Catherine and I visited Hamilton Pool near Bee Caves, TX this weekend, being my first visit and her second???, and I have to say that I am very impressed with how awesome it was with the swimming hole and waterfall. Catherine brought along her vintage camera and we took a couple silly pictures with it. Hopefully they will turn out great.

As for the park itself, it was a great hike all around. The circle around the pool was something taken out of a Mayan religious sanctuary (not sure if this was a holy site for the original Native American Indians in the Texas area, but it sure had that feeling). The waterfall crashed down into the swimming hole, being 66 degree Fahrenheit, too cold for swimming.

There was also a .6 mile hike to the Pedernales River that trekked rocky hills blanketed with blue and yellow wild flowers along a quiet creek capped with tall, lively cedars and oaks that feed the mighty Pedernales River. Being late April, it was surprisingly nice to be able to enjoy high 70s degree weather with sunlight to warm you up if you were to be chilled by the slight breeze.

I will be uploading photos to facebook in the next coming days, so stay tuned. I have to say that I will recommend this spot for anyone looking for a quick, relaxing hike.