We are still in Landa Park.
I was born in New Braunfels. I lived there until I went off to Texas Tech. For the first couple of years after that I was only living at home during the summer. I still visited on Thanksgiving and Christmas. But then I just started living in Lubbock more or less full time. Since then I have only been a visitor in New Braunfels.
New Braunfels has changed a lot. So has Lubbock. So have I.
Nice.
Well, there will be more next time. I took a lot of photos and I am going to spread them out over several more updates. Some really amazing things are going to appear-- strange, and hard to explain!
Improvements have been made recently.
Historical!
This is still a great park. Nothing like it in Lubbock, not even remotely. Lubbock does not have the WATER!
Water sure makes a difference.
Cool, clear, water. Lubbock and the surrounding area used to be considered "semi-arid". It's tending more toward arid, lately.
To be fair, I must say that the humidity in New Braunfels is hard to cope with. The heat index during the summer months is unreal. And you never get any relief. It stays hot and humid all night. You sweat like a hog and the sweat won't evaporate. Easy to get heat stroke. Nasty. Sticky. And then you've got the mosquitoes...
More of Landa Park and New Braunfels next time.
Yes, at various times we-- now I-- visit New Braunfels. I wanted to take a lot of photos this time, and I got more than I bargained for. The next series of updates will feature this town in the hill country.
First thing we examined was the site of a project to protect the headwaters of the Comal river. It was at one time an industrial site, but it will be a park.
This is where the Comal River begins.
New Braunfels is lush, and green! It is the very opposite of Lubbock. It was settled by smart people who wouldn't put up with German militarism and conservatism. They believed in education and reason. They weren't afraid to think. They weren't narrow-minded bigots.
Lots of deer roam freely in the city limits.
This area is right on the other side of the street from the headwaters project. There's a herd of deer in the shadows under the trees.
And just down the street is the Landa Park golf course. We found deer in the rough.
We parked the car and one of them approached us, looking for a handout. We could have patted its cold, wet, nose.
But we didn't have anything for it and it's not a good idea to feed the wildlife. These animals are completely tame.
We drove on, heading for the Landa Park entrance. We'll look at the park next time.
I was born in New Braunfels. I lived there until I went off to Texas Tech. For the first couple of years after that I was only living at home during the summer. I still visited on Thanksgiving and Christmas. But then I just started living in Lubbock more or less full time. Since then I have only been a visitor in New Braunfels.
New Braunfels has changed a lot. So has Lubbock. So have I.
Nice.
Well, there will be more next time. I took a lot of photos and I am going to spread them out over several more updates. Some really amazing things are going to appear-- strange, and hard to explain!
