I took a short walk around Barton Springs Pool this evening before sunset and it was warm enough that I wished I had brought my swimsuit. Oh well, next time… Isn’t this a beautiful swimming hole?
Tag Archives: Walking
Watercolor
I took a walk around Huston Tillotson University this afternoon, and this scene caught my attention. I figured it was a good opportunity to play with the Watercolor adjustment of the Pixlr App. Do you prefer the original or the edited version?
More Poppies
Here are some more photos from walking through the neighborhoods of Georgetown in search of yards full of red poppies. This will give you a better idea of how crazy this town gets for these flowers. It was nice and sunny this afternoon, and this part of Texas is starting to warm up a bit, so I am not sure how much longer these flowers will be on display.
Drizzle
While I was Downtown this evening, I struck out for a long walk in the drizzle on the Town Lake hike and bike trail. It was peaceful, and I met a few ducks along the way before returning to the Downtown area.
More Red
I am motoring around the Round Rock Outlet Mall today. As usual, I hit up the Starbucks, this time for an iced green tea and some internets. There is more red in the beautiful blooming rose bushes outside then you would imagine possible. On the inside, they are playing music I’ve never heard before and one groovy lyric stuck with me.
“You can dance in a hurricane, but only if you’re standing in the eye.”
The YouTube video of the song “Eye” by Brandi Carlile is linked below if you want to give it a listen.
Red Poppies
The story goes that red poppy seeds were brought to Georgetown from Europe soon after WWI. In the springtime, it is relatively easy to find small fields of poppies, patches along fence lines, or maybe even gardens that people have nourished. In April, the town holds a yearly celebration called the Red Poppy Festival. Today I learned that poppies have large flowers on tall thin stalks, making them like sails in the wind. It is difficult to get a nice picture on windy days like today. The fringe benefits, in case you want to pursue the profession of red poppy photographer, are that you get to hang out with the neighborhood cats. 🙂
St. Edward’s University – Main Building
On this cloudy, overcast day, I took a walk around St. Edward’s University. The campus is on a hill overlooking Austin and has some scenic views of downtown along with some very lovely fields of Bluebonnets. The Main Building was constructed in 1888 on the highest elevation point on campus, and it makes for some nice photos from any vantage point around campus.
The Browning Hangar – Sunset
Well, that was just a great ending to a most awesome day. 🙂
Red Roses
I discovered this great garden full of red roses on my way to the Thinkery this evening. Here are a few roses for you.
Brushy Creek Lake Park – Bluebonnets
I went walking this afternoon at Brushy Creek Lake Park with a side endeavor of bluebonnet photos. The walk was beautiful, and the bluebonnets were even more astounding. I wish I could share the aroma of this field with you over the Internet. There were more flowers than you could imagine, bees, joggers, dogs, grasshoppers, kayakers, and bikers. A most lovely afternoon was had by all. 🙂
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