Treasure Trove of San Antonio Photo Finds - Sunday, August 9, 2015

Susan, Bob and I met at El Tropicano Hotel at 7 a.m. to get an early start on our South River Walk Volksmarch. We haven't done this walk for quite some time. Today, I found "treasures" on our walk. This is mostly a photo blog looking for unique sights along the River Walk.

Lovely, still view of the river downtown

Swallows with their babies under a bridge

New art along the path

Beautiful grasses

Ducklings

Yellow-crowned night heron

Bob and Susan M. at San Fernando Cathedral

Bexar County Courthouse

History paver in front of courthouse

Lady Liberty atop a fountain

Pretty grille work over a window

Beautiful detail on a building

Close up of grotesques on above building

Sculpture at Briscoe Museum of Western Art

Susan doing her Angelina Jolie impression

Courtyard in a restaurant at La Villita

"Torch of Friendship," by Sebastian

"Torch of Friendship"

Different view of "Torch of Friendship"

Menger Hotel

Detail on Cenotaph at Alamo Plaza

Waterfall Court at Hyatt Regency

Waterfall court - Hyatt Regency

Beautiful blown glass chandelier detail

Very historic marker near Mad Dogs and Englishmen restaurant

Stairs to River Walk by Landry's Seafood

Bar under a River Walk bridge

Pretty stairs to La Mansion Hotel

Great color combo

The new Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

Vibrant tile work on El Tropicano Hotel

I hope you enjoyed this photo blog of the San Antonio River Walk through the downtown area. It doesn't matter how many times you visit, there is always something new to catch your eye.

Our walk was very nice and not too humid. After our walk, we hit Taco Cabana for breakfast. Great morning!

Riverwalk South Volkswalk -- Sat., July 7

San Antonio, Texas:

Forecast temperature for today: 100F. Yowser, that's hot.

Downtown San Antonio has on-street metered parking, some of the meters are ten-hour meters, so I looked for one of those. We found one across the street from the El Tropicana Hotel where we started our walk. Normally it takes us two hours to walk 10K, but I wanted to build in a cushion for sightseeing, reading historical markers and taking photos. I put in money for four hours.


Because of the temperature, our 11K (6.8 mile) Volkswalk had to start early. We made it to the start point by 8:00 a.m., not exactly early. The temperature was already in the mid-80s and it was humid. Luckily we spent a good portion of our time along the Riverwalk in the shade of trees, bridges and buildings.

All told, we were out just about four hours and learned so much about this part of San Antone. Temperature when we finished was 92F. 

Tomorrow we'll do Riverwalk North Volkswalk which is 12K. Let's see if we can get going earlier.

I'll let the pictures tell today's story...

Bob on one of the many "benches." River in background.

Ducklings next to trail.

Reading history plaque at Embassy Suites.

The Riverwalk.

All my ducks in a row.

What kind of flowers are these?

San Fernando Cathedral..first place of worship for Texans.

Stained glass backlit by the sun.

Bexar County Courthouse

Bexar County Courthouse

Fascinating. We had no idea.

Lady Justice Fountain

Front courtyard at Bexar County Courthouse.

Detail with eagle in tower.

Bexar County Courthouse, side view.

Hotel underground parking garage...surprise! A trompe l'oeil.

Directional signs.

Historic Pioneer Flour Mills

Historic homes -- Edward Stevens Homestead Museum.

Loved this gate!

Susan on another cool bench.

San Antonio skyline from Riverwalk.

A flood control dam.

Tower of the Americas

Tower of the Americas Courtyard.

Rental bikes around San Antonio.

Rental bikes map.

Riverwalk and tour barge.

 

Bob on Riverwalk; restaurants galore.

 

Most cities have a river: San Antonio has a River Walk.

Swallows.

Humongous hibiscus flowers.

Cityscape.

Vietnam War Memorial.

Ornate building facade.