One of my greatest blessings is taking my morning walk in Char-Mar Ridge Cathedral. I know it is usually called Char-Mar Ridge Park, but there are some mornings it just looks like a cathedral. It is so beautiful and I worship and praise God as I walk. I listen to some Christian music on my …
From Metro Parks
River Bluff Area of Highbanks Metro Park
On a recent Saturday, Tom, John, and I walked the trails at the River Bluff Area of Highbanks Metro Park. Tom and I have spent a lot of time at Highbanks during the years we have “lived” in the Columbus area. It is located between our house and John and Jackie’s house, so it is …
Slate Run Living Historical Farm Metro Park
A couple of weeks ago Tom and I visited Slate Run Living Historical Farm Metro Park. Because we are in Ohio for a longer period of time this summer, we have been looking into some volunteer possibilities. We have heard good things about Slate Run and wanted to check it out. Slate Run Living Historical …
Prairie Oaks Metro Park in Hilliard, Ohio
Tom and I met our friends Pete and Cathy Hahn at Prairie Oaks Metro Park on a beautiful evening toward the end of May. We last saw them about a year ago before we went to North Dakota. Pete is a former Dean at Ohio State University who returned to teaching this year. Cathy has …
Glacier Ridge Metro Park, Plain City, Ohio
Last week Tom and I took a wonderful walk on a sunny day in Glacier Ridge Metro Park. Although I consider all the metro parks to be Columbus Metro Parks, the website calls them “Central Ohio Metro Parks.” This is probably a better designation because the metro parks are scattered from Lancaster to Plain City …
Sculpture as Public Art in Dublin, Ohio
During our scavenger hunt of Dublin, Ohio with my parents, we found five sculptures as well as two waterfalls and two historic parks. I never knew Dublin was such a hotbed of artistic activity, but the five sculptures we found are not the only ones in Dublin – just the most public. The Dublin Arts …
Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus
Tom and I continue to explore the area around us. We headed to Blendon Woods Metro Park for a beautiful, sunny day in early January. Blendon Woods Metro Park is located just off US 161 on the east side of Columbus. New developments surround the park, so it is a good thing it was set …