Hike to Icy Zapata Falls
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Hike to Icy Zapata Falls

This is a story that began about two million years ago when alpine glaciers covered the mountains peaks and valley floors of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains like an icy blanket.  The ridge that is home to Zapata Falls is a huge pile of rocks deposited thousands of years ago by a glacier.  Water flowing … Continue reading →

Houston’s Waterwall
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Houston’s Waterwall

Water cascades down the inner and outer walls of the 64-foot semi-circular architectural fountain that is the centerpiece of Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park.  11,000 gallons of water re-circulates every minute. It’s therapeutic, serene, and peaceful to watch the water fall down the walls. As you get closer to the inner wall the water gets … Continue reading →