A couple weekends back Blake and I took advantage of an early Saturday morning to check out the Zilker Botanical Gardens near downtown Austin and Lady Bird Lake. Although I’ve lived here for almost 10 years I’d never been to this oasis in the heart of the city.
We woke early with the intention of beating the heat, but for a city whose low temps at night range between 75-80 in the summer, it was sweltering by the time we got to Barton Springs nonetheless. We quickly realized we needed to eat before spending hours in the sun so we stopped at Uncle Billy’s and had some brunch under the patio misters before heading to the gardens.
Although there weren’t many flowers in bloom this time of year, the landscape was lush with greenery, water features, and (most importantly) shade. We wound through the trails to see the entire gardens and found a waterfall about halfway through; Cash was especially pleased and would’ve happily gone swimming if we let him!
I dressed for the gardens in this white Michael Kors button down shirt and my Gap scalloped chambray shorts from last summer, topped with my boater hat that’s been my go-to all summer long to keep my face shaded and protected. I can’t say enough good things about the hat and these espadrille wedges, both of which have become my summer staples and most worn items in my closet.
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WHITE BUTTON DOWN SHIRT (SIMILAR) | CHAMBRAY SCALLOPED SHORTS-old (SIMILAR 1, 2) | EMBROIDERED ESPADRILLE WEDGES (MORE COLORS HERE and also LOVE THESE) | EMBROIDERED CLUTCH (LOVE THIS ONE and THIS CUTE BANANA ONE) | BOATER HAT (1, 2)
Rachel says
Beautiful photos!
Tristan says
Thanks Rachel!
JarOfSweeets says
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I love the way you look and the way the nature looks! Beautiful and breathtaking post!
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Tristan says
Thanks so much Rita, I’m glad you love it!
Rach says
I love going to Botanical Gardens! Sounds like an amazing day. Your outfit is super cute! Love that white shirt!
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Tristan says
It was such a beautiful place and we’re glad we finally checked it out since it’s right in the center of our city!
Anouk says
Love your outfit and what a lovely place to visit!
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Tristan says
Thank you Anouk, we loved seeing the gardens!
Jessica says
This place is so pretty and your outfit is so appropriate for this heat!
Tristan says
Thank you! You need to go here if you haven’t yet! :)
Lynda Gergen says
Cute… I like the chambray look of those scalloped shorts. Your outfit looks very pulled together, nice for a summer stroll through such a pretty place. Love that clutch.
Tristan says
I love chambray as an alternative to denim in the summer! It’s not as heavy of a material so it’s much nicer to wear in the heat :)
Cara says
What a beautiful waterfall! And you look summery and gorgeous. I can’t help thinking how well the outfit would work at the beach as well, lol, I’m such a beach bum.
You guys make a beautiful family. Hello to Cash!