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Merry Christmas from San Antonio

14 years ago

To my Cottage Family

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zigzag
14 years ago
Beautiful and magical - thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
schoolhouse_gw
14 years ago
Wow. You have a great Christmas and New Year, too.
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midnightsmum (Z4, ON)
14 years ago
Wow Kathy - awesome!!!! So, cool, so cool!!!

Nancy.
Thyme2dig NH Zone 5
14 years ago
Absolutely stunning. I agree with Zigzag that it looks magical.
pippi21
14 years ago
Let me guess..it's Riverwalk? I've heard so much about Riverwalk but have never been there but one of these days I will plan a trip there. Thanks for sharing this..it peaks our interest.
plantmaven
Original Author
14 years ago
Yes, it is our beautiful Riverwalk. It is always pretty, but especially so at Christmas.

When I worked down town, I often took my lunch and sketch pad down there.

If you ever get the chance, visit. Just don't do so in July or August.
pris
14 years ago
I love to take a ride down the river in the spring and summer. The trees and flowers and myriad of plants are stunning. Of course, it's stunning any time of year. Maybe I'm predjudiced. You think?
Eduarda
14 years ago
Stunning, it's the only word to describe it! Merry Christmas to you, Kathy, and to all my cottage buddies!

Eduarda
aftermidnight Zone7b B.C. Canada
14 years ago
How very beautiful, what a treat this must be to see it in person. A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too.

Annette
botann
14 years ago
It sure looks different than when I first saw it in 1964 as an Air Force bootcamper. There were virtually no improvements then. It was a dangerous place to be.
Since then my wife and I have been there several times and really enjoyed riding in the boats. At night it is really special. Kudos for San Antonio for fixing it up.

Merry Christmas.
Botann
plantmaven
Original Author
14 years ago
My first father-in-law was born here in 1889. He fished and camped on the river as a kid. He loved to tell the story below.
They were there at night and had been tellin ghost stories. They heard, "clank, clanl, clank". they were terrified until they saw an old man walking in the river gigging fish. He had stove pipes on his legs to protect himself from water moccasins.

The river was up graded for the 1968 world's Fair.
natalie4b
14 years ago
What a beauty! Merry Christmas to all and a very happy joyous and happy New Year from Georgia!
~Natalie
todancewithwolves
14 years ago
Isn't that a sight to behold. Merry Christmas dear Kathy and to all my cottage buddies.

(((hugs)))

Edna
neverenoughflowers
14 years ago
Absolutely beautiful, very festive! Thanks for sharing.

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