Coastal Hibiscus

The ruby red heart:
hibiscus

The Texas Gulf Coast is magical. One of the lessons imparted by the good doctor, you know, once a teacher, always a teacher, had to do with sea grass. According to him, the core samples over the years, like the top couple of meters?

The seed grasses are like a Bluebonnet seed, able to withstand, time, pressure, and if (when) the big hurricane comes along and tears up the coastline? The vegetation will grow back.

The hibiscus flowers, not sure how they got here, but they are welcome.

About the author: Born and raised in a small town in East Texas, Kramer Wetzel spent years honing his craft in a trailer park in South Austin. He hates writing about himself in third person. More at KramerWetzel.com.

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  • rhubarb Jun 27, 2011 @ 9:25

    They must be growing in area that doesn’t freeze. Hibiscus will go toes up in a hard frost. (Does a hibiscus plant even have toes?)

  • Luna Miranda Jun 27, 2011 @ 11:02

    it’s a marvelous shot–great angle.

  • Robin from Israel Jun 27, 2011 @ 13:21

    I love hibiscus. It’s blooming all over my neighborhood now and it has such a wonderfully tropical feel to it, as if I’m getting away with something :).

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  • iphone Jun 27, 2011 @ 20:57

    We get a hard freeze every third year … My fascination was piqued by the lush vegetation in South Texas.

    Or the current drought:
    http://www.bexarcountyline.com/2011/06/6262011/

  • Mama Zen Jun 27, 2011 @ 21:39

    I would certainly welcome them!

  • Jama Jun 27, 2011 @ 23:30

    It’s so pretty! there are lots of them here in my neighbourhood.

  • Nonizamboni Jun 28, 2011 @ 7:15

    A true sign of summer up here in Minnesota! I am always amazed at how adaptable ‘life’ can be.

  • Liz Jun 28, 2011 @ 12:37

    Great capture! We have a lot of that around here.

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