Settled in 1830 and originally named Waterloo, it was chosen to be the capital of the new Republic of Texas. It was then renamed Austin after Stephen F. Austin who is considered the father of Texas. Austin is now the capital of the state of Texas and is the fourth largest city in the state.
Austin is home to the University of Texas at Austin, the flagship institution of the University of Texas system. It is also home to 11 other institutes of higher education.
The population is as diverse as it comes. Professors, business professionals, high-tech workers, students. The list goes on and on.
From an art fair in Austin.
One of the numerous (as in too many) highrise apartment buildings downtown.
The Texas State Cemetary.
Miriam A Ferguson - Governor of Texas 1925 - 1927 and 1933 - 1935
Hugh McLeod - First Adjutant General of the State of Texas. No relation.
No idea who this is. Just thought it was an interesting marker.
Joanna Troutman - designer of an early Texas Lone Star Flag.
Albert Sidney Johnston - Confederate General who died at the Battle of Shiloh.
Confederate Field.
John Connally - Governor of Texas 1963 - 1969
The Pennybacker Bridge over Lake Austin.
UT Tower.
A better perspective of the Tower.
A view from the top.
Another direction.
And yet another.
And another.
The Littlefield House.
The State Capitol as seen from the Tower.
Royal-Memorial Stadium.