Wildflowers, Blue Skies, Perfect Weather!

WOW! We had one of the best bike riding days ever! The weather was perfect for riding, cool in the morning, crisp mid-morning and afternoon. There were some rolling hills to keep it interesting and some flats. The sky was a perfect shade of solid blue with nary a whisp of a cloud in sight.

I thought we saw a lot of wildflowers the day before, but it was nothing compared with the sheer volume of the sheets of blueish color we saw in the fields, and along the roadways. The purple flowers that I thought were smaller version of the lupines we have in the east did are what they call Texas bluebells around here. They have the same Latin beginning luipinas something or other. Regardless, when they are in bloom the way they are now, it is a vision of delight to see. In sharp contrast to where we have been, the green grass was so lush, butterflies darted about from flower to flower, birds were twittering and there was little wind. Interspersed with the blue hues of the bluebonnets, we would see patches of yellow and sprinkles of orange flowers in some places.

We also passed by some lovely ranches,(estates?) with manicured pastures, well-cared for fencing, beautiful horses, and cattle along the way. Some of the views from atop a ridge were spectacular down to the large lake far below. It was one of those days that you didn't want to ride quickly in order to savour the flavor of the day.

Three of us stopped to eat on a grassy area at a small town around Independence. My day and a half old peanut butter and jelly sandwich never tasted so good. I took off my socks and shoes and just enjoyed the warmth of the sunshine and the relaxing feeling we had of life is so good. Two other riders joined us and also wanted to freeze that moment in time.

One of the towns we passed through earlier in the day, Round Top, just had a huge antique show this past week. All the tents were still set up from the week long event. It looked like a huge event. I could see where it would attract a lot of people due to the wildflowers out as it would make a nice drive in the spring time.

Wed passed by a house that had a huge patch of flowers in her yard with little concrete bunnies everywhere. We also passed Cottontail Lane a bit further on.

We have a day off in Navasota, TX. There isn't that much to do here, and that is probably a good thing. We did 70 miles yesterday, and I did 100 miles a few days ago, so it will be good to take a walk into town, visit the post office, have lunch and do some quiet activities this afternoon. My legs were "talking" to me yesterday and I needed some advil early in the ride but it was a fabulous day!
Hugs,
Robin