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Spring 2002

We were just about too late to see any Dogwood blooms in East Texas. Daingerfield was far enough North to still have some blooms . Upon returning home, we were surprised to see that our own pink dogwood was in in full bloom! This is the best we've ever seen it!

Our Pink Dogwood is particularly showy this year!

Bluebonnets, Paintbrush and a pond

The areas around Ennis which normally are wall-to-wall with bluebonnets were particularly disappointing this year. This little pond on Union Hill Road between Bristol and Crisp was about as good as we saw.

A second trip down to the Palestine - Rusk area provided some nice scenery, but no spectacular wild flowers. Crimson clover is getting started and is mixed with paintbrush.

For lack of a better destination, we stopped by the Texas State Railroad station in Palestine where I snapped these old depot freight wagons. Brought back some memorys.

Freight Wagons at the Texas State Railroad Palestine depot

I couldn't resist snapping a picture of this series of signs at the entrance of the park! "He Tried to Cross As Fast Train Neared Heaven didn't claim him he volunteered! Burma Shave!"

Burma Shave signs


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