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Saturday, January 19, 2019

Texas

It's been great to be back home in Texas during the holiday season!  There are still many places to see in our own home state, and many favorites to revisit.

Now that winter is here, my thoughts turn to spring in Texas.  Spring is my favorite season in Houston. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has 2 house museums, the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens and Rienzi.  Both are fun to explore year-round; however, the best time to go is in the spring to see the gardens!  I have a special fondness for the Bayou Bend Gardens as that is where my husband proposed to me.  There are beautiful gardens like this butterfly-shaped garden:

sculptures like this cute little deer among the azaleas:

 
 fountains:

 

and tons of beautiful flowers, especially azaleas in late March/early April:


This path leads to Lazy Lane.  Now wouldn’t you just love to live on street with that name! 


Houston Museums:

There are so many gems in Houston – small museums, cultural centers and folk art experiences!  Here are a few that I was able to visit before leaving Houston.  Why do we always wait until we are leaving to explore our own cities?

Asia Society -- building designed by Yoshio Taniguchi
Water Garden fog spills over the edge!
Houston Bicycle Museum
Velocipede
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (it's FREE!)

Houston Baptist University
Bible Museum – Torah Scroll
Houston Baptist University
Museum of Southern History
Houston Maritime Museum
The Printing Museum
Cool miniature books!
Hands-on opportunity to print your own document!

And one favorite in Galveston!

Bryan Museum
Collection of historical artifacts,
documents, and artwork relating to
Texas and the American West

SEE MORE SPRING PICTURES AROUND HOUSTON HERMANN PARK AREA UNDER MY TEXAS FAVES!