Azaleas

East Texas is well-known for its beautiful azaleas which bloom in early spring.  Nacogdoches has an annual Azalea Trail where one can take various driving routes throughout the city to view some of the lovely landscapes.

Even the historic Oak Lawn Cemetery bursts into bloom.

Dogwood

Early Spring

Magnolia x soulangeana
also known as saucer magnolia,
Eastern magnolia,
Japanese magnolia,
and locally as a tulip tree.

Remembrance of Summer

Black-Eyed Susans

Wishing You a Happy New Year

It's not that I don't like holidays; it's just that I never seem to be prepared for them!  Did I plan a New Year's photo?  No.  Could I find one that I might somehow meld into a New Year's creation?  Barely.  So here goes:

Hoping you a year full of red roses - the kind without thorns!

Happy New Year!

Hydrangea in Autumn