Today, we will visit the Activity Center walkway for a tour of the wildlife of the Hill Country sponsored by the Lakeway Parks and Recreation. We are catered by III Forks of Austin, and our entertainment is Little Texas.
Menu
Snake River Farms – American Wagyu, Gold NY Strip – Served with flamed Jack Daniel’s Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Infused Maldon Salt
Snake River Farms – American Wagyu, Gold Bone-In Ribeye- Served with flamed Jack Daniel’s Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Infused Maldon Salt
Classics, Filet Mignon
Bone-In, Tomahawk Ribeye – Served with flamed Jack Daniel’s Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Infused Maldon Salt
Certified Angus Beef® Brand Prime 75 Day – Dry Aged, Bone-In NY Strip – Served with flamed Jack Daniel’s Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Infused Maldon Salt
Atlantic Salmon – tarragon chimichurri
Chilean Seabass
Roasted Chicken -Steak Frites Petite Tender, Garrison Brothers Tarragon Butter, Fries
Prime Double-Cut Pork Chop – serrano peach BBQ sauce, balsamic glaze
Charred Cauliflower Steak
So let’s go.
The Parks and Recreation department has installed information posts all along the Activity Center walkway. There are changing displays to enjoy while taking a leisurely walk.
Before we start, I want you to know there are 28 animals pictured. We will do half today and the rest next week.. The images are behind glass, so under certain conditions, some images may be distorted by glare. When I was taking the photos it had just stopped raining so there is that too.
The first stop explains the trail.
Ringtail
Tarantula
I thought it was cute that a white tailed deer photo-bombed me.
Guadalupe Bass
Raccoon
Green Anole
Diamondback Rattlesnake.
Texas Horned Lizard
Mexican Free Tailed Bat.
Grey Fox
Golden Cheeked Warbler
White Tailed Deer.
Botched Water Snake
Time to relax with food and entertainment. I hope you have a great week.
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This is such a lovely idea, John…
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I thought so, too, Jaye. I’m just sorry the photos are so hard to take.
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Dear John
We are impressed. We have never heard of most of these animals before.
Keep well
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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We have them around us. Most people don’t like rattlesnakes, but they serve a useful purpose.
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You’ve got quite a variety, John.
I can’t decide on which steak to get – surprise me!
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I’m going to give you a nice 24 oz tomahawk rib eye. I know you like it rare so here it is.
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Surprise, eh? 24 oz? This might take a while!!
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Yeah, you have all week.
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That’s a nice educational acknowledgement of Texas wildlife, John.
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Thanks, Tim. I thought it was unusual enough to be interesting. Wishing you a super week. 😀
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I hope you have a super week too, John. 😊🙏
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😊
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You have many amazing animals in your part of the world.
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We do. Some are downright scary.
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I’ve yet to see a ringtail, although I have a friend who has one that visits from time to time at her place west of you. She says they’re the cutest things ever. The fox and the bass are the other two that I’ve not seen; the one I see most is the anole.
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We caught a ringtail on our security camera one night about a year ago. Haven’t seen him since.
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Bats, rattlesnakes, and tarantulas?! *shudder*
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Shake out those shoes before you put them on. We still have scorpions, too.
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EEEEEK! My daughter and son-in-law in San Diego have all those critters in the nature preserve where they go hiking. And of course Roberto has to text us photos.
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Yes of course.
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All kinds of beasties live amongst us – some out in the open and others, not so much. What a good idea, once again! We never stop learning.
Enjoy your Sunday!
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Thank you, Dale. I hope you enjoy yours as well.
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I worked like a minimum-wage Mexican all weekend. I am now, showered and enjoying a cocktail on the patio!
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That sounds wonderful. 😀
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It is. I just might have to make myself a second one…
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You should.
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I did!
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😀
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Cool. So, are the animals somewhere nearby? Don’t see a ringtail living in the wild of Texas, but there are stranger things.
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We caught one on our security camera. Most of these live close. We had a rattlesnake in the driveway. The foxes and deer are the most visible.
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I see the confusion. I was thinking Ringtail Lemurs.
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Yeah. No Lemurs around here. The coyotes would eat them.
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Very cool presentation.
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Hard to photograph, but it is lovely in person.
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Green Anole…I think we might have them here in NW FL. I call them all lizards, but it is nice to know the correct name. Charlie Daniels…always a great show!
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I’m sure you have them. They are all through the south. Thanks, Lois.
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Rattlesnakes ? You said they serve a purpose. What would that be, maybe belts or shoes?
That restaurant sure pushes Jack Daniels. In my day I would eat there often. No more !!
Have a great day.
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Yeah, you have become health-conscious. Reminds me of someone taking swimming lessons on the Titanic. Here, have a nice tomahawk 24 oz ribeye
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You ave a lot to make sure you miss on this trail but very cool. As always I’m hungry after seeing the menus! 🩷
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Yes, and most of the items on the menus you should avoid.
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Great idea and ab interesting display, John, but you got some creepy critters down there.
I’ll have the Tomahawk Ribeye.
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Good choice. Might last a week. 😀
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Another cool weekend excursion, John.
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I’m glad you liked it, Pat.
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You go to such interesting places, John. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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I have to say this community has some very neat stuff.
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I’m shuddering in my sneakers today, John. Just the idea of all those creepy critters — particularly the bats, snakes, lizards, and tarantulas — makes me want to stay indoors. Despite the heat!
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A visit to Texas is an adventure for sure.
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That menu is quite impressive and so are the animal signs they put up.
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When I was a kid in New Mexico, Horned Toads (as we called them) were everywhere. Now, they are all but extinct. Thanks for the tour!!
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TCU has the Horned Toad as a mascot. I’ll bet the new home building in Texas has effected the population
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I have read about rattlesnakes in westerns but I’ve never seen one. This is a great idea to inform people.
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They are here for sure.
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I must say, thus us the best way for ME to see the wildlife of your area… No one wants to hear me screaming into the night, seeing certain “life” up close and personal…
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Yes, that’s why Texas music is so loud. Covers the screaming.
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Incredible diversity, John. Northern Arizona shares some of your creatures. This morning, a coyote ran across the path. Fortunately, he only glanced at me and kept his pace toward the mountains. 🌞
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Those coyotes are more afraid of you if that is possible.. I hope you have a great week.
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Fascinating display of animals. We only have about half of those species here because your climate is so much warmer than ours.
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The warm weather does provide them with a reason for being. Thanks, Pete.
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Thank you John!
That was a lovely walk. You have a lot of neat critters in Texas.
Do any of these critters show up in your back yard? Do Twiggy and Tempeste see/chase them?
Tarantulas?
😨X 😰X 😱X
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We have an enclosed backyard, so they don’t come in. We do see ringtails, skunks, opossums, raccoons, and foxes on the security cameras. The deer are fed carrots each day. We haven’t had a rattlesnake here, but in San Antonio, we had them all the time. 🕷️X
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Egads! Could you imagine the event if T’n’T had a bark off at a skunk?
O🦨 👃X
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No no no no. We can’t have that. 👃🏻X
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I really enjoy interpretative walks like this. Thank you for taking us along, John. (By the way, I always have a hard time getting good photos of the signs. You did a good job.)
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I feel your pain, and thank you, Marie.
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Such fascinating Texas critters!
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Yes, they are all around us. Thanks, Monika.
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Texas has quite the interesting cast of critters, tell you what!
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We think of them as neighbors
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That’s so cool.
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Nasty neighbors, but neighbors nonetheless
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