Lady Bird Lake

This week work has me in Austin.   Both my office and where I am staying are just across from Lady Bird Lake.   It is a popular spot for walking, running, biking, and all kinds of things on the water itself.   My first day here, I noticed the lake from the twelfth floor window of our office.  It is a spectacular view of the water and bridges.

My second day here I decided I wanted to explore.   I had brought my bare foot shoes which I hadn’t worn in over a year.   After work, I walked back to the hotel, changed, and headed out to hike Lady Bird Lake.  The weather was a little warm, but compared to the Vegas weather it felt like a cool spring day.   I started out on the trail around the lake.  From what I can tell, you can do up to a 10 mile loop or shorter depending on what bridge you decide to cross.   I ended up doing a little more than 5 miles including the walk from and to my hotel.  Unfortunately this was about a mile more than my feet could stand in my shoes.  I should have done something shorter to help them get used to bare foot walking again.

Some of the many people kayaking on the lake
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Wonderful Scenery
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There were turtles everywhere on the lake
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Lady Bird Lake turtles

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From the bridge, you can just glimpse the trail through the trees on the edge of the water
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Finally back — couldn’t wait to get these off
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  1. Did you take these pictures with your phone? The quality is amazing I had to check if you took the camera with you. Hope you’re having fun <3

    • They were taken with my phone. I too was surprised. With the glare from the sun, I couldn’t really see how they were coming out while I was out hiking.

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