【英文原文】

Texas Wildflowers, Texas, 1999

"Deep in the heart of Texas, the Hill Country's limestone heights bend with the Balcones Escarpment and unfold west for some 200 miles [320 kilometers]. The rocky terrain has its soft spots; spring-fed rivers overflow with bass, catfish, and perch. And nowhere else in Texas is the show of wildflowers, such as purple vervain and fiery Indian blanket, more profuse—and striking—than here."

—From "Texas Hill Country," April 1999, National Geographic magazine

【中文翻译】

在德克萨斯州的中心地带深处，丘陵地的石灰岩高地沿着贝尔克奈斯悬崖向西延伸约200英里（322公里）。岩石地带也有它柔和的地方；泉水汇成的小河中溢满鲈鱼、鲶鱼与河鲈。在得克萨斯州，没有其他任何地方的野花景象如紫色的马鞭草和火红的虎皮菊，比这里更烂漫和鲜艳夺目了。

——摘自1999年《国家地理杂志》4月号《德克萨斯州的丘陵地》