The End of Our Time in Texas (for now)

spring flowers blooming everywhere!

Blue Bonnets Everywhere in Texas

Blue Bonnets and other colorful flowers on the roadside

And in front of Palmetto National Park

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The entrance, as you'll notice it says "Chinese". This was changed during WWII but was later, after the war, reverted back. Only this sign remains. — The entrance, as you’ll notice, says “Chinese”. This was changed during WWII but was later, after the war, reverted back. Only this sign remains.

Building at the entrance

The main building with wonderful stone work.

View over the ponds from the main building.

Pond residents, along with Koi fish of course.

Beautiful Stone Bridge.

Gorgeous lush waterfall.

Beautiful Stonework Throughout.

Resident Squirrel posing for his picture!

Kiln from the quarry that was on this site.

History of the site and the kiln.

our return to san antonio botanical gardens to see the new blooms

Entrance to the gardens looking much more lush!

I didn't bother taking a picture of this Wisteria arbor before; it was bare! — I didn’t bother taking a picture of this Wisteria arbor before; it was bare!

Bird mansion!

Vegetable Garden, can't get chard this nice at the grocery! — Vegetable Garden, can’t get chard this nice at the grocery!

The blooming Rose garden.

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The scenic road into the park — The scenic road into the park.

View just inside the park of the valley below.

Stone event center built by the CCC in the 1930's, beautiful! — Stone event center built by the CCC in the 1930’s, beautiful!

One of the many beautiful trail walks.

VERY lush and green!

Very deep grass and nice flowers too!

This winters damage along the river. I discovered after I too this I was standing over a deep undercut!! — This winters damage along the river. I discovered after I took this photo that I was standing over a deep undercut!

caverns of sonora texas (this time i was allowed to take my camera:-)

Caverns of Sonora is a privately owned working ranch that just happens to have these amazing caverns under it. Family owned and operated for generations.

SAM the greeter! A very large, slightly dirty (ranch dog) Pyrenees Mountain dog. What a lover!

The store and offices for the caverns.

The resident male Peacock.

And his Herem.

They had an automatic deer feeder. We saw deer late one night but during the day the birds and squirrels make use of the corn too.

They treat to local birds pretty well I'd say; a massive bird condo complex made of gourds and a self filling watering trough. — They treat the local birds pretty well I’d say; a massive bird condo complex and a self filling watering trough.

Our pull-thru camp spot; pretty straight shot I'd say! — Our pull-thru camp spot; pretty straight shot I’d say! It wasn’t so spacious once the sites filled up later though. Still a nice spot.

Our guide Bill took us into the caverns. The tour required doing 360+ steps plus steep inclines so Jan decided to just enjoy the pictures I took.

a few pictures inside the caverns of sonora, breathtaking!

Tossing money into the natural pools is forbidden, but they installed this cement bottomed one for that purpose. All the money collected is given to local charities.

GOODBYE FOR NOW TEXAS……

Author: bzspony1949

We've been full time RVers since 2015 and have been fortunate enough to have seen all 50 states (we flew to Hawaii and alaska) and stayed in each at least one week! It's been an awesome adventure but we've decided to park our fifth wheel in Yuma Arizona, mostly because its warm year round! By staying put in one place we can now do other travel both in the USA and abroad. View all posts by bzspony1949