It is. If you have friends who are thinking of visiting San Antonio in the winter, tell them not to bother in early January. Tell them not to bother, that is, if they are the type to like the River Walk and all its beauty.
Because it's not that pretty this time of year.
On the other hand, if your friends are the type to enjoy knowing how things work, to want to see what lurks behind the scenes that makes all the magic happen, then perhaps this is the perfect time of year. You can spy such things when the water is pulled away.
Of course, if they do come, tell them to be careful. It's awfully muddy on the bottom of the drained river, and we wouldn't want them to fall in and get dirty. And for Pete's sake don't drop your credit card. Even with the low water it's hard to get those things back.
But there are so many neat things to see. Such as old, sawed-down supports under the Crockett Street bridge, which I think -- though by no means am I sure -- might have once held up a lower bridge that was replaced. Now they are forever forgotten, except for a few days in January.
Then tell your friends, Don't worry. Come anytime, really. The water will be back soon, and so will the fine weather. And all the tourists, and all the ducks, and all the reasons to drink up and have a good time.
Just make sure you drink one for me.
4 comments:
I've lived in SA all my life and I have never been on the River Walk when the water was drained! Thanks for the pictures.
It's just about time for the Express-News's annual "weird things found in the silt" story, eh?
The AP wrote a story about it this year that's getting picked up across the nation. Here is the Los Angeles Times's version.
Heh heh. I used to work at the Guenther House and it stunk like wet garbage when they drained it. Bleh. (8
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