A Texas longhorn stands at the center of a field of bluebonnets, its sweeping horns framed against a weathered barn in the distance. The violet-blue blooms spread in every direction, softening the scene around this rugged icon of the ranchlands.
There is a gentle humor in the pairing, one of Texas's toughest animals standing calmly among its most delicate wildflowers. The image celebrates the spirit of the Texas spring, when even the working ranch gives itself over, briefly, to color.
