Texas 2011 – Part 3: Lake Travis in drought

Due to the worst drought ever here in the Texas Hill Country, Lake Travis has changed dramatically. The Waterstand is 54 feet lower than normal.
 
Here you see Rough Hollow and part of the Marina. No doubt what normal waterstand should be.
 
Here you see Rough Hollow General Store ….

From Rough Hollow Marina
 
Enough Water for the Ducks;-)
 
Boats stranded

Stranded Marinas
 
Marina Rescue teams have a “Golden Periode”
Rocks you usually not see
 
Will the Stairways be long enough?
 
The Island Recidency: No longer an Island
 
Where have all the Water gone?

Hope Lake Travis will be back to normal again, but lot’s of Rain needed.

More to come..... (When back home)

A Sunny Day at Lake Travis - Texas

Friday, December 10, 2010, we went on a Boat trip at Lake Travis. Sunshine, some wind, in the 70’ies F or around 23 C.
 
Walking down to the Marina. due to the Fact Lake Travis is a Dam, the Marina is build to be flexible regarding Water Stand.
 
The Boat had to be undressed. Papa was responsible for taking Photos.
 
On board. Irine as Captain
 
Anna relaxing
 
Stephen relaxing
 
Duck landing

Villa at the South Side of the Lake
 
Another Villa at the South Side 
Diamond shaped Villa. North Shore
Sailboat at Lake Travis
 
Speed Boat at Lake Travis
Anna still relaxing – after all it was hers vacation
 
Lake Travis view

Lunch at the Yacht Club.
 
Steep up and down – we took the Cable Car to the Restaurant
 
Could do some Shopping here as well
Two Suns? Hm, I thought Texas was the Lone Star State;-)
More to come…..