Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings to all. On the University of Texas campus there are a lot of live oaks dating back 100 years or so, especially near the Law School on the northern part of the old campus. Sometimes the ordinary becomes interesting at F1: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/multiple+ys.jpg.html In the same part of campus but closer to the LBJ library we find some oaks with reach: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/ttentacles.jpg.html Moving to the Padernales river basin we find evidence of some radical changes. This line of cypress is matched by some across the stream bed. This part of Austin is in the hill country which is a distinct change in geography. To the north and east just a few kilometers is black prairie. The Padernales geographic region is very rocky, part of an ancient sea bottom with very thin soils and vast limestone beds just under the soil. So rain runs off quickly bringing surging high water, however it hasn't rained in a while so the river is just a trickle. In any case, the remains of the day: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/Cypress+on+the+Padernales.jpg.html all the best. -- Don don.dory at gmail.com