Around Austin-Amazing backroad views along Stratford Drive. Saturday morning April 11th 2026. See more views below. Even The Waterline Tower is visible on Stratford Drive. Texas Prickly Pear in a forest clearing. Vines interlaced on a bridge railing. Rarely seen creek off of Lake Austin.

Around Austin-The relatively dry and warm early Spring has induced blooming of Texas Prickly Pears on the hill below Addie Roy Road and just north of Texas RM2244. Above a closeup shows a nearly a dozen bees working this one flower. Monday April 13th 2026. See more snapshots below. With a view of Westbound Texas RM2244 shows yet-to-bloom and bloomed Texas Prickly Pear plants.