Hopefully, you read Park I of my Enchanted Forest at the Krohn Conservatory yesterday. If not, you can read it here. I like being a Tourist in my own City!
The Waterfall at the Krohn Conservatory is lovely! I fooled around with the Aperture and was able to get that silky effect. It’s on my “to-do list” to learn more about my camera!
The Enchanted Forest is one of the many amazing events and displays that the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio hosts. Yesterday, my friend Gina and I were definitely enchanted with their forest! As a Tourist in my City…it’s fun to find inexpensive ($3.00), yet really cool things to do!
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Over-the-Rhine, is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was there a few days ago taking photos and after researching the web, discovered that it is believed to be the largest, most intact urban historic district in the United States. It also contains the largest collection of Italianate architecture in the United States. According to Wikipedia, “its architectural significance has been compared to the French Quarter in New Orleans, the historic districts of Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, and Greenwich Village in New York City.” I didn’t take a ton of photos of the architecture because I was mainly on the hunt for Street Art…which I posted about yesterday.
Up until about six years ago, Over-the-Rhine used to be one of the most dangerous and poorest places in the United States. But, with a heavy police presence and redevelopment, it is now one of the most promising in the nation!
Over-the-Rhine was included in the 2008 book, Frommer’s 500 Places to See Before They Disappear.
I like being able to see the windows at the back of this empty space through the front windows…
Red on Red!
This is Music Hall from two different perspectives…
Taken from within Washington Park…which is across from Music Hall.
I was glad it was an overcast day. The colors seemed to pop more!
The following photo is not considered Over the Rhine (just Downtown), but I like that the buildings have vines growing on them…
It’s nice to learn about places…especially when they’re in your own backyard!
Cincinnati Street Art is amazing! Having viewed Street Art in quite a few Cities recently, I realize that our City is very artistic. I now have a drop down category on my blog entitled “Tourist in my City” because I … Continue reading
Leaving my house thirty minutes earlier than necessary to meet friends for lunch yesterday, I had enough time to take photos of the Ohio River and the Downtown area of Cincinnati from the Kentucky side.
I didn’t expect the beautiful fog. I live 35-40 minutes from Downtown and as I crossed a bridge into Kentucky, I had to pull over on the Highway to take a photograph.
After arriving in Newport, Kentucky, I walked on to the Purple People Bridge, which is a pedestrian only bridge.
Bridges always fascinate me. I love all of the lines and angles.
This little girl is so colorful with her oh-so-long lollipop!
The fog dissipated pretty quickly…
I have some lovely shots of Cincinnati Street Art for tomorrow! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Meetup.com is a great way to meet people. I was divorced about five years ago and wanted to meet more single people my age, so I joined a hiking meetup and enjoyed that so much, began to join a number of the meetups. No matter what your interest, there is almost assuredly a meetup for that!
Last night I attended a wine meetup in Mt. Adams, Ohio. The venue, “Mount Adams Pavilion” overlooks Downtown Cincinnati and has a really cool interior. I took quite a few photographs and really enjoyed seeing friends! Over 100 people had signed up…but usually about 60% show up.
This fountain is located around the corner from the bar and seemed to have a lot of life radiating from it…
The walls inside the bar were painted by artists and as you can see…there were a lot of sexy women portraits…
I really loved the vibe and creative energy in the rooms…
The lighting was perfect…a variety of colors and more subdued!
The deck in the back has a wonderful view of the Ohio River and a portion of downtown. You’ll notice that most people have a name tag on. It may seem silly, but it definitely helps you remember names!
As dusk arrived, the view was spectacular!
The lighting on the street reminded me of Christmas! Definitely gives you a warm feeling…
Get out and meet people!
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton, Ohio is a beautiful place to visit. Randy and I went there yesterday to get some exercise and for me to take photos. He used to live in Hamilton and we affectionately call it “Hamiltucky” because many of the people from there have a Southern accent…similar to some “folks” from Kentucky!
The park is situated on 265 acres and they have golf carts to rent if you’re not able to or don’t want to walk to each of the 62 sculptures. I’m guessing we walked about 2 or 3 miles and saw only half of the sculptures!
Citizen by Walter Driesbach
After picking my favorites to show, I have 12 of them for your viewing pleasure. The sun would disappear behind the clouds occasionally and it was interesting to see how that affected the photo. Sometimes it was better without sun/shadows.
Triumph by Michael Tearney
I found the names the artists picked out for each sculpture to be interesting and a reflection of their interpretation of the piece. Roxanne has pretty hair…don’t you think?
Roxanne by George Sugarman
Still Life by Ed Benavente
Tory’s Comet by Harry Gordon
This is a historic stone house built by pioneers in the 1800’s.
The landscape was beautiful…
A girl’s gotta have fun. At least I’m not lifting anyone this time!
Laocoon by Alexander Liberman
I used the pop art function on my camera for this shot. It made the colors really pop!
Abracadabra by Alexander Liberman
J.S. Bach’s Fugue by Tony Rosenthal
This was one of my favorites, but it isn’t listed on their brochure…so I don’t know who the artist is.
The gardens were peaceful and lovely…
I love the way the sun’s rays are hitting these star crossed lovers! And I can see my reflection.
Wherefore Art Thou by Sam McKinney
Adam’s First Breath by Sam McKinney
Melinda at the Beach by Bill Barrett
I was informed by a reliable source (Randy) that this is a manure spreader.
I’m gaining a greater appreciation of art as I age. I wonder if that is normal. Anyway, hope you enjoyed and if you’re able…check out some of the links listed below…especially the second one!
Hello everybody! Hope you’re having a great weekend! I’ve been sick all week…a cold. I’m glad I decided to get out yesterday and go to the Cincinnati Oktoberfest and especially the Ft. Thomas, Kentucky Festival. It was so crowded at the Oktoberfest, you were shoulder to shoulder with people most of the time.
I was in my usual mood of “lets enjoy every minute”! Here are some of the photos from the afternoon…
We ate some yummy Goetta Balls…deep fried deliciousness! Goetta is popular in Cincinnati because there is a rather large percentage of people with German heritage. It is made from ground pork and beef mixed with oats and a few other ingredients. Of course we had to have some Warsteiner beer!
My girlfriend Cindy came with Randy and I. She’s a Grandmother and the oldest grandchild is 16 years old. It’s hard to believe! Here she is with a cowboy on stilts!
Randy’s looking quite manly beside this cool car at the Ft. Thomas festival…
I took some (what I thought were) “artsy” photos. A guy laughed because I took this photo…
When we were walking to our car, I looked up and saw the light shining through the flag…
Fire escapes are an interesting photo opportunity because of their sharp angles and repetitive shapes!
While walking through the crowd, these guys asked me to take their photo…
Have you ever seen a “Redneck Humidor”?
The weather couldn’t have been any nicer…70 degrees and sunny! The usual rides were there. I think they look a little out-of-place in a City setting…
There were lots of booths at the Ft. Thomas festival. Although the town is located right across the river from Ohio, this was my first time checking it out. Some of the streets were paved with bricks and it was very quaint!
Randy bought me a “Shamballa” bracelet at the festival. The beads are sewn together using the ancient macrame method. Shamballa is actually a “place of peace, tranquility and happiness”! Here are some of the displayed bracelets…
One of our favorite bands was playing at the festival–“The Danny Frazier Band“! When Randy and I were dating 20 years ago, we used to dance to his music! He’s the one in the center…
I hope you enjoyed coming along with me for a look at the Cincinnati Oktoberfest and as an added bonus…the Ft. Thomas, Kentucky Festival!
This weekend has been wonderful! Saturday we started the day with our usual three-mile trail jog at the nature center. There were beautiful wildflowers weeds everywhere, so I picked some to bring home. Breakfast was a yummy smoothie with strawberries, banana, Greek yogurt, coconut milk, oatmeal flakes, honey, 1 cup of ice, and some Chia Seeds. I discovered the Chia Seeds at Trader Joe’s and was impressed by the amount of fiber, Omega 3, and Protein in 1 tablespoon!
That afternoon we rode the Harley to the Milford Street Festival. We stopped along the way because Randy wanted a photo with this tank…
We stayed at the festival for about an hour and stopped by the booth of one of Randy’s friends…Steve Black…who makes cool jewelry out of spoons and forks. A lot of the pieces are Harley and breast cancer (ribbon) related.
There were a variety of booths including face painting…
This parrot was cool…
We stopped in a gun shop and I thought this would make an artsy photo…
And this wall looked cool. The three different colors and textures really popped!
We rushed home, changed clothes and left for our next adventure…Bob’s Pig Roast. It was in honor of his deceased wife who had died from cancer. Everyone donated $10 to the American Cancer Society…so $2700 was collected!
This is Bob…
I took about 150 photos, but picked out just a few to post. This is my friend Shari. I took 7 photos of her with my flash on and she blinked every single time. So I turned the flash off and…voila…
This was the beginning of the party…before most of the group arrived. The port-o-lets were for the guys and the inside restrooms were for the ladies.
Randy, Frank and I were toasting with three different beverages in a wine glass. Wine for me, beer for Randy and water for Frank!
It was a busy and FUN day! I’m grateful we have so many nice friends! We’ve had beautiful weather, but it is cooling off this week. Hope your weekend was great and wishing you a wonderful week!!
xoxoxo
Since I’ve been back from Africa…a lot has been going on. Some of it is personal and heavy-duty–so I can’t talk about it. But most of it has been FUN!
This was my friend April’s (on the left) boat christening party. She’s amazing! She just finished 1st in her age group in a triathlon.
I really enjoyed this 4th of July pool party. That’s me on the right with the hat on. I didn’t know most of the people…but its good to get out and meet new friends!
This was at an outdoor concert in a suburb of Cincinnati called “Blue Ash”.
Downtown Cincinnati with friends…
The wine tasting meeup.com organization I belong to had an event at the Art Museum…
Its been really hot here, so I’ve been to the neighbor’s pool, my girlfriend’s pool, and to the beach at Eastfork Lake. Lots of other fun events like a Reds Game, bicycling 20 miles on the Loveland Bike Trail, jogging almost every day, hiking, and trying new recipes that I find on Pinterest.
Like, Spinach Orzo, Shrimp Tacos, and fresh peaches, lemonade and vodka in a blender!
Tonight after jogging or hiking (can’t decide which one to do) I’ll try a Blackberry Margarita…yum yum!!
Hope you’re having a fantastic summer (or whatever season it is where you are)!!
Sherry Lachelle Travels 