Friday, March 31, 2017

MARCH 30, 2017 WILLOW CITY LOOP TRIP

We decided to take off and head towards Fredericksburg, TX for the day and drive the Willow City Loop off of route 16 between Fredersicksburg and Llano.you can read about it here.  First we stopped at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock to get a few pictures of the girls in the bluebonnets.

There was another spot with more Indian Paintbrush mixed among the blues but there was some one else there with their 4- legged family member. Another day!

After getting these we drove to Fredericksburg. Made a quick stop at the quilt shop in Dripping Springs. 
At the intersection of 281 and 290 outside Johnson City the median was full of Indian Blankets. 
Taken through the fence at Wildseed Farm. Huge field of Poppies in front and Bluebonnets in the back.

We headed north on 16 once we got to Fredersicksburg and  found the Willow City Loop












I think we probably crossed 10 cattle guards on the 13 mile loop. The road goes through Texas ranches. Didn't see too many cattle but lots of signs posted "Loose Livestock" Fortunately for a few people who went speeding past in their little cars none of the cattle tried crossing the road. 















Not all flowers had to take a few pictures of the country side. Galen figures we could see a good 20 miles. It was a crystal clear day.
                                           


Pencil cactus. These thorns will grab on to anything.




Does not take much soil or good soil. 






This ranch and yes it is for sale had an old boot of just about every post lining the road




It was a nice drive during the week. Enough of cars and people. Would not want to take it on the weekend. The road is just 2 cars wide and of course people would stop to take pictures. Yes we did too! 

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