AUS2004 -- Marble Falls

Marble Falls is off of US-281 on the backway north to Denton. Ive never been through here before, but it's remarkably scenic with the lake and the limestone hills.

The view heading into Marble Falls from the southern overlook. . .

. . .the view across Lake Marble Falls. A few years after this picture was taken, the entire area was flooded after a freak storm. Water was up to the US-281 bridge supports in back of the pic. . .

. . .Lake Marble Falls looking west. . .

. . .Marble Falls is a popular place to live and vacation. This is the Governor's Award for Community Achievement. . .

. . . The Marble Falls Railroad Depot and historical marker. . .

. . .a small creek just beyond the depot. . .

. . .The Marble Falls Factory Site and historical marker.

AUS2004 -- Around Lake Travis

Lake Travis (west of Austin) is the largest of the seven Highland Lakes on the Colorado River.

The Mansfield Hydroelectric Dam at Lake Travis, originally completed in 1941 (but raised afterwards). It was built across a deep canyon at Marshall Ford. . .

. . .road heading over the dam (since closed). The road that used the bridge (FM620) now routes over a bridge just in front of the dam. . .

. . .historical marker depicting US Rep. J.J. Mansfield, who assisted in the project's development. . .

. . .this is one of the turbine blades used to generate the electricity. . .

, , ,a view over Lake Travis from the dam. . .

, , ,down river beneith the dam. . .

. . .The obligitory “Here's Where You're At:” sign. . .

. . .a gul over the lake. . .

. . .this fake lighthouse was built for the housing development. . .

. .and it lights up over the lake.

AUS2004 -- Linhdas Nutty Cats

As payment for letting me sleep on her couch, here are some candid photos of Linhda's cats i sent to her afterwards. . .

This one was preoccupied. . .

. . .this one just sat there and watched me for about an hour. . .

. . .they both claimed this chair.