Painted Church in Dubina, Texas Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church – Dubina In 1856, a group of Czech settlers arrived in Fayette County at an oak-studded spot they called Dubina (dub in Czech means oak grove). Here they constructed their first church in 1877. A freed slave and blacksmith, Tom Lee, made the iron cross that topped the steeple. Like many churches in the area, this church was destroyed by a hurricane in 1909. The community raised the funds to hire architect Leo Dielmann to draw up the plans. The steeple of the new church was topped by the iron cross that was recovered from the rubble of the first church.
Grebe....in north Austin pond
Northern Shoveler. They have returned to Austin for the winter
