San Marcos, Texas is home to Adriana "Gigi" Mederos & Stevie Black – artists, designers, and makers – working at Rio Claro Studio
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Bluebonnets – A Seasonal Treat for Rio Claro Studio!

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Bluebonnets – A Seasonal Treat for Rio Claro Studio!

Yes, these are the obligatory Texas bluebonnet photos everyone takes—but these are a bumper crop. This winter, Rio Claro Studio got lots of later winter rain, plus now the sun shining strong around the solstice with just the right amount of heat – bingo – wildflower paradise!

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Inspiration From Unlikely Places in San Marcos TX

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Inspiration From Unlikely Places in San Marcos TX

Often inspiration comes when you are actively seeking it, not in a vacuum. So when I saw the dirty white Jeep Wrangler on my way home from the store yesterday morning, I stopped to appreciate the magnificent all-over coating on the jeep's paint job. It wasn't until I worked my way around the other side that the photograph appeared. In the end, it is a photograph of Hopkins Street in West Downtown San Marcos TX; blurry against the contrasty skies overhead on which the splatters of mud streak white against the darkened glass. Having photographed the view across the street...

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