Wind, Wind, Go Away......

Taylor, Texas

Weather: low 60 degrees, high 81 degrees, partly cloudy, winds up to 30 miles per hour

The theme for today was wind. It started blowing early, and didn't stop all day. We had gusts up to 30 mph, and the forecast for tomorrow is for sustained winds to 30 mph, with gusts in excess of 40 mph. We are scheduled to leave here tomorrow, but we don't like to travel when the wind is blowing like it is. We may wait until Tuesday to leave for Bay City. We have dental appointments scheduled for Thursday, so we can wait until Wednesday to leave if we have to.

Since we didn't do much yesterday, we decided to get out for awhile today. I cooked breakfast (McDonald's), then we set out on a bluebonnet hunt. This year, looking for bluebonnets is like snipe hunting. There has been so little rain that hardly any flowers are peeking out. Just south of Taylor, we found a few little patches of bluebonnets, then no more until we were just west of Elgin, when we saw a few more patches. It's disappointing, because Texas usually puts on quite a wildflower show in the spring.

We did find a few little treasures in our outing, starting with Coupland, Texas. Coupland is an old town that was settled in 1887. Their biggest claim to fame at this time is the Coupland Dance Hall and Tavern, one of those old dance halls that feature live country music. One of the acts coming soon is Mark Chesttnutt.





The dance hall is located in this old building, which is one of the oldest and largest buildings in the town.










Just about the smallest building in town is the old train depot.










During our trip, we found a beautiful church located in Kimbro. This is a little seen treasure that is far off the beaten path. Here's a picture of the New Sweden Lutheran Church. As might be seen, we like these little treasures we find off the beaten path.


When we got back home, we found a couple of little patches of bluebonnets that had been covered up by campers this past week. I apologize for the poor quality of the pictures. It was late in the afternoon, and the light was not very good.













More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Elgin, Texas: Old Town, New Spirit

Not all who wander are lost.