[Homestead] Wild water

eureka at hctc.net eureka at hctc.net
Wed Nov 5 19:25:59 EST 2008


You could not pay me to scuba / skin dive (although 
snorkling is fun). I am happy with my head above water in 
a kayak, and in those inconvenient times I find myself 
upside down and underwater, I am usually able to roll back 
to air within ten seconds or so. I like the idea of 
drinking from the aquifer, but would not have the courage 
to explore it like these people.

On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:20:16 -0700
  Gene GeRue <genegerue at ruralize.com> wrote:
> 
> On Nov 5, 2008, at 1:53 PM, <eureka at hctc.net> 
><eureka at hctc.net> wrote:
> 
>> Speaking of wild water, I am reminded of another Hill
>> Country locale I've visited called Jacob's Well, a 
>>natural
>> hole in the bottom of a rock bottom creek that goes down
>> at least 400 feet and during the pioneer days pumped a
>> geyser up. When I swam into it a decade ago it was just 
>>a
>> couple inch roil on top of the water, but still strong. 
>>A
>> golf course and subdivision have since been built 
>>nearby,
>> so I wouldn't doubt if it's a depression in the creek 
>>now.
>> All of this is from a large system of pockets and 
>>tunnels
>> through our limestone known as the Edwards Aquifer, 
>>where
>> San Antonio gets all of it's water.
>>
>> Here's a link, with some interesting photos if you care 
>>to
>> page through the story of how divers lose their life
>> exploring it. This might give you an idea of what my 
>>well
>> is like on a much smaller scale.
>> http://www.visitwimberley.com/jacobswell/
> 
> Good story. I have skin-dived but have never had the 
>motivation to  
> dive into unknown depths.
> 
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