The bluebonnets are blooming!

Driving home from San Angelo last week I saw the first bluebonnets of the season in Kingsland, near Llano.  As some of you know, I have a new bluebonnet song I've been working into my programs so I found some blossoms in my neighborhood and I'll be taking some photos to show during the song.  I really want to show the full-cycle from bud to seed pods.  Check out today's photos.

For my fans in other state, I must explain:  here in Texas, it's a cultural tradition to search for the biggest field of bluebonnets we can find, hop out and take a picture.  Kids, dogs, girlfriends, cattle, donkies--you name it--all make great subjects. 

Not much can compare with acres of bluebonnets in all their glory but don't forget to take a close look at an individual flower, too.  Click on the photos for larger images and more detail...