Cow Creek: Turtle Playground

Painted at Cow Creek, a little slice of hidden paradise in the Texas Hill Country.  The morning I painted here, I stood on a rock ledge on the edge of the creek.  Pretty soon I heard a plop, and another plop.  I looked down to the pristine turquoise water (because of the solid limestone rock bottom) an saw two turtles swimming to and fro.  A few minutes later, I looked down and saw a water snake, (nothing to fear) resting comfortably in the water as well.  Of course it was hot.  It's summer in Texas.  I swear I would've gotten in that creek after I painted if I'd remembered to bring a bathing suit and a float.