A BEAUTY AMONG BLUEBONNETS...
We almost missed our opportunity this year; time has just slipped right by us. We had planned to venture out this way during the Bluebonnet Festival, but after being sick, mom did not want to rush into me sitting among the pollen filled flowers. So, we waited (almost too long.) Mom picked me up from school and we headed out to the country. Mom was sure we could find a bright spot within an hour of our house but that was not the case. All of the spots we had visited in years past were just pasture land. Mom has a theory about that. She is sure that all the trampling feet and flower picking during picture time last year caused the shortage in that spot this year. We literally drove for just shy of 2 hours before stopping on the side of a freeway and climbing the hill. We passed many a field that looked like an oceans tide rolling in, but they were protected. If she could have tossed me over the fence she would have, but instead Mom had to wake me from my backseat slumber to climb the hill. I was none to happy to do so. Mom had to pull out all the stops and promise ice cream on the way home just to crack my smile. I could remember the perfection of last year's photo session. Everything from the location to the timing worked for us. We ran through the fields and (pretended) to play hide and seek among the wildflowers. I wanted a repeat; trouble is, you can't go running down a hill of high grass into speeding traffic on the side of a freeway. Nope, you have to hold hands, walk slowly and pray to God that ants and snakes do not come up to greet you. So, all that being said, we got some really good shots and we are glad we did not miss our opportunity. By the way, our ice cream was FANTASTIC!