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Enchanted Rock

Sunday, March 30, 2014

 

This weekend my friends and I road tripped to Enchanted Rock, near Fredericksburg. Enchanted Rock has always been on my list of places to visit so finally having the opportunity to check it out was breathtaking (literally). 


Lines weren't too long to enter the park and as soon as we entered, we started to hike to the summit. We couldn't have asked for better weather--it was sunny, 75°, and a little windy. 

I haven't been able to photograph a lot this semester (which is why there hasn't been any posts), so it was nice to let my camera breathe and take some pictures.

             
It took about twenty minutes to reach the top and it was beautiful! From the vernal pools to the view of the hill country, we sat down to take it all in. It was the perfect time to go, season-wise, with seeing bluebonnets and greenery amidst the rock. 

 

After a short break, we ventured off to the cave at the top of Enchanted Rock and soon found ourselves in a dark, chilly hole. The rock formation that led to the cave had the phrase "This way to Trippyland" written on it with an arrow pointing into the cave. Lovely, right? 

After more exploring (and picture taking), we walked to the other side of the rock and saw some more beautiful scenery. Afterwards we took what we thought was the easier way down (it wasn't), and eventually got to the trail and were on our way!

Above is the "easier" way.

Sparky Park

Sunday, November 17, 2013

     Last weekend, my friend Emma and I went on a little adventure to find a small park I was told about named Sparky Park. This park is off 38th and Grooms and used to be an electric substation (hence the "sparky").

 

 
The park features an art wall that makes it so unique. On the wall there is a variety of stone, mirror balls, wood, shells, and other neat objects. It's definitely worth a stop!
 
We walked on a sidewalk lined with sunflowers which were beautiful.