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Travel: Sharing memories in Austin, TX

By Veronica Arnold

If you grew up in north Austin, as I did as a kid in the 90s... getting Amy's Ice Cream and visiting the stone cows at the arboretum was a good night. You could look out at the hill country from the elevated walk, or walk down to feed the oddly aggressive ducks and geese. I don't know how many kids and adults have played on these cows. It is art that is interactive and tactile. Art that interacts with you and has lasted for generations now. I am sure someone who cast and created the cow herd sculptures never knew it would be that much of a cultural piece.

It brought me much joy to see my child sitting on those cows, playing and being imaginative while chowing down on sugary ice cream from a local business... those who grew up in the Hill Country of Austin would see that picture and it sums up many memories.

I hope you too go to Texas and see the cows... even a farmer can appreciate the level of cow that everyone can interact with.

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Travel: Austin Botanical Gardens



2025-09-21 - Austin, TX - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
Veronica writes, "When we visit places, what do you like to see? As an Extension County Master Gardener... I am a sucker for a good garden. This time of year, yes flowers are in bloom but many have died off and are drought-stressed. In Austin, Texas, their botanical garden in the middle of the giant Zilker Park compound was wonderful. You can hear the heavy traffic of the big capital city, can also get lost in the giant park and hear nothing but nature. Look far away and see the Austin sky line as see in pictures. The botanical garden was a good visit. It was close the Science and Nature Center. I'll attach those pictures separately."
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Travel: Sunset at the Arboretum



2025-09-22 - Austin, TX - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
The Arnolds enjoying the sunset from the elevated walk at the Arboretum in northwest Austin, Texas on a recent family trip.
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Travel: Stone Cows and Ice Cream



2025-09-22 - Austin, TX - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
Veronica took her children to experience some of her own childhood on a recent trip to Austin. She writes, "It brought me much joy to see my child sitting on those cows, playing and being imaginative while chowing down on sugary ice cream from a local business... those who grew up in the Hill Country of Austin would see that picture and it sums up many memories."
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Travel: Gaudi, LWU and Austin, Texas (1 of 2)



2025-09-23 - Austin, TX - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
Veronica writes, "We have an international student that we welcome into our lives with a program from LWU. (Side note, ISP is a wonderful program more should get involved with) One student is from Spain, and brought us a lovely book about a Spanish architect named Antoni Gaudi. I found it very fascinating and learned a lot. Saying someone was wearing very loud and conspicuous things have been called very 'gaudi.' Now I know where that term comes from. While we were in Austin, Texas, we observed two places where the style and decorations was clearly inspired by Gaudi. At the Austin Bergstrom International Airport and at Austin's Science and Nature Center in Zilker Park.

I attached two pictures but there were more examples of this mosaic tiles and natural shapes being employed. So somehow a student from Lindsey taught us something that we then were able to identify as we traveled in the U.S. Very cool!"
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Travel: Gaudi, LWU and Austin, Texas (2 of 2)



2025-09-23 - Austin, TX - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
Veronica writes, "We have an international student that we welcome into our lives with a program from LWU. (Side note, ISP is a wonderful program more should get involved with) One student is from Spain, and brought us a lovely book about a Spanish architect named Antoni Gaudi. I found it very fascinating and learned a lot. Saying someone was wearing very loud and conspicuous things have been called very 'gaudi.' Now I know where that term comes from. While we were in Austin, Texas, we observed two places where the style and decorations was clearly inspired by Gaudi. At the Austin Bergstrom International Airport and at Austin's Science and Nature Center in Zilker Park.

I attached two pictures but there were more examples of this mosaic tiles and natural shapes being employed. So somehow a student from Lindsey taught us something that we then were able to identify as we traveled in the U.S. Very cool!"
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