Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

For months, I've been telling folks I'm going to Hill Country Texas to photograph the bluebonnets. So here I am in the middle of Hill Country -- and not a wildflower to be found! Locals tell us the drought ruined the wildflower season and they won't be blooming this year. Best we could do is go to Wildseed Farms where they raise them for the seeds. But they won't let us over the fences to get in among the flowers for the good close-ups. Bummer. Guess I'll just morph into a common tourist and see the sights. Since we're currently in Fredericksburg, we'll accept the burden of taste-testing as much German food as possible.