MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Testing my blogger app and wishing everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

This is just a quick way to blog, I can't label pictures or put them in various places. But maybe I'll blog more if it's quick, we shall see! -M

Winter home base

It's been about a month, that we have been back at our Winter Home base.  Time flies!    We have driven down our favorite street several times now.  We love seeing all the birds, in the bay, along this road.

 Heron

Not sure what we have all done, but is seems like we are keeping busy.  One thing we are trying this year is fishing! We both bought a saltwater/freshwater fishing license, and are trying our hand at it.  So far so good.  We haven't caught any keepers yet, but hopefully soon.  Along with fishing, I enjoy just watching the birds that are around.  The White Pelican's showed up last week, this is one of the areas that they winter at. Such a beautiful bird! 


Ibis



Snowy Egret

Hope Ya'll (he he) have a Great Thanksgiving!!-M

Jumping Fish

Didn't see Waylon, Willie and the boys

 Yesterday, we went to Fredericksburg and Luckenbach, TX.
I didn't get any pictures of Fredericksburg, but it is a neat little tourist town, with a German theme.  We stopped by the Pie Shoppe and had to pick out a piece each, out of a least 15 different types! All looked good, I ended up with Apple and Vel had a Praline Peach. Both were excellent!!  The town is having a Food and Wine Festival this Saturday and they were getting ready for that.  I bet the town will be packed!

Then we decided to drive down the road to Luchenbach, we've heard that there is not much there.

Well, we heard right!  There is an old post office, with a stage and picnic tables behind it.  There also is a large parking lot.  I guess it gets busy on weedends, different bands come in and play!  Sounds like a good time!  We took the long way home, through beautiful, but dry, Hill Country. (They need rain!!)

 I had to play the song, "Luchenbach Texas" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, when we got home. Vel just couldn't place it, until she heard it! Yee Haw!!!!-M

Is Waylon or Willie in there??

On the way home, Hill Country

Kayaking in Hill Country

Guadalupe River

Falls upstream

Very clear

It was a beautiful day for kayaking! So, we went to the Guadalupe river in the Hill Country of Texas. Very calm river, just the way we like it!  I can't believe how clear the river is, we saw quite a few fish, small and big.  They were too fast to get on camera!

Taking it easy!

Home Sweet Home

Beautiful

Tucker posted on his blog, so, don't forget to check it out! Link is on the right. Later -M

2nd largest canyon it the U.S.

Palo Duro Canyon

Heading down to bottom of canyon

 This area of Texas is quite flat, until you get to Palo Duro Canyon. It's a beautiful State Park, alot of red claystone, with layers of white gypsum.  It has walking, biking and horse trails. Along with campgrounds, an Amphitheater and an Interpretive Center.
It's rich in history, first the Native Americans were here.  And then the white man ran them off to Oklahoma.  Then Charles Goodnight in 1876 entered the canyon and opened up a large ranch. Now it's a State Park!

Cool formations

Mr. Lizard

Lighthouse formation

Prone to flash flooding

Yep, this is Texas



Replica of Charles Goodnight's 1st house



See the Roadrunner? Me neither, she was too fast for the camera!

It is worth the stop, if you are ever in the area!! -M