The BATS

I haven't been very good about documenting this summer for one (or two) main reason(s):"The Crazy Twins"

. . . as one Barton Springs Doggie Pool Patron dubbed them yesterday. I think it came as part of the phrase, "oh great, the crazy twins are back!" . . . and while I think he was kidding around . . . I'm not really sure.

Anyway, having 90 + collective pounds of overexcited puppy who pull you this way and that, wind their leases around your legs, and jump in out of the water while rolling in God knows what, stealing other dogs' toys, barking at canoes (embarrassing, Hank, embarrassing), and "saying hi" to every baby in a stroller ( . . . yeah) kinda kept me busy, on my toes, and did not provide me much confidence in my ability to keep a camera safe.

But, now that Patrick is here, we've been checking some things off my to do list AND (some of the time) I have actually remembered to bring my camera. One thing on my to-do list was to go see the famous bats . . . (I didn't take this one, but I thought it was cool shot!)

So, on Monday, Patrick & Jenny picked me up, and we went to eat at the Hulu Hut and then to see the famous Austin bats.

Hula Hut

The Congress Avenue bridge is the summer home to North America's largest urban bat colony, an estimated 1,500,000 Mexican free-tailed bats that emerge from the bridge each night at twilight.

It was quiet except for a faint squeaking. Then, suddenly they all flooded out into the sky, staying clumped together like a long, black river.

Here is a pic and some videos:

Question: Where do they go?

Patrick: Uhhhhhh, College Station.