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Ode on Lady Bird (Town) Lake (2/3/24)

There are a number of things that I love about our former home of Austin, Texas, but nothing more (excluding friends of course) than the 10.1 mile trail around Lady Bird Lake, also known as Town Lake (actually a dammed section of the Colorado River but not the famous one). I walked it today on a beautiful 70F degree sunny day in February.

The trail and the buildings around the trail have changed quite a bit since Bob and I first started running here and are continuing to change to meet the needs of the ever growing population. Bob and I have been blessed to walk and run on trails around the world, but this trail will always hold a special place in my heart, as it transformed me from non-athlete to long distance runner.

See below for views of the trail and downtown Austin.

Atop the Pfluger Bridge looking toward downtown
A different view of downtown from the other end of the bridge
Some of the helpful signage along the trail
Another view of downtown as I move east
on the south side of the trail
The Stevie Ray Vaughan statue has been a popular meeting spot along the trail since it was erected shortly after his death
Looking towards downtown
over a gazebo near Auditorium Shores
The relatively tiny campanile on the north side of the trail
among the tall buildings
One of the more shaded parts of the trail
Some of the new construction going up
near the east end of downtown
Part of the boardwalk section of the trail
There’s always lots of turtles sunning themselves in the lake
A map of the trail and parks along the lake
Looking back towards downtown from the far end of the trail
A new paved section of the trail on the east end of the north side
A section of the trail under improvements
A rowing facility and cafe along the trail

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