Helotes is located in northwestern Bexar County at 29Â°33â²55â³N 98Â°41â²21â³Wï»¿ / ï»¿29.56528Â°N 98.68917Â°Wï»¿ / 29.56528; -98.68917 (29.565328, -98.689251), in the valley of Helotes Creek where it exits from the Texas Hill Country. The city is approximately 16 miles (26 km) northwest of downtown San Antonio.
pastoralists, pastoralism A nomadic or semi-nomadic form of subsistence which is mainly dependent on herds of domesticated animals. Those groups who move according to regular seasonal routes for pasture are called transhumant. Pastoral nomads are found in most areas of the world, including Southern Europe.
Pastoral poetry is a genre that typically relates to country/rural life and often depicts the lives of shepherds. This sort of poetry describes the simple and pure lives of the shepherds, along with the notion that they are free from the corruption of life in the city.