The View from the Trail

Living on Town Lake (aka Lady Bird Lake) truly makes my heart sing everyday. I am a water person...whether it be ocean, lake, river or pool...and living on the water is something I can joyfully mark off the list of 'someday' and add to 'today.'

So one of the many highlights of my week in this best life that I'm living is always the many miles I log on the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail. I rotate between a 3-mile and a 6-mile trek, and today I took the long route and decided to take it nice and slow...to breathe in this city that I love so much...and share a few sights along the way. 

So enjoy a little piece of my zen...the place where I move this wonderful body of mine...the dusty trails where so many of my light bulb moments occur...

First Street Bridge

A little reminder of Gaudi right here in Austin

Looking west towards the Plfuger bridge

The Town Lake Monster!

One of my favorite friends on the cow parade

Love, love, love <3

I love watching the rowers slice through the water up and down the river. Brian, however, doesn't quite care for the coaches yelling over loud speaker...messes up the serenity of the moment for him.  ; )

Agua just when you need it...

Keeping Austin clean!

View from the Mopac bridge...it never, ever gets old.

Mopac bridge heading towards Zilker

Remnants of this past weekend's ACL music festival still dot the park...

Are you a Kanye or a Stevie? I was a Coldplay and Stevie but I would have loved to see Kanye too!

The inlet to Barton Springs is one of my favorite spots on the trail...

I HEART Austin!  <3

Crossing under the Lamar bridge

Even though I'm not a huge dog person, I love passing through the dog park. There are usually TONS of happy, wet puppies splashing around where that fisherman is.

And a huge thank you to all the people who acknowledge this very non-discreet sign!

The Hyatt hotel and these water bikes mean all I have left on my trek is to pass under the Congress bridge among the chirping of bats and the smell of guano...and then home!