Oh so amazing.

Austin is seriously one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.
I'm so glad this is where I am.
It's an easy thing to miss during the day - Austin's majesty. It's almost like the blaring sunlight and the dryness blind you from the true picture, from the naked city (I speak metaphorically here, of course; Austin is obviously not naked). And for most people, daytime is when you're the busiest. You never take the time to stop in the park, or look at the clouds, or listen to the quiet murmur of the fountains.
But at night, you do. Or you should at least try. Austin comes alive at night. Even the most peaceful of places are filled with a sort of awe-inspiring atmosphere. You can take a walk with friends, admiring the lights and the sights and the stars and the scars of Austin. You can pause at the fountain and take in all the sounds - the faint music coming from one of the nearby venues, the chirping of thousands of crickets, the plunk-plunk as your friend tosses pebbles into the water. Everything together is calming and energizing at the same time. It's one of those times when you know - right then, in the moment, at that very second - life is beautiful.