Inks Lake State Park, TX
These Texas Live Oaks are drought tolerant and can withstand the cold. They lose their leaves in the winter, and they look similar to Southern Live Oak.
Valley Spring Gneiss in the park is a type of pinkish metamorphic rock similar to Granite in terms of its color and texture.
Inks Lake State Park Landscape
You often see beautiful rock formations at the park with prickly pear cactus growing all over the hilly landscape.
Near the river in Inks Lake State Park, I saw these gorgeous orange color lichens growing on the rocks like paint on a canvas.
Hiking down the valley, I looked up and saw this Texas Live Oak tree growing on the edge of the cliff. It looked like it could stand the test of time, and it is likely to be there for years to come.
The Valley Spring Gneiss rocks in the park had intriguing colors and texture in a hilly geographical landscape, like sculptures standing in nature.
You can canoe at Devil's Waterhole at the park, but swimming and diving could be risky since they don't have a lifeguard by the water.
Inks Lake State Park Winter Landscape
In winter, leaves were off the trees, and you can better see the beautiful geographical scene of Inks Lake. Streams were running through the rocks and shaping the interesting landscape.