Field Trips

Field Trip - Return to Pedernales Falls

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with the threat of rain looming all weekend we decided to go back to pedernales falls for a few hours early saturday morning. pedernales falls and caprock canyons are without a doubt my two favorite parks in texas so it was great to go back and explore a little more than the last time we were there. this place is like a jungle gym for grown ups; endless opportunities to hike and climb on the fields of boulders carved out by the river running through the park.


 

Field Trip - Enchanted Rock

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i'll be honest, we have actively been avoiding enchanted rock since moving to texas. stories of lines to get in, groups of kids running around, full campsites and an overall crowding always rubbed us the wrong way. when looking for places to explore these are exactly the things we try to get away from. but only wanting to do a day trip this past weekend we finally gave in and headed to fredericksburg, and of course i'm glad we did.

yes it was crowded, but this pink granite dome was so massive we had no trouble finding solitude while hiking and exploring.

at the summit we were greeted with flawless views of the surrounding hill country in every direction. hiking down the eastern face of enchanted rock we found groups of massive boulders that formed cave like passageways and offered a little respite from the sun and wind. 

as apprehensive as we were about enchanted rock our trip seemed to follow the theme of the past few weekends, awe inspiring places are sometimes closest to home. 
check out a few more pictures in the gallery.

Field Trip - Pedernales Falls

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pedernales falls is a mere forty-five minute drive from austin and yet this past weekend was our first time visiting. upon hiking down to the water we were blown away by the strikingly blue pools of water flowing through the carved limestone gorge.  

yes texas is huge, but we are continually amazed with the sheer differences in the landscape throughout the state. rivers, springs and lakes in central texas, coast line and marshes to the east, canyons up north, desert and flat lands in the mid west, and mountain ranges in the far west; it has it all. and pedernales falls was just a reminder of how much this state has to offer in terms of natural beauty. 

although we only spent a few hours at exploring the pools, caves and cliffs that surround the park it was great to find such an amazing place that was so close to home.