Blanco State Park / Old Tunnel State Park / Willow City Loop Without the Wildflowers
Feb 26, 2019 10:25:46 #
Ronsh
Loc: Floresville,Tx.
warrenrowephotography wrote:
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Great set , I remember Willow City Loop looking different. Be careful in the creek bed ,my wife broke both ankles there. Would you share any other places to see the Wildflowers . The old back roads! Thanks
Feb 26, 2019 18:08:29 #
Thanks you for these pics. I only go to Willow Loop during wildflower season.
Feb 26, 2019 19:16:32 #
Beautiful photos. Please post from your next trip to the Willow City Loop as well.
Feb 26, 2019 19:19:42 #
DragonsLady wrote:
Beautiful shots. Is there any information on the Old Tunnel? Your pictures raise the question.
I love all those places. Never heard of Babyhead Cemetery and Bluebonnet House though. Will have to look them up. My husband (a railroad buff) says the tunnel is the only railroad tunnel in Texas. It has a bat colony, I believe.
Feb 27, 2019 07:39:21 #
Bobcat87 wrote:
I love all those places. Never heard of Babyhead Cemetery and Bluebonnet House though. Will have to look them up. My husband (a railroad buff) says the tunnel is the only railroad tunnel in Texas. It has a bat colony, I believe.
Thanks!
Mar 4, 2019 01:31:11 #
kenievans wrote:
My daughter and I drove the Willow City Loop last spring. It is a beautiful drive with or without the wild flowers. You did a nice job capturing some of the views on the drive. If you haven't had the chance you should also look up the bluebonnet house just outside of Marble Falls. The Hill Country area is a wonderful place to shoot. Can't wait to go back again this spring.
I've stopped by the bluebonnet house the last two years and it was disappointing unfortunately. I do plan to go back this month, hopefully there will be an improvement.
Mar 4, 2019 01:33:49 #
Bobcat87 wrote:
I love all those places. Never heard of Babyhead Cemetery and Bluebonnet House though. Will have to look them up. My husband (a railroad buff) says the tunnel is the only railroad tunnel in Texas. It has a bat colony, I believe.
Babyhead Cemetery is located on State Highway 16 roughly between Llano and Cherokee. Traditionally it has been one of the better places to see bluebonnets. The Old Tunnel does have a colony of Mexican free-tail bats, about 3 million of them as I have read.
Mar 4, 2019 01:34:20 #
John from gpwmi wrote:
Beautiful photos. Please post from your next trip to the Willow City Loop as well.
I will certainly try to do so!
Mar 4, 2019 01:39:33 #
Ronsh wrote:
Great set , I remember Willow City Loop looking different. Be careful in the creek bed ,my wife broke both ankles there. Would you share any other places to see the Wildflowers . The old back roads! Thanks
State Highway 29 from Burnet to Mason has always been a good route to take. Here's a hint: Just east of Mason is the little community of Art; it has a church, two cemeteries and two houses. At the East Art Cemetery, there is usually a huge bloom of wildflowers there; last year I caught the only large bloom on my Hill Country trip in 2018. The photos I took, I had my composition where you wouldn't know it was a cemetery I was in!
As far as the creek bed was concerned, I didn't walk in it for the same reason you gave. If I find any more locations for wildflowers, I will gladly share.
Mar 4, 2019 01:41:43 #
docshark wrote:
Beautiful set Warren. I've been to all these areas while visiting the Grandkids in Round Rock. Love Coopers in Llano. Fine work sir.
-Doc
-Doc
Thank you, Doc. I've been to Cooper's; it was good but a bit pricey for my taste.
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