you see above being known in Texas as the Bluebonnet. The State Wildflower of Texas.
That big snow covered mountain hovering over the field of wildflowers might be a clear clue, for some, that this is not a hill in the Texas Hill Country.
What that snow covered mountain actually is, is a volcano, one of five such erupters in the State of Washington.
Which would make that mountain above, Mount Rainier, which is the scenic wonder for May on my wall calendar.
In Washington those blue wildflowers are not known as Bluebonnets. They are known as Lupines.
Only in Texas are Lupines called Bluebonnets.
We are in day two of a HEAT wave.
Below is a screen shot from my phone showing yesterday's Mother's Day high of 102.
Today is also predicted to hit 102.
Before it got too HOT today I went for a shady walk in Lucy Park. Strong gusts of wind help make the HEAT not feel so HOT.
I fear this early arrival of triple digit temperatures bodes ill for the coming Summer...
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Begin Fort Worth Fun Fact:
One variety of Texas Bluebonnet is named after a Fort Worth hotel, the Worthington. It's called the Worthington Blue or Worthington Sky Blue and is lighter in color than the traditional bluebonnet. The Worthington Hotel paid Texas A&M to develop the Worthington Blue.
End Fort Worth Fun Fact.
*grin*
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