Category: Sparks from the Campfire

Before we said farewell to Georgetown, we sighted a Painted Bunting and a flock of Cedar Waxwings on the Booty River Trail. We also met Emilio, a falconer at the campground who works with his pair of Harris hawks and 4 Dachshunds. That was very cool to be up close and personal with Neo (the male hawk). 

Our journey to the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas was easy and full of grace. Playing with Sara, Oliver, and Simon was great fun. Oliver is quite the bowler and Simon loves laser tag. On SPI, we sighted several more buntings and many varieties of warblers. 

Today we pulled into Magnolia Beach Tx, another family favorite location, for a couple of days rest before heading further east. Blessings abound. 

We arrived at Cedar Breaks campground late yesterday evening. It was rainy and cool. We got ourselves situated in our campsite and settled in for the night. This morning, we awoke to a misty / foggy day and went for a hike…avoiding the swimming hole where our beloved dog, Jackson, loved to swim. This was his favorite campground. 

By the afternoon, the day had cleared and the weather warmed. We had no more excuses…so we went to the swimming hole. The water level was much higher than the last time we were here with Jackson. His presence is strong here and our hearts are full of remembrances. Love truly never dies. Gone from this realm but never forgotten.