The Alamo

And here it is - The Alamo! I took off a couple of hours early and was able to get to downtown San Antonio and see it. Sadly, I wasn't able to make the tour, but I still got to see a lot of cool things and I'm taking an educational video home (and a magnet) to the family. I'm gonna brush up on my San Antonio history while I'm up at school. Then when I come back down, I'll have a better knowledge of the area and know the sights to see. Anyway...on to the pictures. I'll try to explain as we go. (And yes, these are all pictures from my new camera.)

Above is a picture of the layout of the Alamo and the main structure is in the upper right corner.

The inner wall structure next to the main structure.

This is the pretty archway next to the doors of the main structure.


This is the walkway to the right when you walk through the archway. I thought this was very picturesque.


This was said to be a library or research building, of sorts. But because it looked old (minus the blindingly white paper on the door which pretty much says "Stay out. You're not supposed to be here"), I thought that it was picture worthy.


At a lot of these old historical sites, all these trees have been just too tired to stand up, so they have been growing into the ground sidways. They just lay down. I love the trees that do that. I just develop giddy feelings when I see that. Wow! That was weird typing that.


For all those who know me, I hope you'll get a laugh out of this.
IT'S A SQUIRREL!!!


Here's some of the pretty garden area in the back area of The Alamo.


Here's a couple of my famous peeps' names around the same quaint little fountain!


This is a honkin' big tree with a well right beside it.
I purposely put the people sitting on the bench in the background, just so you (the viewer) would recognize and appreciate the tree's size. (Cause that's what photographers do, try to make you think. So unfair.)


This is a monument outside of the main Alamo structure, commemorating the individuals who gave their lives in the siege that happened here. I truly do wish that I could have taken a lot more time, read more of the little stories along with the artifacts, been able to go on a guided tour....but I'll have to do that some other time. It's truly a great historical place, I just need more time to explore it.

There's also the Riverwalk, which is really nearby the Alamo. I took the waterfall picture nearby it. I would have taken a picture of the water, but it didn't really look like very nice water. I think it's cause it's the end of summer that the water looked all muggy and green. But the waterfall was pretty so it earned a place on my camera.


And here's me, next to the well and the honkin' big tree! I hope you've been able to enjoy the pictures. It was really awesome getting to go here and explore and I can't wait to go back and see more.