The field of Corn Poppies at Becker Vineyards is absolutely divine! The delicate deep red poppies float on the breeze... the Becker Lavender field in full bloom, is the perfect purple backdrop! Stop in for Wine and Wildflowers! Prepare to be inspired by the feast for your eyes and the flavors in your glass! Fredericksburg, Texas is a BEAUTIFUL place to be! Joie de vivre!
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| Becker Vineyards Poppy Field... Divine! |
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| Crimson Poppies at Becker Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Texas! |
The delicate white Mexican Poppies are exquisite this year. Driving out 16N to Llano there are Fields of snow-white poppies as far as the eye can see! Willow City Loop also has several heavenly fields of White this spring!
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| Mexican Poppies on the Willow City Loop near Fredericksburg, Texas! |
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| Snow-white Poppies on the Loop! |
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| The Fields Where Snow-White Poppies Run! |
Forget about "Chicken Soup for Your Soul"! How about some Willow City Loop for Your Soul!
TEXAS Bluebonnets are the "Official Flower of the Lone Star State"! The Hill Country was blessed with abundant soaking rains in the Autumn 2014 and Winter 2015 and the
Wildflowers have been spectacular for Spring 2015!
Willow City Loop is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL drive, and word of this amazingly diverse and gorgeous landscape has spread and the loop has become very popular with visitors. Although, I personally have not driven the Loop on the weekends, several visitors have complained that the weekends are absolutely awful, "bumper to bumper traffic"! Just be aware and, perhaps plan to drive the loop on a weekday when there is less traffic! I am including alternate drives that aren't so crowded for weekend Wildflower viewing!
Life Is Not Measured By the Number of Breaths We Take,
But By the Moments that take our breath away!
Scenic Drive - The Willow City Loop near Fredericksburg, Texas!
Take 16N (Llano Street) out of Fredericksburg. Proceed 13.3
miles, turn right on RR1323 - continue 2.79 miles to Willow City, turn
left onto Willow City Loop. This is a PRIVATE ranch road that winds for
13 miles through rugged, awe inspiring Texas Hill Country and reconnects
with 16.
Turn right back to Fredericksburg.
(Please, be respectful of landowners along the Loop and do not
block their driveways, or drive, walk or sit on the WILDFLOWERS, as this
can damage, even kill the plants.)
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| Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush on RR 1323. |
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| Headed to The Willow City Loop! This is going to be GOOD! |
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| Long TALL TEXANS... Bluebonnets Near Fredericksburg, Texas! |
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| Beautiful! Beautiful TEXAS! A Ridge Line of Bluebonnets on the Willow City Loop! |
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| Texas Bluebonnets, the "Official State Flower of TEXAS!" |
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| WOW FACTOR! Defined! |
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| Go Out and Play! Fredericksburg, Texas IS a BEAUTIFUL place to BE! |
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| For the Beauty of the Earth... |
For the beauty of the earth
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies.
For the beauty of each hour,
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon, and stars of light.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise,
This our hymn of grateful praise.
- Konrad Kocher
(1786-1872)
Here are several alternative SCENIC DRIVES that are absolutely "Take your breath away beautiful!"
1) Take 965 (Milam Street) out of Fredericksburg, Tx. After you pass Enchanted Rock, 965 connects with 16N. Take a left to Llano. Just before 71, turn left on FM 2323 and follow it back to 87. Take a left back to Fredericksburg.
2) Take 87 from Fredericksburg to Mason, Texas. Swing around the courthouse square. Shop! Dine! Buy Texas Wine at award-winning Sandstone Cellars Winery... take in the charm of the Mason, Texas historic district, then return to Fredericksburg on 87! This is a beautiful drive with some of the BEST wildflowers anywhere!
3) Take 87 from Fredericksburg toward Mason, turn right on 152. In Castell veer right and follow 152 along the Llano River back to 16. Turn right back to Fredericksburg, TX.
4) Take 87 to 648 (Hilltop Cafe is on the corner), turn left and continue into Doss, Texas. In Doss take a right on to 783 and continue to 87 take a right back to Fredericksburg, TX.
