Full moon swim at Barton Springs

Sunday, August 2, 2009

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Katrina Faith, 27, of Austin sits on the banks of Barton Springs Pool as people gather at the pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Katrina Faith, 27, of Austin sits on the banks of Barton Springs Pool as people gather at the pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Hundreds of people gathered at Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Mohammed Firoozi, vocalist for the band Atash and other band members perform as people gather in Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Mohammed Firoozi, vocalist for the band Atash and other band members perform as people gather in Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Mohammed Firoozi, vocalist for the band Atash and other band members perform as people gather in Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Robin Cravey is with Friends of Barton Springs Pool. He was among the horde of people gathered at Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Hundreds of people gathered at Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Nick Trevino carries his daughter, Isaiah, 3, as they frolic among the horde of people gathered at Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Hundreds of people gathered at Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Mary Rohlich, 89, has been swimming at Barton Springs Pool for many decades. She was among the hundreds of Central Texans who came to the pool for the full moon party Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Mary Rohlich, 89, has been swimming at Barton Springs Pool for many decades. She was among the hundreds of Central Texans who came to the pool for the full moon party Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

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(Larry Kolvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Deke Foxhoven holds his daughter, Andelin, 7 months, as people gather in Barton Springs Pool for the Full Moon Party Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Every month on the night of the full moon, people gather at Barton Springs Pool. When the sun goes down, many people start howling at the moon like werewolves. The Moon Parties have become a tradition and it's just more proof that Austin is weird.

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