Swimming Holes
We considered several things to do today, but since there was a break in the heat with the cold front that came through last night, we decided on Krause Springs. Krause Springs, located 30 miles northwest of Austin, is 115 acre camping and swimming site with 32 natural springs. Two of them feed a swimming pool and swimming hole. Here are a few pictures from our outing today.
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Guess what? We found more gardens here.
They weren't quite as manicured as the earlier ones we've seen on this trip, but we enjoyed them all the same. |
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| Some things were just budding, while other things were blooming. |
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Several of the trees had these large wind chimes in them. Their chiming
was quite peaceful.
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| And speaking of trees, there were many large cypress trees in the area. We were impressed with the size of this trunk. |
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| Some areas were difficult to maneuver around with the Cypress roots and rocks. |
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| This is the spring-fed swimming hole. We had a good time people watching here. |
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| We also enjoyed looking at the fossils in the rocks. |
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| When I have more time, I will look these up, but they look like crinoids to me. |
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| Our peanut butter sandwiches didn't quite fill us up, so guess what? Ward suggested we have more Texas BBQ on the way back to the hotel. They were out of ribs, so Ward had smoked chicken, and I had potato and pea salad sides. All were tasty. |
Until next time...
I don't care much for natural springs or swimming but nice garden. Those trees looks like they are trying to take over.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
I am excited by natural springs, but I thought it was too cold to swim. However, others didn’t.
DeleteOnce again, I'm envious of all the beautiful blooms that you are seeing. The fossils are really neat. Your geology background is helpful for identifying them, I would think.
ReplyDeleteWe are back now, and the blooms around here have exploded. Quite the change. I hope you get there soon.
DeleteNow that is my idea of fun--a swimming hole and rope swing.
ReplyDeleteYep, I think you would have liked it.
DeleteAnother lovely place with gardens and swimming holes to visit! I enjoyed seeing the fossils. The penny is going to be a fossil very soon!
ReplyDeleteI think you're right about the penny. I have the urge to hoard them, but I am resisting so far. :)
DeleteJune, you're right. Those fossils are definitely crinoid stems. Looks like Pennsylvanian limestone poking up through all the Cretaceous rocks in those parts.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun seeing fossils that I was familiar with. If we had had more time, I would have spent the day fossil hunting.
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