Archaeology Day fun

On a recent Saturday, I visited Berry Springs Park & Preserve for their annual Archaeology Day activities, a free event jointly sponsored by The Williamson Museum and the Williamson County Parks & Recreation Department.   Park visitors, almost 500 on this cool day, got to take in examples of Native American traditional dances, among the dancers an adorable Miles Mouse, only 17-months-old, but already learning some things from his father, Anthony Mouse.   Folks enjoyed using an atlatl, a spear-like weapon that’s been around for 40,000 years.    The Native Plant Society of Texas demonstrated how you could make your own wildflower seed starters by using recycled paper mixed with water,  molding it into a cookie cutter and sprinkling seeds on the top, letting it dry, then planting it face down in the ground.   5-year-old Aria Schreier enjoyed a visit with Amigo and Poco, the resident donkeys at the park.   Some of these shots accompanied a story I wrote for the Williamson County Sun

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