Being in such a wonderful city really makes me always want to do something fun and adventurous. So, naturally, waking up at 6:30 in the morning with a few friends and driving to the Greenbelt for pictures and some early morning hiking was the adventure I had in mind.
Going to the Greenbelt has been on my Austin bucket list for awhile now, specifically Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls. We finally found the right place to park...and began our hike. The scenery was beautiful, the weather wasn't hot (..yet), and the company was enjoyable! As we continued walking until we saw something that looked like an image I found on Google, we came across a large tree in a clearing. Just an ordinary large tree, that happened to have a ladder made out of tree branches on the side of it. How cool, right? Obviously we planned on climbing up the ladder, and so we did. So many pictures!
We continued on the trail, asking people along the way if we were "getting closer," or if they "knew where Sculpture Falls was." One response was, "around 6.25" and the man continued on jogging. 6.25. That could be 6.25 miles, 6.25 minutes... You get the point. Little did we figure out until a little hike down the path, is that we were at 5.75, only .50 away from our destination. A light of hope entered our minds and we continued on, embracing the scenery around us.
Once we finally arrived, it was gorgeous. The water level was low (and much lower than the Google image showed) but despite that, the scenery made the long hike in a new pair of Chacos worth it. Seriously, if you have the chance to walk a bit (roughly 2 miles over some terrain) then go for it. You will not be disappointed! Of course I'm biased because I absolutely fell in love and took so many pictures... to the point that my friend Jeffrey had to let me borrow a back up memory card because I forgot mine! This hike was meant for photoshoot purposes but I definitely plan to be back for a nice hike or swim (once the water is higher of course).
Enjoy the pictures and special thanks to Jeffrey, Jon, and Mallory who took pictures of me! I love how they turned out!
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About a week ago, my friend and I were driving in Austin and noticed a castle-like tower in the distance of the neighborhood we were driving through. Always down for exploring, we decided to drive toward the tower to discover what it was. Turns out it was a museum for Elisabet Ney, a German sculptor. We missed the time the museum was open, but we decided to explore it outside anyways. There is a beautiful bridge and stone structure, with a creek as well.
