A chilly, but truly gorgeous late fall day in this tiny Hill Country treasure. We went looking for a spot to watch the Geminid meteor shower and lucked into a campsite here.
There are only 5 miles of trails, but they are lovely.
The combination of bare branches mingled with berry laden juniper and twisting paths broken by crater pitted and exotically weathered limestone were evocative of a fairytale landscape.
Despite the very different setting, I was transported to childhood summers spent at my grandparent' house on Lake Hamilton in Arkansas.
That same feeling of forest magic, fairy houses landscaped in moss and lichen was everywhere.
We are definitely planning a return in the spring as it is evident what a wildflower wonderland this place becomes.
It was a perfect evening to bundle up armed with hot chocolate and a good book around the campfire!
Even though you are not very far from development, the night sky was one of the best we have seen! The stars were so densely clustered that the blur of galaxies could be seen with the naked eye.
We did spot about a dozen meteors, but unfortunately the clouds rolled in just before peak activity.
A wonderful weekend! We can't wait to come back!
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