There’s a wonderful shop in O’bryonville, Cincinnati, Ohio called “Dwellings” and all of these photos were taken there. If you haven’t started a series on being a “Tourist in your City” yet, it’s fun and great exercise if you walk the areas! It’s also a great way to become a better photographer!
The necklace around this mannequin’s neck is actually curtain tie-backs. What a creative way to display them!
I found lots of fun and artsy things to photograph last week while being a “Tourist in my City” in O’bryonville, Cincinnati, Ohio! The next six photos were taken in a unique place called “The Art of Entertaining” and “Uncorked”, which is part of the former. “Uncorked” is the wine shop and bar section and “The Art of Entertaining” is the private events section. I’ve enjoyed a few of their Friday night wine tastings!
These cute guys were sitting on a ledge…
O’bryonville (a town within Cincinnati, Ohio) was the last stop for Thursday’s “Tourist in my City” adventure and it was my favorite! There are so many interesting shops and restaurants. The first three photos are from a shop called “Hemptations”. They’ve been in business since 1995 and sell a lot of products made from…you guessed it…Hemp!
Thursday was a sunny day in the 40’s here in Cincinnati, Ohio. I mapped a route on Google Maps, grabbed my camera and set off to explore and see what fun photographs I could find. I stopped in Mt. Lookout first and found a few interesting subjects and made my way to Columbia Tusculum. Both of these towns are on the East side of Cincinnati. If you’re in the area, I recommend having a burger at Terry’s Turf Club…shown below. I’ve met the owner a few times. His eccentricity shines through with his lawn decor! The atmosphere inside is very small and lively! Definitely have one of their blackberry martinis…they’re beyond yummy and if you drink two…there’s no telling what you might do!
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
This Autumn has been unbelievably colorful! We walked 2.5 miles around the small lake at Sharon Woods Park in Cincinnati last night. Although the Lumberjack normally walks slower than I do when we hike, I found myself running to keep … Continue reading
The Park was filled with yellow…
If you’re ever in the Cincinnati area, I highly recommend taking a stroll through the Village of Mariemont. Especially in Autumn! It’s a small community…about 3,500 residents. Yesterday, seeing that we had another glorious fall day, I parked in the town square, where a number of upscale restaurants are located and went exploring. The hiking club I belong to have an urban hike scheduled there on Sunday. I passed the Quarter Bistro Restaurant and thought their outside seating area looked quaint and a bit European…
The lawns were landscaped beautifully…
I discovered through the hiking club I belong to that perhaps the world’s largest Serpent Mound is located in Mariemont. This was reported in August of last year! So…having just seen the Serpent Mound in Adams County over the weekend, I was excited to hear about this. A blog called “Goddesschess” has a great post about it–if you’d like to learn more.
The Madisonville Site was–according to the Ohio Historical Society–the location of a large Ft. Ancient population. I’m learning all kinds of things about Cincinnati!
At one point on my hike–being the explorer that I am–I saw a tunnel and decided to go through it to investigate. There wasn’t much to see on the other side, but as I was going to return, I heard male voices coming through the tunnel, so I ran up the hill and found a little pathway back to the front of the tunnel. Whew! I was a little scared since there was no one else around. They were probably harmless, but it’s best not to take unnecessary risks!
Of course, I tried to get some artsy shots…
Here’s the Purple People Bridge on my way back…
The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot-long, three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound located on a plateau of the Serpent Mound crater along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio.
The “Lumberjack” and I visited there on Saturday. It’s located about one and one-half hours east of northern Cincinnati.
The Ohio Historical Society owns and manages the property. This is their office at the site…
There is an observation deck…
The observation deck is located at the back of the third hump, near the end of the tail if you’re looking at this drawing…
I’ve read that there is a special energy here…a spiritual energy that can be tapped into. I didn’t sense anything, although I was hoping to.
A hiking trail was located on the grounds. By the time we walked the paved walkway and I took photos…we didn’t have time to hike.
As you can see, Autumn is a wonderful time to visit. The colors were spectacular!
The sun was beginning to set when we left and it was a beauty!!
Yesterday was absolutely glorious! The sun was shining and it was in the 50’s! After taking Jake (my dog) hiking, I went to Jungle Jim’s International Market. Jungle Jim has two grocery stores in the Cincinnati area–one on the West side and one on the East side. I used to work for him at his Banquet Center as the Event and Sales Manager–selling the space and helping corporations/brides/etc. decide on how to set the room up, what food to serve, the timing, etc.
You’ll find other stores within his store…
Jungle keeps a watchful eye! I noticed some of the employees following me around while I was taking photos. They reminded me of the FBI and I felt like ducking behind displays to lose them!
I bought a huge dog bone for Jake while I was there. It’s at least a foot and a half long! He’s gnawing on it right now…
If you’re ever within a 100 mile vicinity…I would definitely recommend a stop at Jungle’s! Jake would too!!
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