Cincinnati Nature Center

Back in mid-October, in between our trip to the Sunflower Festival and our pumpkin picking adventure in Yellow Springs (photos coming soon), Antoine and I decided to check out the Cincinnati Nature Center.  The Nature Center is one of those Cincinnati spots that I had heard about for years, but had never been to.  It's all the way in the Eastern outskirts of Cincinnati and is a common spot for weddings and family photo-shoots with photographers (both of which we encountered on our visit).  We brought Cheese along with us and enjoyed a little over 3 hours worth of hiking around the Nature Center.  Not a bad way to spend your Saturday afternoon!

Cheese always enjoys a good creek.

"Cheese, you have a little something hanging from your face...oh, nevermind!"

The visitor's center had a variety of stuffed animals.  This guy was my favorite.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Nature Center.  If you've never been I highly suggest checking it out sometime.  It's definitely worth the admission fee.  It has so many travels of all different difficulties.  And each trail is slightly different and interesting in its own way...at least I noticed this amongst the 4 or 5 trails we hiked.  Some trails offer wooded walks among tall trees, others feature rumbling little creeks, while the meadow/marshes are home to a variety of flowers and ponds filled with little creatures and fish.  I'd say there's a little bit of something for everyone!

Have you ever been to the Cincinnati Nature Center?  If so, what's your favorite time of year to go?  Any favorite trails?  I definitely want to go back in the Spring/early Summer when more flowers are blooming.  I think the Edge trail and the Discovery trail would be particularly nice that time of year!

Mohican State Park in September

We've finally come to the last of the camping posts.  After we deflated our air mattresses, tore down our tents, and packed up our cars we said our goodbyes and left the campground.  Before heading home Antoine and I decided to do a bit of hiking in Mohican State Park with Cheese.  We went to the same covered bridge and trail that I had visited before with my sister, but we also checked out the gorge overlook.

View from the covered bridge.

Now to the overlook, which was pretty deserted in comparison to the covered bridge.

Cheese, surveying the gorge.  We put his front paws up there just so I could snap a picture really quick, figuring he'd jump right back down, but he actually seemed to enjoy the view and really took it in!

The area surrounding the overlook.

One of the two overlook spots.

Mohican is a nice little place to spend a morning or an afternoon.  Though it's not my favorite park in Ohio, it's definitely worth checking out if you're in the area and want a breath of fresh air!