This one was fun. I should have brought a water bottle so I could collect some tears. Also, did you know that Miffy is a real thing?
Tag Archives: Austin
Lost Money
Around the back side of Laguna Gloria, near the fountain, is an exhibit consisting of 2,000 coins welded with bolts. I then started crawling around on the ground with my camera in hand. This is pretty cool art, looking like someone emptied their coin jar across the patio.
Looking Up
“Looking Up” is a fantastic sculpture at The Contemporary Austin. This is the Laguna Gloria location. You can’t help but to walk up to the base of this sculpture and strike the pose of looking up. It is also cool how the sun glints off of the stainless steel. Since we had another beautiful day in Austin, I walked the grounds of the Museum today and enjoyed several of the exhibits on display.
LA LA LAND
A movie that could break out in song at any moment. The world needs more of these.
Domain Decorations
Hey y’all. The Christmas decorations are up at The Domain. That made for a pleasant evening stroll after stuffing my face and watching some football for Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Lost Creek – Waterfalls
This is the reward at the end of the Lost Creek Trail. A beautiful double waterfall and a great swimming hole for those summer months.
Lost Creek – Trail Map
This is actually a trick – there is no trail map for this hike. However, I found a pretty good set of directions at this link.
- You Google the Lost Creek Country Club and map out the directions
- Find a spot to park on Bend of the River Drive just before it crosses Barton Creek
- Look for the start of the trail just under the bridge
- Hike a short distance to the big flat rock in the middle of the Creek
- Quickly look for a convenient spot to ford Barton Creek
- Pick up the dirt trail on the other side
- Follow this sandy, tree covered trail for about a mile until you run into the waterfalls on Lost Creek
Campbell’s Hole – Swimming Spots
Campbell’s Hole has some pretty swimming spots and some nice sunny rocks to lay back on and enjoy the soothing sounds of the waterfalls. I’ll be back for a swim when Austin gets warmer.
Campbell’s Hole – Trail Map
Campbell’s Hole is about a mile hike from the parking lot at Barton Springs. Just follow the trail west into the setting sun. It is well marked and well travelled by hikers, dogs, and bikers.
Imagine Art
This event for the East Austin Studio Tour was pretty cool. Imagine Art is a large art space on the East side set up to assist artists with and without disabilities. As a bonus tonight, they hosted some performances by a classical music group called Tetractys. It was a good idea to mix the art exhibit with performance. Also, sock monkeys hold a special place in my heart.
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