Refugio, TexasRefugio, TexasApril 10, 1007 On Tuesday we were on the road moving the motorhome from the County Park at San Luis Pass on the Island south of Freeport, Texas to Refugio, Texas. On the way we dropped the motorhome for a few hours in the small town of Wadsworth and took our Saturn to the famous fishing village of Matagorda. A travelogue of that area is here: Matagorda & Palacios, Texas After touring Matagorda we continued on in the motorhome until we stopped in the City Campground in Refugio. We have other travel adventures in this area if you are interested: Ferry Ride to Port Aransas and Mustang Island City Campground "Lions Park" in Refugio, Texas
April 10 & 11, 2007. Jeffey City Park also known as Lions Park in Refugio has about 20 full hookup sites with 30-amp for $12 per-night located on West Empresario Street. You can call the city for information 526-5361 (sorry no area code) or you can just find a spot and someone from the city will be around to collect the $12. It is a real nice park as far as we are concerned but it may not have bathrooms and showers if you need that.
Unidentified vine with bright yellow trumpet shaped flowers
This yellow flower was on a vine and growing on most of the trees in City Park. The vine would grow to the top of tall trees then bloom in the top of the trees making it look like the tree was blooming. If anyone knows the name of this vine I would appreciate them letting me know. It was blooming in mid-April in south Texas if that will help.
On Wednesday, April, 11 we visited the coastal towns of Rockport, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Pass, Port Aransas and Mustang Island. The terrain between Refugio and Rockport is a flat coastal plain that is almost 100% planted in corn. I say almost because there are a few highways and a river flowing through the area. Otherwise it is corn fields.
Between Refugio and Rockport is a flat coastal plain planted in corn
Giant corn fields start a few miles inland and stretch for miles. The land is flat, so flat you can see the curvature of the earth. And all this land is simply covered with newly planted corn.
Between Refugio and Rockport is a flat coastal plain planted in corn
More corn fields stretching to the horizon.
Solitary live oak shaped by wind
We stopped to take a picture of this solitary live oak beside the road with nothing but corn fields nearly as far as the eye can see in every direction. The strong coastal wind has shaped this tree just as it does live oaks and plants that grow on the coast 10-miles south of here. The trees that you see in the distance are a thin line of trees that border the Mission River that flows through Refugio on its way to Mission Bay, Compano Bay, Aransas Bay and finally into the Gulf of Mexico. Virtually every inch of soil, except for that thin strip of land bordering the Mission River is cultivated in corn. Cornfields rapidly give way to a coastal lifestyle in Rockport and Aransas Pass.
A wide variety of plants are beginning to bloom with the beginning of spring in south Texas. We are seeing them everywhere.
Coreopsis
A lone coreopsis and the first bloom of a prickley pear cactus. I say the first bloom, it is the first bloom we have seen this summer.
Prickley pear cactus bloom
White prickly poppy
White prickly poppy.
White prickly poppy
Wine cup
Wine cups.
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