Post A Picture of Yourself, Part 2: I'll Start Us Off~

[fringed n fab]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Me at Lake Austin recently... I'm so ready for Summer.

Aww peaceful looking pic Louie. I'm ready for Summer too even though it'll be hot again. Thank goodness for the daily Summer rains we get to cool things down mid-day. Is Texas like that or is it just hot in Summer?

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by fringed n fab

AI'm ready for Summer too even though it'll be hot again. Thank goodness for the daily Summer rains we get to cool things down mid-day. Is Texas like that or is it just hot in Summer?

You definitely have the superior climate . This part of Texas is semi-arid (rain is feast or famine, there's lots of cactus, trees are very short, etc)... so Summers here are very dry and unmercifully hot. There really aren't even many clouds here when July rolls around. But that's okay... there's lots of water to cool off in. Much of it Spring water... which is quite chilly!

Another recent pic of me above Lake Austin:

[fringed n fab]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

You definitely have the superior climate . This part of Texas is semi-arid (rain is feast or famine, there's lots of cactus, trees are very short, etc)... so Summers here are very dry and unmercifully hot. There really aren't even many clouds here when July rolls around. But that's okay... there's lots of water to cool off in. Much of it Spring water... which is quite chilly!

I see. It's good you have cool water to dip in, the Gulf gets quite warm in Summer, even though it's beautiful still. I think I read somewhere Austin's about 2 hours from the Gulf right? I tend to think the southern states share a lot of the same weather from the Gulf but I guess Florida really is down here by itself lol. I love the Summer skies here and also the storms and sky afterwards as they move out. So pretty. There are some people here with big (aloe vera looking) plants in their yards, I'm guessing it's some sort of cactus? Anyway, they're cool looking and pretty. And some neighbors have orange trees in bloom and it's so weird seeing that even though I've been down here a year. I try not to get used to it and take everything in when I'm out and about.

[fringed n fab]

Nice pics!

[WildHearted]

[cristochango]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Really pretty

[daniellaaarisen]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

You are BEAUTIFUL!

[WildHearted]

Well shucks, thanks guys!

[amberlemegan]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

You are BEAUTIFUL!

Agreed WildHearted you are gorgeous!!!

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

BEAUTIFUL!

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

You can consume all the beauty in the room...

[LittleCharmer]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Oh wow, you are gorgeous, Sian!

Originally Posted by Christopher

^^^^^
Yes Sian, Very Pretty.

Thank you!

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by fringed n fab

I see. It's good you have cool water to dip in, the Gulf gets quite warm in Summer, even though it's beautiful still. I think I read somewhere Austin's about 2 hours from the Gulf right? I tend to think the southern states share a lot of the same weather from the Gulf but I guess Florida really is down here by itself lol. I love the Summer skies here and also the storms and sky afterwards as they move out. So pretty. There are some people here with big (aloe vera looking) plants in their yards, I'm guessing it's some sort of cactus? Anyway, they're cool looking and pretty. And some neighbors have orange trees in bloom and it's so weird seeing that even though I've been down here a year. I try not to get used to it and take everything in when I'm out and about.

Austin's closer to about 4 hours from the beach. Lake Travis will get up to about 90 in the summer... so there's definitely warm water in Austin, too. But there are also tons of spring-fed swimming holes here as well. The springs generally run between 68-74 degrees, depending on which one you go to. Even if it's 105 degrees outside when you jump in one of the springs, you'll be cool for the rest of the afternoon!

[fringed n fab]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Austin's closer to about 4 hours from the beach. Lake Travis will get up to about 90 in the summer... so there's definitely warm water in Austin, too. But there are also tons of spring-fed swimming holes here as well. The springs generally run between 68-74 degrees, depending on which one you go to. Even if it's 105 degrees outside when you jump in one of the springs, you'll be cool for the rest of the afternoon!

I know here there are a few rare freshwater or springs you can swim in, but the mere thought of alligators in any freshwater down here ruin it for me, so I only swim at the beach or in pools.