Kayaking on Town Lake

Kayaking on Town Lake

Originally uploaded by canuckinaustin

Was out this evening kayaking on Town Lake in Austin. It was a great evening for this as well since it was about 100 deg outside. The one thing I love about kayaking is that it is just so peaceful. You can just sit back and [...]

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links for 2008-07-28

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links for 2008-07-24

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links for 2008-07-23

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