Texas and New Mexico trip - Hill Country 2
May 15, 2017 19:01:51 #
Kerrville, where I stayed for several days is right on the Guadalupe River, and that river has several dams on it to slow the water and form catch basins behind them. There was a wonderful walk by the river with a foot bridge over the river made of concrete and just above the rushing river - this time with a puddle in it that a small boy had a wonderful time playing in. The dams are great places for people to sit and fish, if the top is wide enough, or for kids to get into the water and wade, swim and have a good time below the dam. The Guadalupe is a very long river and flows through a private girls summer camp near Hunt, Texas that I was fortunate enough to get inside to take a look around. The road along the river crosses the river several times on a secondary road for many miles and has abundant wildlife viewing opportunities - most of the wildlife quite skittish. I also found the Kerr Wildlife Management Area which is a patchwork of private land that is managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife for hunting. I heard the Yellow-Cheeked Warbler there, so counted it as 1/2 on my life list of birds - heard but not seen. I was using my Canon 100-300 lens, but was at the limit of it several times, and I am considering getting a longer lens for wildlife in the future.
Kerrville Dam and Louise Hays Park
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Ingram Dam and Lake
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The private summer camp
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The Guadalupe made into a swimming hole at the camp
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Some of the buildings at the camp
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The Guadalupe River near Hunt, Texas
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A unused cattle chute at Kerr Wildlife Management
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Rio Grande Turkey - Kerr WMA
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The puddle monster
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More wildflowers
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May 15, 2017 19:26:29 #
Texas Hill Country is very beautiful in Spring especially after a rainy Winter. Next time you are in the area visit nearby old German town Fredricksburg. You will see some interesting European architecture around town.
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May 15, 2017 20:08:35 #
zoomuin wrote:
Texas Hill Country is very beautiful in Spring especially after a rainy Winter. Next time you are in the area visit nearby old German town Fredricksburg. You will see some interesting European architecture around town.
I drove through Fredericksburg several times when I went to Johnson City, then up to the "Willow Loop" area. There were lots of tourists there, and perhaps the wintertime would be a good time to just look around and not have to fight the crowds or try to find parking. I went through several towns that had wonderful Courthouses. I love the stone that was used for them, and the "castle" feel. I was totally enchanted with the part of the Hill Country that I saw on this trip. Thanks for looking and your comments.
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Irvingite Charles wrote:
Wow, three thumbs up - I am very happy that you like my photos.
May 16, 2017 10:12:21 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice record photos of your vacation.
Thanks jaymatt. I appreciate you coming on my trip with me and commenting.
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sailorsmom wrote:
Beautiful shots, AuntieM! You captured the beauty so well!
Thank you very much. Glad you are enjoying my trip.
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