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!

Walkabout Two-fer, Part 2 - Wed., May 8

Part 2: Bob joined me for our San Antonio Hill Country Hikers Urban Walk in the King William District and along the south Riverwalk to Roosevelt Park. We started at 7:00 p.m. and headed south from the Blue Star Brewery area along the south Riverwalk to Roosevelt Park. 18 people walked this evening.

Crossing the river.

You never know what you will see. I like the way these people think. See photo below.

San Antonio River

Most of the people walked past the heron below. He was as still as a statue and no one saw him (except me). He was about four feet from the path.

Yellow-crowned night heron.

San Antonio River Flood Control Tunnel outlet.

Snowy egret

Urban hikers crossing the San Antonio River.

Yellow-crowned night heron.

Where our walk went.

San Antonio River south.

Lighted gazebo in an estate's backyard.

Snowy egret at night. Still fishing.

The Hill Country Hikers walked at a moderate pace tonight, not the "fitness hike" pace of last Friday night. I still had to run to catch up when I stopped to take a photo. Wait a minute! I don't want to be a runner, but I'll sacrifice for a good photo. Jasmine bloomed along the trail so we had pockets of sweet jasmine perfume as we walked.

The temperature was just about right at 72 degrees, but it was rather humid. The good news is there was a very nice breeze blowing so we didn't get too sticky. Total miles for this hike: 4.5.

Total miles I hiked today: 10.7.

Our hike was finished at 8:25 p.m. Bob and I walked across the street from our hike finish to La Tuna Grill where we had fish and chips for dinner. I had a Corona with lime and Bob had a Modelo beer. The grill had the Spurs play-off game on HDTV. Very good.

Tomorrow I start my job at the RV park office! I'm looking forward to it. Everyone is so nice there.

Must get some sleep. I start at 8:00 a.m.

Travel Bug out.

Riverwalk North Volkswalk -- Sun., July 8

San Antonio, Texas: 

Today we did the north portion of the Riverwalk which is more suburban than the south portion. Our start time on the 12K (7.4 mi) walk was 7:45 a.m., temperature 76 degrees. Because this part of the Riverwalk goes past the San Antonio Museum of Art, the art displays along the path were subtle and fun.

I took 147 photos today, culled out 44, and ended up with 103 great photos. I will share the best of them with you. The more we see of San Antone, the more we like. People are very friendly: walkers, joggers and bike riders said, "Hi," "Good morning," or "Hello."

The biggest surprises of the day were all the artwork along the route and Brackenridge Park. Brackenridge Park deserves a day of exploration all its own.

We finished the Volkswalk at 11:45 a.m. These walks would go a lot faster if I wasn't taking so many photos!

Robert H. H. Hugman, architect, is known as "The Father of the Riverwalk." The above plaques are all over San Antonio to honor his designs.

Art on stairs.

Art on bridge overcrossings.

History of early San Antonio River flooding.

Robert Hugman's vision for downtown San Antonio.

 

Immature yellow-crowned night heron.

Immature yellow-crowned night heron.

Yellow-crowned night heron.

 

VFW Post 76

Black-bellied whistling duck.

Water lilies.

Art under the bridges too! These glow in the dark.

The grotto art.

Stairs exiting grotto area.

Grotto waterfall...see the face at top?

This looks like a passion fruit flower. We had these in our backyard in Hawaii.

Narrow-gauge train in Brackenridge Park.

Brackenridge Park.

Great egret--Brackenridge Park.

Cool gate at Witte Museum.

Oak tree mentioned in previous sign.

LOVE this plantar!

Entrance art at Brackenridge Park--Broadway side.

Sycamore tree colors and textures.

Sam's Burger Joint sign.

Pearl Brewery.

Grotto art from across the river.

San Antonio River Flood Control Tunnel System

 

Enlarge to read...interesting.

Picture of a plaque on Riverwalk showing fish glowing at night.

Yellow-crowned night heron.

Very well-marked trails on Riverwalk.

Rudbeckia hirta...black-eyed Susans.

Poser.

Immature yellow-crowned heron.

Squirrel eating a leaf.

Bridge overpass art.

See mural below.

I swear this squirrel knew how good he looked here.

After our walk Bob took me to see the inside of his office, then to lunch at Matamoro's. We had wonderful Enchiladas Verdes. Such a great day!

Matamoros for lunch!

Enchiladas Verde

 One last photo of a sculpture at U.T.S.A.

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