Suggestions for places to shoot on upcoming Southern Texas trip
Jan 11, 2019 08:22:11 #
David in Dallas wrote:
Don't dismiss the Riverwalk. It is more than just the very popular restaurant area. In 2007 I walked it all the way to the dam.
You are correct. There are plenty of photo opportunities along the Riverwalk.
Jan 11, 2019 08:28:53 #
For birding try Mitchell Lake water treatment plant near San Antonio, and Warblerwoods in Cibolo, also near San Antonio.
Jan 11, 2019 09:21:10 #
df61743 wrote:
Keep in mind that Big Bend is over 400 miles from San Antonio, and so huge that it's not exactly a "day trip." I believe if you're interested in Big Bend you should consider dedicating some time doing it.
Dick
Dick
Jan 11, 2019 09:28:03 #
We went to the whooping crane sanctuary. From the observation point the birds looked like specks. If you're going, bring a really long lens.
Jan 11, 2019 09:30:11 #
dino21 wrote:
I've lived in S Texas for 28 years. Nothing here in this hot, windy, dry hellhole. Save your money and travel somewhere nicer! I retired from a Govt job here in McAllen but cant afford to move away from here.
Nothing there but some of the best locations for photographing birds and other wildlife that can be found in the world. Google bird photography in the Rio Grand Valley. Santa Clara and Laguna Seca are two ranches that I have been to and can recommend highly.
Jan 11, 2019 09:39:10 #
Shutterbug57 wrote:
Side trips to Big Bend and McDonald Observatory.
Those are a very long way from South Texas. A totally separate trip. Google maps is your friend to assess some of those distances.
I can't add to the suggestions in the San Antonio-Rockport areas for birding. Folks covered those bases pretty well. I also recommend Corpus/South Padre. Since you're birding, you may want to consider a long lens and some friends run Corpus Christi Camera and they rent lenses.
https://cctxcamera.com/
Jan 11, 2019 09:41:52 #
dino21
Loc: McAllen, TX
Yea... Its for the birds. haha
wapiti wrote:
Nothing there but some of the best locations for photographing birds and other wildlife that can be found in the world. Google bird photography in the Rio Grand Valley. Santa Clara and Laguna Seca are two ranches that I have been to and can recommend highly.
Jan 11, 2019 10:16:34 #
AuntieM wrote:
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Look up references of things to see & do (and photograph) in the Hill Country since you're there for a few days....one of the best parts of Texas, absolutely beautiful area. Night time is great on River Walk, good photo ops not to mention good eats also....just hope you get good weather....
EnjoyJan 11, 2019 10:37:27 #
DonB
Loc: Port Royal , Tn
Check out Fredricksburg, Johnson State Park, Natural Bridge Cave, maybe even Enchanted Rock, all in the Hill Country.
Jan 11, 2019 10:40:24 #
jhigbie
Loc: Ventura, CA
North of South Padre Island on the mainland side of the sound is a bird sanctuary. It's the first land that birds reach coming up from the south.
Jan 11, 2019 11:14:08 #
rfmaude41
Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)
Shutterbug57 wrote:
Side trips to Big Bend and McDonald Observatory.
Quite a LONG sidetrip.
Jan 11, 2019 11:15:28 #
BillO
Loc: Eastern Shore Maryland
We really enjoyed the outlying old spanish missions. You can follow the "National Park Service mission trail. Great architecture and culture for photos.
The Alamo was a disappointing bust.
Big Bend National Park is absolutely one of my favorites. A long long drive.
The Alamo was a disappointing bust.
Big Bend National Park is absolutely one of my favorites. A long long drive.
Jan 11, 2019 11:49:15 #
trainspotter
Loc: Oregon
Scan the BORDER with your zoom.....it will give "where's Waldo?" a whole new meaning..God Bless America...and you too!
Jan 11, 2019 12:11:05 #
Padre Island is not too hard to get to from Rockport. Also close to Corpus Christi. On the south of Corpus there is a road out to Padre. At the island end of the road there used to be a long pier out into the Gulf. If lucky you might get some giant sting ray pictures. Seem to remember the pier was called Bob Hall pier.
Jan 11, 2019 13:00:28 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
BillO wrote:
...The Alamo was a disappointing bust.
Big Bend National Park is absolutely one of my favorites. A long long drive.
...The Alamo was a disappointing bust.
Big Bend National Park is absolutely one of my favorites. A long long drive.
I think if you aren't a native Texan with an interest in the state's history, it's easy for much of what the Alamo represents to us to be lost on others. And that's ok, really. Still, the chapel building is interesting architecturally, especially at night when fewer people are around. The mission was established by the Franciscans in 1718. Turned out it was built on the wrong side of the river from where the town was located and had a hard time getting off the ground.
The Menger Hotel next door is an interesting and historic hotel which has been open continuously for about 160 years. Theodore Roosevelt recruited for the Rough Riders in its bar, and Carrie Nation attacked it with an axe.
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