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South Shore Park, Bastrop
It was twilight, and my little son and I stood at the water’s edge. He was so excited to get to the swimming area of the park, but excitement turned to trepidation when he realized this was a lake, and not a pool. It had inhabitants. He could hear the occasional splash as a fish…
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Cinco Ranch Nature Trail #4 – The Darn Dog
“Daddy, did you hear that dog?” said the little girl who had just passed us on her bike to her father next to her. “Yes, I did,” he said. I was not surprised. I bet everyone at the lake last night heard my dog. The little girl was referring to the whining he was doing…
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Spring Creek Nature Center Goings-On
There are so many reasons to love the Spring Creek Nature Center. Inside the center, displays dazzle young children with live and preserved specimens, coloring areas, quizzes, fun worksheets and nature journals. Outside, there is the forest, which is practically enchanted; filled with lichens, mosses, big trees and little trees. Mud sucked at our shoes…
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Cinco Ranch Nature Trail #3
Last night, I found out where the good ducks go when the sun goes down. It was late, almost time for bed, when we got on the bikes and made for mysterious tunnels, winding moonlit trails tracing the creeks, and wide, never-ending circles around the lake. We got lost a few times, but we eventually…