Springtime in Dallas???

I have been traveling to Dallas for seven years. Over that time, I have learned some lessons about Texans. I remember asking my local coworkers, "Is there anywhere I can go for a hike or walk....you know a quick after-work jaunt?" My question was always met with blank stares. And then, here is the kicker.

"I suppose you could go to the mall and walk around there." Then they turned and walked away like I was a leper. That is Dallas in a nutshell. Mall-walking is considered getting out for some exercise.

So after spending so many years of evenings in Dallas at the mall, or the office, I finally decided to find some nature...in Dallas!

I found White Rock Lake near downtown Dallas. I got some suspicious looks from the inhabitants. Some might even say they looked incredulous at me walking around the lake.

With few exceptions, it was hard to capture an image without concrete of some sort in the image. I guess I shouldn't expect too much. This was, after all, the city of Dallas, at least the spandex-clad cyclists didn't run me over.

I promise, my next entry will have some truly wild places. No more cities, for now.