We have often found that in cities, as opposed to tourist
spots, where we spend more than a few days, we seek out the sort of places that
tourists do not always go. So it was for our fourth day in Austin. We began
with breakfast at the Driskill’s 1886 Bakery and Café and then headed out to
the Zilker Park Botanical Garden which bills itself as The Jewel in the Heart
of Austin. I enjoyed, in particular, the prehistoric garden section, replete
with velociraptor.
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| The lily pond at the entrance |
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| I was pleased to capture this image of a dragonfly |
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| Not-so-coy koi |
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| I loved these gates that, I guess, once formed the entry to the gardens |
After that we went onto the campus of UTA to the Harry
Ransom Library which has one of the nation’s best Special Collections Library
and Exhibits. They are currently presenting an exhibit on World War I drawn
from the posters, publications, objects, letters and papers in their
possession. The collection was impressive and the interpretation even moreso.
The only thing they allowed to be photographed, however, was their Gutenberg
Bible, which they showcase on permanent exhibit along with what they bill as
the world’s first photograph.
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| UTA is, quite simply a world class university and the setting, overlooking the city, but still part of it, is lovely |
In the evening we went deep into South Austin to hear
country music and eat Cajun food at the Evangeline Café, which was suggested to
us by several locals. The place is improbably located in a strip mall but both
food and music were the real deal.
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