This past week, Michael and I spent three days at B-Tex Game Ranch near Olney, Texas.
The property is about 100 miles from where we grew up, and being there felt a little like coming home.
There was the familiar 90-plus-degree heat…..the wind… and, of course, the DUST!!
But plenty of things also brought a smile to my face.
Prickly pear cactus…
LOTS of prickly pear cactus…
And mesquite trees…
Although those 1½-inch thorns deserve a healthy bit of respect!!
We saw plenty of white-tailed deer…
But some of the ranch’s residents came from MUCH farther away!
Meet this nilgai bull, a species native to India…
I especially loved this “family portrait” when the whole group gathered together for one photo…
Everybody look this way!!
We also saw Père David’s deer, a rare species from China…
They found the stock pond and were enjoying a little mud cooling!!
And groups of sheep and rams…
We spent two days driving around the property, watching the animals and enjoying the scenery.
For me, it was a wonderful combination of familiar Texas surroundings and animals that I don’t get to see every day!
And speaking of the animals…
Take a look at THIS fellow…
He deserves a story of his own!!
Come back tomorrow, and I’ll tell you how we ended up getting so UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL!
Michael and I love to travel and see new parts of the world and then I love to take those memories and turn them into quilts!!! I hope that you enjoy traveling along with us!!
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I love reading about your trips. The tips and info you share about quilting is so helpful.
Thank you!
Thanks Beverly. We sure enjoy the traveling!! We are headed to Maine next week….not sure when I am going to back into my studio!!