Walk with me

Linda and I were out for a walk around the lake a few days ago and we were headed back north to our place when I shot this photo. This striking walkway is a new part of the trail system.

Have you ever seen a nutria?

On our morning walk a few days ago, we saw this young lady by a nutria enjoying a little sunshine on the shore of Barton Creek. It's not often you see these animals.

Lost and Found

Linda and I went for a long walk around Lady Bird Lake yesterday morning. While still on the north shore, we saw this ad hoc "Lost and Found department" various joggers and walkers had created. The plaque on this stone is about the story behind the naming of Travis County. I also wonder about the story behind each of these items. Two of these sets have both car and house keys. What a hassle!

Freedom

Oil Can Harry's Bar replaced their usual colorful flags with the stars and stripes for the holidays. Here's wishing everyone freedom.

Easy Riders

I was walking home from a brunch at a restaurant on the south shore Saturday morning and saw this group of people taking a leisurely stroll on the waters of Lady Bird Lake. It took a few tries, but I finally got a composition I liked.

Lone Star Cruises

I was taking an exercise walk on the north side of Lady Bird Lake yesterday and noticed how nice this Lone Star Cruises boat looked on the south shore, reflected in the lake. Normally they'd have a special cruise to watch the July 4th firecrackers go off Monday, but not this year. Fireworks displays all over the place have been canceled because of the drought and extreme fire danger. I think downtown may feel like a bit of a ghost town on Monday. I'm not all that sad about that, really.

The Color Green

It's the first of the month. Theme day. The theme is the 'colour green.' Our English speaking leaders are, well, English. Austin and most of Texas are in a severe, disastrous drought. However, one block over from us the decommissioned Green Water Treatment plant land is luxuriously green. They divert water from the fire hydrant at all hours of the days and water it and they have installed lights on the property. But it is not a new park, but merely a holding pond for flood runoff or something, off limits to its neighbors. Does give us a spot of green to look at, though.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants in this theme day.