Monday, October 15, 2012
Leon Creek South Greenway, Pearsall Park Trailhead to the 1 mile marker
Today's photos:
When I first arrived at Pearsall Park about noon today, I had planned on walking the nature trail loop, but it was closed for construction. So, I walked about a mile of the Leon Creek South Greenway trail.
Butterflies, butterflies, butterflies (no monarchs)... There were countless butterflies of many different kinds fluttering and swirling and perching everywhere. I was wearing a green plaid shirt and butterflies would occasionally perch on my shoulder.
Of course, there were many other things to see as well. Above is but a small sample of the many photos I took today.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
With the summer solstice fast approaching, there is still a trove of spring photographs I have yet to publish. This set of butterfly photos was taken on my walk in Pearsall Park on Wednesday, May 2. The spring wildflowers were in full bloom attracting countless butterflies. I could easily have spent an entire day photographing nothing but butterflies:
With the onset of summer, the spring wildflowers are well past their peak. Butterflies still flutter around the natural areas, but there aren't as many now as there were a month ago. They are spending far more time fluttering than perching. And that makes them much more difficult to photograph.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Pearsall Park, Nature Trail
Today's photos:
Both the Leon Creek South Greenway and the Pearsall Park Nature Trail begin at the same trailhead, but go off in different directions.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Today's photos:
The Leon Creek South Greenway's trailhead is in Pearsall Park off of Old Pearsall Road just north of Medina Base Road. Of the mile and a half (one way) long trail, I walked to the one mile marker today. As can be seen in some of the photos, it was heavy overcast.
The weather forecast had been for a slight possibility of light mist and drizzle this afternoon. When I was still a half mile from returning to the trailhead, it began to rain heavy enough that for the first time since beginning my walks this past May, I had to tuck my camera under my jacket and put on my rain poncho.
There were a lot of birds along the trail. In order to make the photo editing more manageable, I will post additional photos featuring them tomorrow.
(As of midnight, the San Antonio airport had received almost a half inch of much needed rain.)
