I went to Spring Lake in San Marcos today. The lake is formed by a dam near the beginning of the San Marcos River. The river’s source is the San Marcos Springs which are the second largest cluster of springs in Texas. It’s a beautiful place near downtown San Marcos and Texas State University.

The San Marcos Springs have never been known to stop running and they are believed to be the oldest continually inhabited place in North America.

The water is extremely clear and I took this photo of the rocky lake bottom. The water appears to be a few feet deep. I didn’t intend it, but this photo looks like an impressionist painting, and I’m pleased with the result.

Spring Lake Rocky Bottom

Here’s a view from one end of the lake across the width to the other shore. You can see the glass-bottom tour boats which have been conducting tours for 60 years.

Spring Lake

This is a magnificent Bald Cypress tree (Taxodium distichum) near the lake. It’s not actually growing into the water as many cypress trees do, but it’s pretty near. I think it’s at least 60 feet tall.

Magnificent Bald Cypress

Some of the cypress trees had seeds so I had to get a shot of them. They’re actually cones as you might expect, but they’re round not cone-shaped.

Bald Cypress Seeds

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