#igerstexas

Beautiful + Exotic Pride of Barbados 🌿 Swipe to see how I grow them from seed + + I collected the seeds from my p.o.b. last Summer, and there was an abundance of seed pods. I collected a whole envelope full + + The pods grow straight out of the center of the flower and will turn brown and hard when they are ready to harvest + + Simply bust open the pod and collect the seeds. They look like little corn kernels to me + + When I'm ready to germinate the seeds, i scratch the surface with a nail file or sand paper and soak them in warm water for 24hrs. (This isn't necessary, but it helps and all my seeds sprouted) + + Then I put the soaked seeds in a wet coffee filter and then inside a baggie. I don't seal the bag, just close it, but leave the top open for oxygen + + I leave the baggie outside in my covered patio or in a bright window and wait to see the first sign of life + + I started my seeds on Sept 10 and within 3 or 4 days, they were already sprouting. After they sprout i put them in small pots of good rich starter soil (root side down, seed side up) and watched them grow into new baby pride of Barbados + + They are super easy to grow from seed and one of the most beautiful and unique flowers I've seen + + #prideofbarbados #colorfulflowers #tropicalflowers #exoticflowers #vibrantflowers #beautifulflowerseveryday #germinating #propagatingplants #growingroots #gardenjournal #gardeninglove #organicgardener #suburbangarden #backyardgardener #gardeninglove #gardenblogger #grownfromseed #natureinthecity #igerstexas #natureistherapy #sanantonioblogger #bohemiansoul #bohotribe #godscreations #natureisamazing #texaslife #goodtexasliving #texasgramers #txblogger #gardenersofig https://www.instagram.com/p/B76-m0enREU/?igshid=1r6uuu29iq4xi

#jamesturrell #skyspace #riceuniversity #sitespecific #igerstexas #sundowners (at James Turrell Skyspace at Rice University)

#explorethenight #mirrorpic #selfportraits #igerstexas #igershouston #WhileYouWereSleeping (at Cypress, Texas)

Celina Town Square - 2017 . . . . . . . . #instadaily #instagood #igerstexas #celinatx #vscoedit #texasforever #photooftheday (at Celina, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGWSishlfpu/?igshid=m70vhl08u0n0

Discount Gas . . . . #igerstexas #roadtrippin #ontheroad #foundtype #signage #texas #texasforever #vscoedit #instagood #instadaily #photography #photooftheday (at Celina, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFdn5V0lwux/?igshid=1kyqpal5gnceg

Last Night’s Stop Spot . Spent another couple hours over cervezas last night with Jeffrey @tractionjack (2nd image) talking opportunities and potential. When I find a product I use, like, and trust as much as his multi-purpose recovery boards, I want to get to know the person behind it all. . He’s a wonderful host and introduced me to several area entrepreneurs I may interview in addition to himself for #southofi10 articles and stories. More about all that in a post of its own sometime. . After beers and tacos in El Paso, I worked on email and notes in a parking lot, then headed down I-10 towards Van Horn. . Stopped at a rest area to crash and woke to a bright sunny sunrise. Swipe for the rest. . Didn’t get far this morning before my belly was grumbling for a hearty breakfast. There’s not much along I-10 ‘til Sierra Blanca. I was lucky to find Angie’s Restaurant in tiny Fort Hancock. . It was the best Chorizo and Egg breakfast I’ve had since I’ve been in Texas, narrated by Texas State Troopers and Mexican Dan in crisp denim, who is actually an American white guy who moved to Chihuahua. He gets teased mercilessly by the good ol’ boys whenever he comes back up across the border. . Explored Fort Hancock a bit and found the old site and a plaque, a gorgeous mission style church and a bunch of dusty dirt roads. . Now I’m running back roads and dirt along the border far down as I can, replete with free range loose livestock (see today’s story, in West Texas Moments after today) and cattle guards to prevent wandering too far. . Had a great convo with a Border Patrol officer over my @delormegps Texas Gazeteer about which state and dirt roads would be fun to explore. He was some tickled that the bill was signed last night granting back pay and getting govt folks back to work. . Back to gravel and dirt travel! Sun’s getting low... . Have a good night everybody. . . #dryroadsandopenskies #roadtrip #optoutside #igerstexas #texas #westtexas #vanlife #thedesertiscalling #adventurerig #solotravel #xventurefamily #gmcsavana #borderlands #adventure #expedition #overlanding #rtt #rooftoptentliving #rooftoptent #sunrise #dawn #adventurelife #highdesert #offgrid #offroad #living (at Fort Hancock, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtHaoRNBBkG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bopb1qyeibpj

Sunrise Over the Gulf . Morning view from the Roofnest yesterday, just before the sun peeked over the horizon. . A huge bank of clouds moved in from the north almost immediately and fought the sun, eventually hiding it for most of the day. . Late afternoon it reappeared, though there remained a stiff breeze coming in from the Gulf that chilled the evening. . Daytime temps have reached as high as 75F/24C, with avg overnight temps around 63F/17C. . Very sunny and *very* windy this morning, with the steady low roar of waves rolling in. Temp is 62F/16.6C. . Last night, oh man last night...I was sitting behind the wheel in my van, taking care of msgs and such and key catching glints of light on the water. . I turned and looked and let my eyes focus. It was darker than the inside of a boot, overcast, with no moon. . But the whitecaps, holy moly, were awash with bright green neon phosphorescence, streaking across the black surface, dissipating and re-emerging as far as I could see down the beach, some long sets much brighter than others, an Aurora Borealis dancing on the waves of the Gulf. . I’m drawn to boundaries and borders and places of transition, like the edge of a field where it meets the woods. Borders between countries. Entrances to great buildings. Those places that mark and often bridge two very different worlds. . This long barrier island is one of the simplest but most calming places of transition I’ve ever been. One to which I’ll definitely return. . It’s beautiful here. . Headed out this afternoon. Going further south, then west. . #sunrise #gulfofmexico #igerstexas #roomwithaview #mymorningview #sunriseoverthegulf #myoutdoorlife #livelife #liveauthentic #rooftoptent #rtt #rooftoptentliving #rooftoptentlife #offgrid #offroad #vanlife #camplife #beachlife #adventure #expedition #overland #adventurerig #expeditiongear #overlandrig #overlandgear #getoutandexplore #optoutside #getoutstayout #slowtravel #thedesertiscalling (at Padre Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsa9aILBsPA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13pxwcgiotevg

Beach Camping: Night Two . Was an on and off day as far as wind and sun, though I had a great afternoon putzing around and riding about six miles down the beach and back on my bike, talking to the few folks here from all over North America. . Tomorrow is forecast to be cloudy. When I have cell service, I like checking forecast.weather.gov, the NOAA weather forecast, updated just before the top of every hour. If I’m in an area with spotty service, I check it when I can and screen shot the forecast for the area I’m in and where I plan to go over the next few days. . It’s always been accurate and helps me plan. It’s a good, detailed forecast with wind, temp, and predicted precipitation. . I want to explore more around here, so chose to put out the awning and stay over. . The symmetry and coverage of my Bunduawn 360 is something I appreciate and love seeing every time I set it up. It’s a balance thing and feels right. . Swipe for images showing a simple step-by-step of how it sets up. . I may regret this, though. . Because I decided to set out the awning and stay over another night, I unhitched and went into town for supplies. Then when backing up to line up to the awning the way I like, so the back doors of my van line up with my galley table, I got myself a mired in the softer sand at the shoulder of the beach where I’d parked last night. . I heard a crack when backing up easy, on ground I’d already driven on. I figured it was a branch or the board I’d put as a backing up marker. But it wasn’t. I’m sure as hell hoping that come daylight I don’t find I snapped something in my axle and positraction. . I’ll mess with it in the morning. . There’s always something to deal with when you live on the road for extended periods and put yourself out there in new places, trying new things. . That awning sure is pretty, though! 😜 . . #roaddudetales #beachcamping #whyworry #igerstexas #rooftoptentcamping #rtt #rooftoptentliving #ohshit #dang #offroadtrailer #awning #beachlife #vanlife #trailerlife #camplife #nomadlife #itsmylife #damndude #wtf #adventurerig #hereitcomes #timeforabeer #staypositive #letsgetlost #thedesertiscalling (at Padre Island National Seashore) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsW0GkhBDa5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ylh6xgccmdqe