More from Austin: Zilker Botanical Garden

I will try to keep the babble to a minimum and let the pictures speak for themselves. Enjoy :)

The rose garden

Love the glads!

And the cannas.

Hello there, Mr. Dragnofly

love it 

The koi were playing with these lilies. Or snacking. 

The cannas. I want a yard full!

Tiny path. Or I hope it was a path...

Can I have one for the backyard? 

Gingko tree- smelled lovely :)

I would have loved this as a child, and built lots of fairy houses :) 

Japanese tea house

My favorite! 

Parking lots should all look so nice

I need this. Really. 

Want.

Bean teepee

I know this was a bunch of pics, but I hope they were enjoyed :) I can't speak highly enough of this place. For two dollars, you get to walk around this lovely and amazing space. I wish I'd had the energy to have walked through every inch of it (that, and that I'd dressed for the weather. It is hot. So, so hot.) We even crossed paths with a family of younger kids who were enjoying watching the koi playing around the lily roots, and I don't know many little girls who wouldn't have enjoyed the butterfly chairs. For more info, visit the Zilker Botanical Garden website.

Austin 2013: From a Car

Brian attended YAPC in Austin last week, and I tagged along, as I have not been away from home (minus family stuff) since 2011. I didn't do a heck of a lot, aside from try some new foods and catch up on sleep, and I now have a new favorite place to eat in Austin, should we return. Or possibly move there (I hope!) That place is Sao Paulo's, btw. Yummus.

I do not claim to be a pro photographer, but I do enjoy taking pictures, and I even enjoy them when they don't turn out as expected. The above set were taken during a drive through the city and during dinner at the Hula Hut. Not perfect, but I like them that way :)

We walked around parts of the Zilker Botanical Garden on our last day. Those pics are much better, and will be posted shortly. I am so hoping to return to finish our tour of the lovely garden, as I missed out on the prehistoric section, and my camera died way before I was finished clicking away. If you're ever in the area, admission is a whole $2 per adult, and there is much to see (and parts of it are sort of like taking a hike, if you are into that sort of thing :) ) In short, I miss it already and can't wait to return.