We students awoke to a beautiful sunrise today, today started off as a great day not only did we finally have some wonderfully warm Texas weather, but also due to the lack of daylight we got to sleep in an extra half hour. It wasn’t long before these good moods were interrupted with two quizzes and a short lecture, but how many students can say they have had a lecture while sitting on Enchanted Rock?
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| Pre-Quiz Jitters |
Soon we were off on one of Gary’s famous plant walks. Many students found this drought stricken area less than appealing. Soon after Gary’s hike we set forth to conquer Enchanted Rock, but not before another watercolor postcard was finished. Again we attracted the attention of many passersby’s. Frequent questions of where we were from and why we were there triggered automatic and well-rehearsed responses from the students.
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| Fun Photo Op |
After sitting on the steps of the entrance to Enchanted Rock, we were given a short break before our hike up to the peak. During our much needed break students spent there time resting, doing a few free sketches and even gazing at Fairy shrimp in the rock pools. Finally it was time to make our trek up the pink granite hill. So with the sun on our backs we climbed to the top.
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| From the Summit of Enchanted Rock |
Upon reaching the peak we were given the task of water coloring the beautiful sunset and the land around us. As we did our wonderful studies, we students suddenly noticed an ominous storm cloud quickly approaching. Before we knew it the cloud was over top of us and as we ran down the rock face the winds began to pick up. In fear of a rainstorm we hastened our pace. By the time we reached the bottom of the hill the cloud had already passed over us and we were fortunate enough to avoid the rain. So after a magnificent watercolor and a quick moment of panic we settled to a dinner over camp stoves and a night full of note taking.
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| The Cloud that Swallowed the Sunset |
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