Row row row

 My wife took this nice shot of a rowboat on the lake the other day. 

Mark Twain cruise

This cruise down Lady Bird Lake featured a performance from folks on a raft! There is old Mark Twain on the vessel in his white suit.

Boat Race

Not sure if there was an event or if these rowers were just out for the practice on Lady Bird Lake. It was December.

Row, row, row

People love to row along Lady Bird Lake and these oars are waiting for them to use.

Your choice as long as it's red

Lots of rowboats are lined up for action at the lake.

Row, row, row those boats!

We were walking over the Barton Springs Road bridge recently and I snapped this photo of some boats being rowed towards the lake. Nice day for a boat ride.

Always Wet!

It's theme day at City Daily Photo. For April the theme is, simply, 'wet.' This view of Lady Bird Lake across the lake from our house makes it look like we might be about to take a wet shortcut home. But really we always take one of the bridges! Click here to see what others have on offer for theme day.

Biking is fun, but maybe a kayak?

This little guy was speeding up and down the Butler Hike and Bike trail on Lady Bird Lake but paused to check out some kayakers.

Green Porthole

Everything is green around Lady Bird Lake. This lady in the kayak was paddling and I caught a glimpse of her through the trees.

Wedding bells are ringing out

This trio of beautiful folks were enjoying the afterglow of the guys getting married. We all went on a riverboat cruise to celebrate.

Long Boat!

Jackie has the vantage point to capture some great shots on Lady Bird Lake. She says, "I read about this in the Statesman and then caught a shot just after it passed under the Lamar Street Bridge this afternoon [that would be January 2, I believe]. 144 feet, 24 seats! In town today for “Pulling for Pink,” a benefit the Breast Cancer Research Center." Wow!

Just another December day

These ladies were having a fine time paddling around Lady Bird Lake a few days ago.

Sail On

These sailboats on Lady Bird Lake can be rented I believe at an establishment near IH35. The lake doesn't allow private motorized boats with a few exceptions.

Dog Navigator

The pup is taking the bow position as its master drifts on Lady Bird Lake.

Ferryboat Propeller

In downtown Austin near state buildings you never know what you will find memorialized. We happened to notice this at a tiny pocket park near a building on 11th Street. A plaque nearby identifies it as the "Thornton Ferry Boat Propeller." This came from a propeller-driver ferry boat that ran between Galveston and Port Bolivar between 1959 and 2000. The propeller weighs 3000 pounds! The ferry boat was named for a state official (Eli Thornton) so this is, I guess, a memorial to him. Today the ferry boats use some other sort of propulsion system.called Voith Schneider which has a much less nostalgic propeller system.

A boat, not afloat

We saw this abandoned boat on the trail a few days ago. From its condition, I don't think anyone will be using it anytime soon.

Sailing Downtown

Shot from the boardwalk. You don't see a lot of sailboats on Lady Bird Lake but there is a rental place east of IH35 on the north side.

Peaceful Downtown Scene

This bucolic scene at the mouth of a creek is brought to you by the new boardwalk because otherwise one couldn't get this view except by boat. (I think it may be Blum Creek, by the way.) But...is that a boulder IN the boat?

Perfect Spot for Spectators

Lots of people sailed right up to see the Blue Lapis Light performance. And, yes, the dancers arrived by boat to their positions as well.

Boating at sunset

This group of party-goers was having a great time the other day on Lady Bird Lake.