How Texans Beat the Heat
As Texans, we know how to make the most of summer despite the heat: hand-cranked ice cream, Sea-World, evening gardens, Blue Bell, beaches, Schlitterbahn.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: Visiting Texas
John Denver and climbing rigging of a giant ship: SeaWorld
As much as we enjoy SeaWorld nextdoor to our home, my memories of how SeaWorld used to be, including enjoying a John Denver concert, come to mind.
Memories of Unique Brackenridge Park
Full of attractions and an oasis of beauty in the bustling city, many of my happy memories are of the picnics at Brackenridge Park.
Uniquely Historic San Antonio Zoo
Uniquely built into an abandoned quarry, this zoo led the incorporation of natural surroundings, including the San Antonio River for the animals.
Japanese Tea Garden Memories
A tranquil tea garden sunk into a rock quarry through which one could meander across bridges came to a halt for a Japanese family during World War II.
SeaWorld for my Daughter’s Birthday
On my daughter’s birthday we visited SeaWorld, where she chose her favorites: kissing sea lions, feeding lorikeets, and playing on the giant nets and tubings
Climbing a Pink Lava Dome: Enchanted Rock
That pink dome is the batholith (inner lava chamber) of an old volcano, now exposed and dominating its surroundings. It’s the largest of its kind in the US.
Comal Springs Geology at Landa Park
Bubbling up from the aquifer below, the fresh water from the Comal Springs forms the Comal River with a constant year-round temperature of 68-72 degrees.
Gruene Texas for my Birthday
River House Tea Room is unlike any other tea room I’ve visited. Real meals are served, although with the deftly creative and award winning chef, Carol Irwin.
Trying out my First Digital Camera at Sea World
Living next door to Shamu requires yearly passes to Sea World, which requires one’s own digital camera to take photos of all the amazing sites.
