Fall has arrived in the Texas Hill Country. I made this shot on a hike around Selah - Bamberger Ranch Preserve last weekend. Many people think of Lost Maples State Park when they think of fall colors in the Hill Country, but the maples along this trail on the ranch were as colorful as any I've seen at Lost Maples. Only difference is the public can only access this property a few times a year and group sizes are limited. If you're lucky enough to have a chance to see the ranch in the fall, GO! Although this may look like I'm artistically tilting my camera, I can assure you this was shot on the side of a steep hill and this was taken from a level angle. Helps to understand why this area is called the Texas 'Hill Country'.
It was an overcast, cold, misty November day when we visited Selah - Bamberger Ranch Preserve yesterday for a hike of the ranch to take in the fall colors. I made this shot above one of the ponds on the ranch. Their dog was leading our group and appears to be asking 'Are y'all coming?' This is a beautiful piece of the Texas Hill Country, even on a misty day.
Closing out the work week with another look at the fall colors at Selah - Bamberger Ranch Preserve. Some people mistakenly believe that they cleared all of the cedar trees from that property in the Hill Country, but as you can see here, that is not true. The Golden Cheek Warbler and Black Capped Vireo depend on the cedar for nesting, so the managers of the ranch stress that there are still cedar on the property, they just aren't allowed to take over everything as they had when the property was purchased in 1969. To find out more about this beautiful piece of the Texas Hill Country check out their website at http://bambergerranch.org.
