December 23, 2024
We went downtown last Wednesday for a holiday show by Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen. Since we were in the neighborhood, we strolled down 2nd Street to view Kempelen’s Owls, a pair of owl sculptures by the Butterfly Bridge at Central Library.
I adore these moveable owls, but I was sorry to see that their amber eyes and modular perches were not lit up, as they once were.
Somebody, go change those light bulbs!
We admired the Jenga Tower’s unsettling architecture…
…and took in the view of Shoal Creek flowing under the Butterfly Bridge.
After the show, we drove over to Zilker Park to take a spin under the Zilker Holiday Tree, an annual tradition.
Stand under the strands of colored lights fanning out from the top of a Moonlight Tower, 155 feet up. Take the hands of your loved one, look up, and spin!
I dare you not to laugh, but try not to fall down! Merry Christmas from Austin, y’all!
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