Check out this short video I took: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXnMgbF7IU
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Diving Downtown Austin
We were running a 3 mile loop around Lady Bird Lake with all the other random Austin joggers on a beautiful December morning. As we crossed a foot bridge just below Barton Springs Drive I couldn't help but notice the clear water below. Pam informed me it was Barton springs flowing into the lake and I thought "gotta get into that". A recurrent dream I have is that I am traveling somewhere and happen upon clear water that calls to me in such a way that I spend the rest of the dream trying to get to it...only to wake up before I get in. So, next trip to Austin I put my snorkeling gear and wetsuit in the trunk and after looking over google maps went to explore the possibilities. Tips from the relatives were taken and I parked as close as I could in Zilker Park. Cousin Missy and her son Carl met me and watched from shore. There happened to be a no swimming sign, so they served as look outs as well. It turned out to be a pretty magical place to dive; even in winter; even in Texas. The water is a constant 75 degrees. Not bad with a wetsuit. The depth gets only to about 9 feet, but there is lots to see.
Check out this short video I took: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXnMgbF7IU
Check out this short video I took: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXnMgbF7IU
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