Texas Mountain Laurel

Here’s an amazement, how this…

Photo - Texas Mountain Laurel buds

…turns into this…

Photo - Texas Mountain Laurel buds

The West Texas landscape may be viewed by some as being “beauty-challenged,” (a description I strongly disagree with) but at least we have the Texas Mountain Laurel in our corner. The fact that the blooms smell just like grape soda is icing on the cake.

Both of the preceding scenes are found in our front yard today, on the same plant.