Fall Foliage at Red Bud Isle

Entry gate at damn spill with fall colors

— This week I was able to finally visit Red Bud Isle park, close to downtown Austin, Texas. I had heard about and seen a couple of photos from the area showing fall foliage. I did the short hike around the island and was captivated by the display of colors in the cypress trees. It was a partly cloudy day with occasional bursts of sunlight showcasing intense yellows, oranges, reds, and greens.

Yellow and orange fall colors

I was very satisfied with what I saw in the park. However, when I was driving in, I noticed that the area across from the dam spill area was even more colorful. Since there was only a narrow bridge in the area, I could not get down to the water level. Walking around the area, I noticed there was a locked gate across from the park entrance. That is the first photo in this post. Although I could not enter the locked area, I was able to walk around and admire even more intense fall foliage. To the right and left of that bridge, there were a couple of easy access points to lead me closer to the water level. That is what you see in the other two photos here. I could not believe what my eyes were seeing. This is a very small area, but fall foliage density is high and colors are very bright. What made my exploration more exciting was the fact that I could see beautiful reflections around the colorful trees. This is fall foliage at its peak in Austin during the week of Thanksgiving, near the end of November.

Reflection of fall foliage

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