Texas 28th Feb to 15th March - the end of our tour.

Texas 28th Feb to 15th March

The ranch house of our friends Michael and Brenda in Hill Country near Austin, Texas

The 'guest house' on their ranch where we stayed for the later part of our visit.

View across the [100 acre] ranch from the guest house to the main building.

Typical small town square at the nearest town, Blanco, with central administration building
surrounded by single floor buildings and shops.

Texas traffic.

Old colonial shopping street in Fredericksburg.
Very reminiscent of Australian small town streets of the same period.

ditto

Typical rural roadside bar/cafe and their clients vehicles.

State park walk with wide deserted views, typical of Texas.

Northern Cardinal. Common local bird.
Beautiful bright red decoration of the bare landscape.

Turkey Vulture - very common rural sight.

Local musicians at small country music festival.

Festival audience enjoying the music.

Trip to Seminole Canyon State Park near the Mexican border.

Seminole Canyon

4000 year old petroglyphs in Seminole Canyon
The Cat.

Shamanic story telling petroglyphs.

Modern sculpture encapsulating the ancient shamanic symbols.

Seminole Canyon

Local resident

Mocking bird

The Alamo, San Antonio.

San Antonio - the pretty bit.

Mission similar to The Alamo but more intact, near San Antonio.

Mission accommodation for converted indians.

Wagon museum.

Wagon museum and guide.

A cowboy film set in Bandera - considered the cowboy centre of Texas.

Tourist transport in Bandera

Austin, capital of Texas.

Michael and Brenda perform at the famous 'South By South-West' Austin festival 

Linden Johnson's "Texas White House" ranch.
A few miles from Michael and Brenda's ranch.

Classic old ranch buildings near Michael and Brenda's ranch.

Beautifully designed Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Centre.
Personally inspired by Lady Bird Johnson for conservation and education.

Michael and Brenda perform again on our last evening at a country restaurant in Kerrville.