Springtime in Austin

It's pretty amazing!

Experiencing spring in the hill country of Texas is surprisingly one of my favorite experiences here in Austin. This city never fails to surprise me.

I love the fields... even patches by the highway that are filled with wildflowers bursting with fragrant colorfulness. The ones pictured above are called bluebonnets. They are everywhere!! Definitely a sight that I  lacked back in the east coast and yet have absolutely craved. Apparently, last spring didn't have enough rains to produce this kind of beauty. Therefore, for this spring season, I feel very lucky to have it. In fact, the first chance that I found, I galloped across this field. Though, I was careful of each step since snakes are pretty common around this state. 

The unfortunate side of the prolific plant life are the allergies. Oak are in full force. I didn't even realize I was allergic to it.  Though they say that if you live in Austin long enough, you'll eventually succumb to this affliction.

Neverthless, I love how this area is not like the rest of Texas. It has nature, rolling hills and just a lot of gorgeously beautiful, scenic areas.  It is just refreshing on the eyes in comparison to the concrete jungle that I've had to navigate the last couple of years.

Who knows  where I will be next spring, but I definitely intend to make the most of this while I have it for this moment.