So Caden and I took this past weekend off and drove up to Austin. The drive was beautiful! If you are still on the hunt for wildflowers, you are in luck! Head out toward Austin on 290 and you couldn't miss them. They are everywhere.
You will have your choice of red, blue, yellow, pink, etc.
But please, don't be one of those families on the side of the road. That is so dangerous! I will tell you the BEST field to stop at. We looked and scoped it out for you.
On HWY 290, right after Winkleman, before Brenham, on the left hand side of the highway, there is a HUGE field of bluebonnets. It must be at least 6 acres. It is labeled Texas beefmasters or something like that. There is plenty of room to pull off on the side of the road and even a small road entrance there, if there aren't a ton of people there. It is a beautiful mix of Bluebonnets and a small white flowers. So all of you that stay at home during the week, head out there before the weekend. Saturday is was packed! And here is how to do it for the best lighting and to get your kids to be half way in a good mood when you get there.
Pack up the car the night before. Put the kids in the car around 7am or earlier if you can. It will take around an hour to get there from the Woodlands. Head out 1488 to 290 toward Austin. You should get there around 8AM. The early morning light will be best for photographs. Pack breakfast or stop along the way, there is a McDonald's in Magnolia and one on 290 at 1488. By the time you get there the kids will be semi-awake and the sun will be up. Then they can run in the bluebonnets and there shouldn't be too many people at the field.
And then after you can drive 5 minutes up the road to the Blue Bell Factory for lunch and a tour. Keep in mind that the factory is not open on the weekends :)
Sounds like a perfect day to me. You guys enjoy.
Kara
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