Views of the Neighborhood – Some Plants

~ John W. Howell

I was supposed to do a feature, on an embroidery exhibit at the local library. I must have had the date wrong since there was nothing there. So here it is mear minutes from a deadline, and I got nothing. It was then I started looking around and noticed some interesting (to me) plants. So here we are. I hope you find them interesting. If not, well,  let’s hope next week is better.

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I thought these agaves were lovely. These are at the entrance of a section named The Hills in Lakeway.

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A different kind of agave with a backdrop of grasses and live oaks

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This sign has a waterfall, some peacock orchids against a backdrop of live oaks and junipers.

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Here is a shot of some typical live oaks.

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On one corner are some beautiful artichoke agaves

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Here is a full shot of the bed including a potted artichoke agave.

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Here is the opposite corner with the same kind of agave display.

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I thought this footbridge across the culvert was cute. This is a shot of Lakeway Boulevard looking North.

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Here is Lakeway Boulevard looking South. I thought this stand of grass combined with the stark deciduous trees was a good photo op.

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The tree in the grass is marked as are all the trees in Lakeway. In this way, records of trimming and health can be maintained.

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I thought this live oak had personality given the twists and turns of its branches.

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No pictures of plants in the neighborhood would be complete without a giant prickly pear cactus. So here it is.

I hope you weren’t bored out of your mind. Of course, if you were, you would not have gotten this far. So there is that for sure.

 

77 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Some Plants”

  2. It’s always fun to see your neighborhood, John. It fits the “sunny and warm” image I have of Texas. We’ve had freezing weather of recent, with a little snow, and the streets are quiet because everyone is huddled indoors. 😀

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  7. It wasn’t boring at all, John. It was as I have always pictured Texas. Do you happen to know just how many agave plants there are – and what do the make tequila out of?

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  9. Definitely not bored, John. Seeing anything green today is a treat. It’s 60 degrees here, pouring rain and everything underneath is brown – I totally enjoyed this tour. I like the artichoke agaves, except I feel the need to know which thing was named after the other. My favorite today is the footbridge. Thanks for including that,

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  10. Being a sucker for cacti, live oaks, and Ashe junipers, I was delighted to find plants instead of an embroidery exhibit. That artichoke agave’s a new one for me. It’s really attractive, and looks like it has the advantage of remaining somewhat smaller than the big ones that have to be planted away from places where humans would come in contact with those sharp points.

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  11. I was very far from bored, John. You captured so many lovely colours and textures. That oak was something else, too!
    Things turn out a different type of wonderful when you are “stuck” 😉

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  16. The agave plants look alien-like . . I dig that.

    And the footbridge just kinda happening there in the middle of the road, I love that. Footbridges are cool. You could do a tour of footbridges and I would be all about it.

    Deciduous. What a great word.

    And that is a GIANT cactus!

    Nice save, Boss. No . . check that. Nice win. 😉

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  22. I like embroidery, but I like plants, too, so you did well, my friend. Those live oaks make me homesick for Gulfport! It’s interesting that somebody has tagged these trees so they can maintain records on them — that requires a lot of organizational skills. And as people move in and out of the community, there’s some continuity to the landscaping. What a great idea!

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  27. This is far from boring, John. It makes me want to start getting ready for spring and hit the nursery for plants. Love that big artichoke thingy. Guess I have to wait, though. 🙂

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