The official Texas state flower is the bluebonnet. This wild flower can be found along the highways and anywhere that is seeded. They bloom in the Spring for about a 3 week period. During that short window of time, lots of Texans take the opportunity to get pictures of their family or kids surrounded by these flowers. I must admit that I have never gone out and done it before, but I have always wanted to. This year, I definitely didn’t want to miss the opportunity.
I have always heard that the best place to see them in near Brenham, which is about a 50 minute drive. I planned to take the kids and go after church today. However, during the week, a friend told me that she heard that there are lots of them in a state park about 20 minutes west of our town. As suggested, I decided to go to the Stephen F. Austin State Park. The park actually only had a few bluebonnets at the entrance, but we were not disappointed. We walked on a trail and had lots of fun. I think it would be a great place to go camping. When we finished, we drove out of the park and found plenty of great places for bluebonnet photo opportunities. What a great day!
