Cincinnati Museum

I took a quick trip to photograph the Cincinnati Museum.

Smale Park, Cincinnati Ohio

I finally found a parking space YAY!!! Let me rephrase that, I finally found a parking space I didn't have to pay for. YAY!!! I didn't visit all of the park but I do plan on doing that at some point. I have to admit this is one beautiful park, I can't wait to see the rest when it is finished. The first two photos ended up being a bit of a disappointment, only because you can't really see the water flowing.

The two photos above the water is a little clearer.

Now these three photos above turned out excellent. I was able to capture the water in motion.

A different perspective of the Roebling Bridge.

My Grandchild

I can't believe that this is really happening. Sniff, sniff, tissue please. How many toes do you see?

Is It Just Me?

Or is this guy having a conversation with a piece of art?

To the City!

Today I will applaud mother nature for such a fantastic day, if you stayed in the house today well, shame on you. I jumped in the car with no destination in mind, I just knew that I couldn't stay in the house one more minute, next thing I know I am hearing the steel grates under my tires (crossing the Roebling Bridge)and I am headed for the city. I found a parking spot, figures, although it wasn't a legal one but no one seemed to care.

I ended up across the river from Riverside Drive, KY my favorite street. I am standing in front of the Great American Ballpark. That's a switch.

I have passed by this paddle wheel 100 times, this is my first photo of it. Shaking head in disbelief.

I turned around and bam the Great American Tower smacks me upside the head.

P&G Towers and park.

Over the Ohio Side

Thinking that it was a cold evening it was a great opportunity to head to Smale Park, my idea was perfect, not a soul there, all the lights on, it was a photo waiting to be taken, then it started to rain...SAY WHAT? Weather forecast mentioned no rain just clouds then partial clearing (great now I sound like a weather person)I was not going let that stop me, I knew the rain wouldn't last so with no cash or credit card on me I searched for free parking to wait it out. That idea would have been a good one if it wasn't Friday night...crap, around and around I went finding nothing. I knew I should have brought cash, I would have gladly paid 5 bucks to park in the garage, another attempt failed. I starting to think that I am not suppose to photograph the park at all, I'm determined, I will succeed. 

I wasn't going home so I decided to head up to Eden Park, another fabulous idea as no one was there, I hope we get more of these cold evenings. The first four photos below were taken there, underexposed so I'll have to make another attempt at some point, I would have gladly stayed longer but it started to rain....again, back to the car I went.

I really like the above photo but it is just way underexposed.

As I was headed back down the hill I passed Krohn's and saw this huge butterfly, so of course I had to photograph it.

I turned the camera around and thought how much fun would it be to photograph car trails, so I did. The green streak that you see was from the light of a cab, I'm going to have to do more of that.

Looking below. Peek - a - boo. No ones privacy was violated.

I was heading towards Columbia Parkway when all of a sudden the car made this sharp right turn up to Mount Adams. The five photos above where taken near the Rookwood Restaurant.

A Rest For Pets

You would never know looking at the photos that I took these around 4p.m. It is so dark outside I had to use a flash. Jessie and Jasper even look bleh.

A Bleh Day Around the Cabin

I know it's hard to see the sky, talk about a grey day. It looks like it is ready to pour again but I don't see anything on the radar. Good day to curl up on the couch with a good book.

Better Luck Next Time

I had planned to head to Smale Park but I guess it will have to wait for another evening.

Nothin

I wish I could say that I had quite the active holiday weekend but the reality is....I did doodly-squat. I left on Saturday to go to the grocery store and Monday to go get dinner, that was it. I'm not complaining unless you want to talk about the friggin heat around here, how can it be in the mid 90's in May? I think Mother Nature should be put in jail with no bail. This weekend is suppose to be in the 70's, now that is what I am talking about. I am seriously thinking about trying the new park again this week sometime since the Reds are out of town. See ya around.