Thursday, June 1, 2017

The century old stone spring house over Redbud Springs...

After my fun adventure a couple of weeks ago, I couldn't wait to head back for further Laumeier Sculpture Park exploration! A quiet early morning hike in the outlying wooded trails led me to...

...the 100+ year old spring house built by Joseph Griesedieck (founder of Falstaff Beer) over Red Bud Springs. Pre-airconditioning, land owners lucky enough to have a natural spring often built these shady shelters around the mouth of the spring to create a cool summer oasis for their family. While the icy cold natural spring has now bypassed the stone house by about 20 feet, my pup still enjoyed a swim and a drink! 

Too cool, literally. 😊