Almost like being in Wimberley

Fresh back from a vacation in Guatemala, I'm hard pressed to find anything new in Wimberley to write about. But I did have a moment in Antigua which reminded me of Wimberley. Since sky-watching under trees is a favorite (if somewhat quirky) pastime, my sweetheart and I could not pass up the chance to try it out under a spectacular tree located within some ancient ruins there. The large photo was taken as we were on our backs under the tree on some nice grass, which thrives under the lightly filtered skylight. I have to admit that watching the huge span of intricate leaves stirring in the breeze made me wish for such a tree on my own property.

The smaller photos are from ruins near the tree, which have provided me with some great inspiration for recreating a similar space on the grounds of my Wimberley property. Nothing like beautiful walls of stone to create a cozy little space in the backyard. Of course, the tropical plants would never survive, but with suitable substitutes the concept should work. And, I'm fairly certain to be the only one on the block with "ancient ruin theme" landscaping!