The San Antonio River, Eagleland Reach

With the continuing drought and heat, I was drawn back to the water for my walk today:

I haven't included much indication of the human presence in my posts so far, but the silos at the Blue Star Arts Complex have become something of a symbol for this section of the river. The Eagleland Reach of the river runs from S Alamo St at the Blue Star Complex to Lone Star Blvd passing behind Brackenridge High School. The three doves were sitting on the fence behind the school.

The San Antonio River Improvements Project is making a concerted effort to restore the banks of the river south of S Alamo Street to native vegetation. One thing that strikes me as rather ironic about this is that the only reason there is a significant amount of water in the river now with the drought is that the city maintains the flow with recycled water. The ecosystem restoration does appear to be working fairly well. As can be seen in the photos, a diversity of wildlife is thriving in the area.