the shell of the submersible theatre, whose heyday reigned from 1951 to 1996, now sits defunct:
it is refreshing to know that its current purpose is served as a platform for scuba divers that maintain and study the delicate ecosystem contained within spring lake, a body of water fed solely from the edwards aquifer. if you take a glass-bottom boat tour you will be privy to the bubbling little spouts of water that undulate sections of the lake's floor like a boiling pot of water. it's a lovely sight indeed! the water is closely monitored and has been analyzed and proven to be 5 times cleaner than the water that pours out of our san marcos taps. additionally, if you were to empty all the water from spring lake (which, by the way, is quite large) it would only take a mere 6-8 hours for the springs to completely fill it again. amazingks! you can find lots more information about the history of aquarena springs here and here.
there is also a self-guided wetlands walk that you can explore...
and if it's hot when you visit (like the 101 degree temperatures that we're experiencing currently) you can cool off in the mini-aquarium while viewing some of the inhabitants of the springs.
it happens to be quite entertaining for leetle ones, like JJ here:
in other news, i recently received a parcel of vintage (circa 1960) german and czechoslovakian faceted glass jewels, which i have since set into new brass prong settings and am slowly getting each and every one perched on long antiqued brass earwires and necklaces.
from the bit of information i was given regarding the stones, they'd been collecting dust in a warehouse for over 40 years. hard to believe considering how lovely and sparkly they are!
in preparation for the upcoming holidays (only 4-ish months away, y'all!) i'm debuting two new dainty necklaces...perfect for layering with each other, larger necklaces, or just for wearing alone as an everyday piece of jewelry.
it happens to be quite entertaining for leetle ones, like JJ here:
in other news, i recently received a parcel of vintage (circa 1960) german and czechoslovakian faceted glass jewels, which i have since set into new brass prong settings and am slowly getting each and every one perched on long antiqued brass earwires and necklaces.
from the bit of information i was given regarding the stones, they'd been collecting dust in a warehouse for over 40 years. hard to believe considering how lovely and sparkly they are!
in preparation for the upcoming holidays (only 4-ish months away, y'all!) i'm debuting two new dainty necklaces...perfect for layering with each other, larger necklaces, or just for wearing alone as an everyday piece of jewelry.
The Messenger, a 24k gold vermeil honeybee on a delicate 14k gold-filled cable chain:
i used to be very afraid of bees! but somewhere along the lines i began to educate myself on them....how important they are to our fragile food supply and really how simply lovely they are to just watch them go about their business. they really are only interested in gathering pollen and nectar from the fleurs...the have no interest in stinging you as long as you let them be. this necklace celebrates the royal symbolism of the honeybee and their role as messengers of secrets and wisdom.
i used to be very afraid of bees! but somewhere along the lines i began to educate myself on them....how important they are to our fragile food supply and really how simply lovely they are to just watch them go about their business. they really are only interested in gathering pollen and nectar from the fleurs...the have no interest in stinging you as long as you let them be. this necklace celebrates the royal symbolism of the honeybee and their role as messengers of secrets and wisdom.the other tiny necklace is The Secret, a solid sterling silver wee skeleton key on a sterling double-link chain, both oxidized and polished by hand for a time-worn, rustic feel:
both (and more!) are available in Le Shop!
both (and more!) are available in Le Shop!
3 comments:
That place is fascinating! Your photos make it look kind of like the stuff of my nightmares, but I'd visit just the same.
I also really love the idea of bees as messengers of secrets and wisdom.
yeah, the photo app i used for those pictures does remind me of my own dreams and nightmares, too. but i am plagued by nightmares, so in a strange way...the images are comforting to me. like, at least they're not *just* in my head! ;) it really is a neat place to visit.
glad you like the messenger! <3
wow, that's amazing! What a cool place. We visited a spring in Mo. over the summer where the water comes out of the mountains and so far, no one has ever been able to find the bottom of it, it runs so deep. This earth sure has some fascinating secrets!
And I love the necklaces! the bee in particular, such rich symbolism to bees. I went bee happy this spring and painted several bee themed paintings. they're so fun and sweet (hehehe) if you let them do their thing!
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