A Quiet Sunday Walk...

This, again, will be a two part post. I tend to take too many photos for just one blog making the loading time long. Note: the photos will be small in dimension, but you can use the slideshow by clicking on an image to enlarge. This was on a Sunday morning. A walk along the trails of Oso Bay Wetlands, which I frequent often during the year. The reason I keep returning is the trails easily mark a good five mile hike, and all year long there are flowers, birdsong, and pretty scenes. I've seen the likes of hawks, buntings, waterfowl of all kinds found in Texas, jays, quail, roadrunners and more.   Notice above link with Painted Bunting...click on it to view some birds seen in the area!!  The water levels on the bay make for different changes of scenery. The trails are winding in among the catcus and tropical. It's almost a never-ending day trippin' experience each time. Let me begin by showing some of the trail system. You can enter at two different spots on the park grounds. One from a dead end street in town [which ends with the trail system parking lot] and another entrance farther down the road which you can park and walk from the Learning center. Either case, it's all smooth caliche trails [except for the beginning of the first trail mentioned, that is partly paved]. There are hills that give you a bit more stamina and work-out, there is a elevated observation deck, and several wooden decks situated all around the pathways-also rattlesnakes and coral snakes I've seen.  Many warning signs are posted here and there 'cause this is an all natural area on purpose. Signage tells you what you're looking at in some spots...there is also a learning center open year 'round with a lot of Texas wildlife exhibits and geology/zoology etc. Okay, let's begin. Remember this will be a two part post, with another upcoming in a day or two...

...then for now, the flowers spotted along the way:




Next post will be the man-made waterfall and miscellaneous photos. See ya soon.