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Volume 1 - Number 10

springsSM.jpg (27497 bytes)The Springs of Eden
by Ira Kennedy

"Beneath us was a large basin where, from our left, Gorman Creek plunged into the jade and turquoise colored pool, clear as glass, twelve feet below. Pristine was the first word that came to mind. Other than that, the scene defied adequate description. Here, far from the noise and chaos of the modern world I found a palpable sense of peace. This is where rivers begin. Along the stair-stepped falls of Gorman Creek are the unspoiled springs of Eden."

 


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The Tribulation of Bill Porter
by C. F. Eckhardt


"He lived in Kerrville, San Antonio and later in Austin where he published The Rolling Stone. He embezzled money from a bank, hit out in Guatemala, invented The Cisco Kid, and became one of the most famous writers in the world."

 

 

 


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by Steve Goodson
"Ingram’s account of the journey, The Relation of David Ingram of Barking in the Counties of Essex, Sayler (sailor), was published in 1582. He relates how they turned inland and turned northward crossing the Rio Grande River probably near present day Camargo, Mexico. He continued northward and from his description of the country probably reached the Hill Country before taking a more eastward course."

 


echoRSM.jpg (32222 bytes)TWO 3-D PICS AT ENCHANTED ROCK
Photos by Ira Kennedy
I recently visited Enchanted Rock with my son Kevin, age 15.  At age 60 I had a hard time keeping up, but I still managed to make it to the top.  Sad to report the summit tree appears dead; yet, new live-oak sprouts are emerging from its base.

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