of Bluebonnets and rejuvenation...

I can't believe it's been a week since I blogged. My bad!! Anyway. After a productive day on Saturday spent painting (completed 2 paintings), I felt the urge to flee, so Masoud and I headed up to the hill country. We went to Brenham, nosed around in some little antique shops, had an ice cream cone and sat under the trees in the town square to enjoy it. The weather was so agreeable: warm, sunny, low humidity with a nice cool little breeze that caressed our faces. From there we headed to the Antique Rose Emporium (just north of town on the outskirts). They have such beautiful flowers, gardens, arbors, fountains and ponds. Butterflies floating along in the air. We took alot of pic's. There were so many different kinds of flowers, besides roses, which are still my fav. We also saw large patches of bluebonnets and Indian paint brushes on our way up and back. No matter how many times I've seen them, they still excite me. After the Emporium, we went to Lake Sommerville's Overlook Park. Surprisingly and luckily, it wasn't very crowded so we found a nice, secluded, out-of-the-way spot for our picnic. The whole experience was just so pleasant, so relaxing. We watched the sun set on our one side, while the moon rose on the other. It was a big, fat, white voluptuous moon; peeking from behind a black lacy veil of branches, gave me inspiration for an idea for a future painting. Nature is so awesome!!! It never ceases to fascinate, amaze, and inspire me! There's something about communing in nature that nutures the soul; so restorative, so relaxing, so rejuvenating!! It has a certain charm when experienced alone in quiet solitude. But there's also a special joy in sharing it with a kindred spirit --- someone who loves it just as much as you do. One who shares a love for nature and also for each other.