Not far from where I live there is a big park called George Bush Park.  One of its attractions is a nature reserve.  Within the nature reserve are some lakes.  It's really amazing that this is so close to the city.  Once you park and walk over the levee, it feels like you are a million miles away.

I had some spare time on a recent morning so I took Lucy for some hiking and swimming.

No one was there but us and this bird.  I think it is a great egret but I could be wrong.

Of course Lucy's favorite activity is swimming for her tennis ball.

This makes her happy.

Lucy was here!  That's what the footprints seem to say, however fleetingly.

We had a good time!  We'll be back.