Mexican Hat & Cowboy Toilet Paper

Uploaded: May 30, 2015 | Entered: May 30, 2015 15:08:46

Description

Loads of Mexican Hat (long-headed coneflower or Thimbleflower) interspersed with three large plants that the leaves are soft and velvet like and were in the past were used as toilet paper by cowboys. I do not know the common name however. Texas Hill Country on Memorial Day.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 6400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 26.27 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Comments

Candace M. Cleveland May 30, 2015

Love the history lesson! Beautiful little flowers! #1619444

Jeff Sielski May 30, 2015

Great capture Emile!! #11310609

Mitch Spence level-classic May 30, 2015

Got to watch carefully what you use as tp in the woods and fields. Can get in big trouble that way. :-) #11310631

Joy Rector May 31, 2015

beautiful #11310746

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 31, 2015

Thanks Candace, Jeff, Mitch and Joy. #11310870

Tiia Vissak May 31, 2015

a cool capture! #11310970

Ellen Hodges May 31, 2015

Wow find and capture, Emile! #11310984

John Connolly May 31, 2015

WOW! A remarkable Memorial Day Capture Emile! A great story too! #11310996

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 01, 2015

Thank you Tiia, Ellen and John. #11311269

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